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A homa ritual at night under a corrugated metal roof. A bare-chested priest in a maroon dhoti with a green-edged border and a red rudraksha mala pours liquid from a small vessel into a fire pit on a yellow-ochre platform. Offerings on plates include red flowers, fruit, coconuts, mango and green leaves. A figure seated on a gold throne with a red cushion and a multicoloured canopy wears an orange-brown robe, a white flower garland and a long beaded necklace. Devotees in white sit on striped mats behind the fire, and string lights hang in the background.

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April 28 20172017-04-28Night homa in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and strings of small lights. A bare-chested priest in a maroon dhoti with a pink-and-green border pours a liquid from a small metal vessel into a yellow-tinted square fire pit where a flame burns. Garlands of flowers, fruits, red kumkum, and rose petals are arranged on brass trays in the foreground, with oil lamps lit at left. Seated on a gold-ornamented throne at left, a bearded man wears a flower garland, orange-red cloth and beaded necklaces. Several seated white-clad participants and monastics in saffron sit on mats behind the fire pit, and a standing figure in white is at the right edge.2017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28Night homa in a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and string lights. A shirtless priest in a maroon dhoti with a pink upper cloth and red rudraksha mala pours liquid from a brass vessel into a yellow-painted fire pit where flames rise. Offerings are arranged on mats in front: bowls of red flowers, cut fruit, coconut halves, pink petals and betel leaves, with oil lamps lit nearby. On the left, a figure seated on a golden throne with a red cushion wears a garland, orange clothing and a beaded necklace; this seated figure's identity is not established by appearance. Several people in white clothes and saffron robes sit in the background, and a standing person in white is at the right edge.2017-04-28A homa ritual at night under a corrugated metal-roofed open hall. A standing priest with bare upper body, a red dhoti and a red-and-green cloth, and a rudraksha mala, pours a liquid from a small vessel into a fire on a yellow-painted raised fire pit, with a large orange gourd or pumpkin set in the flames. To the left, a bearded seated man in a red-and-gold ornate chair wears an orange-brown robe, a white flower garland and a gold necklace, while a woman in white sari stands nearby. Behind them a seated crowd in white and orange clothes watches. Trays of coconut halves, fruit, red flowers, vegetables and steel bowls surround the pit on colourful striped mats, with an oil lamp in the foreground.2017-04-28Night-time fire ritual under an open-sided metal-roofed pavilion, with smoke rising at left and strings of small coloured lights overhead. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti with a green-and-gold border bends over a square fire pit where a flame burns among wood and offerings, with a brass bowl and flower-decorated platform beside it. Several men in white dhotis and garlands stand or sit around the area, including one bare-chested man at left wearing a mala and a shawl, and a figure at right seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a decorative canopy, wearing a reddish-brown garment and gold necklaces. Multiple tiers of orange-and-white offerings sit at the bottom edge, along with a painted mask-like figure. A homa/yagna with seated devotees and kalasha-style decorations is visible in the background.2017-05-02April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28March 16 20172017-03-16Evening homa at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and strung lights. Seated devotees in white clothes face a square yellow fire pit with burning wood and a flame. A standing priest in red dhoti and rudraksha mala pours from a golden vessel, another priest in white stands behind, and offering trays of red powder, fruits, and flowers are arranged on mats in the foreground.2017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 16 20172017-04-16