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A night-time homa at a temple-like hall under a white canopy. Several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand around a raised golden fire altar with a large flame and smoke. One pours an offering from a brass vessel while others tend the fire. A black deity murti garlanded with white flowers stands to the right, with a seated figure in a red chair in the background, wearing orange robes and rudraksha beads. Pink petals, a kalasha wrapped in a green cloth with a red-and-white garland, oil lamps and brass plates lie on the striped floor mats.

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September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesA night-time homa at a temple-style open pavilion under a white canopy. In the foreground, a square golden fire pit with a bright flame and rising smoke is tended by a man in orange robes and an orange turban, holding a small offering vessel. Behind him, several saffron-clad priests in orange turbans and rudraksha malas sit or stand. Along the right, a man seated on a red chair wears a gold necklace and orange robes, with a microphone stand nearby. Behind them stand a dark stone deity murti with flower garlands and a golden shrine with a red-and-gold backdrop. Floral garlands, brass vessels, a lit oil lamp and a striped floor covering complete the scene.2017-09-17September 17 20172017-09-17A night-time homa at a temple-style outdoor hall under a white canopy. In the centre, a tiered golden fire pit burns with tall flames, and rising smoke fills the frame. A young sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban pours an offering from a white cloth bundle into the fire, while a second saffron-clad attendant with rudraksha beads kneels at the pit's edge. Another attendant in orange stands at left holding a brass bowl. Behind the fire, a dark Shiva lingam wrapped with a garland stands beside a golden kalasha. At right, a seated figure in saffron cloth and gold-chain necklace sits on a red-cushioned throne before a microphone, and a shrine with deity murtis and decorative arches lies beyond. Striped mats cover the floor, scattered with pink flowers, brass vessels and an oil lamp.2017-09-17A photograph of an outdoor-style temple hall under a white canopy at night. In the foreground a yellow-and-gold fire pit blazes with smoke rising, and a priest in saffron robes and an orange turban stands beside it, tending the homa. Behind him, a seated man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on a red-cushioned chair before a microphone, with a second saffron-clad figure at the right edge. Offerings of flower garlands, a green-and-white bundle, pink petals, brass lamps and a kalasha sit on striped mats. Dark deity murtis draped with garlands stand near the fire, and a golden shrine with ornate deity images decorates the back wall.2017-09-17September 17 20172017-09-17Outdoor temple-courtyard homa under a white canopy at night. A standing priest in orange robes and an orange turban pours offerings toward a large golden fire pit with tall flames while a second orange-clad attendant kneels beside it. Behind them a seated man in orange robes, bead necklace and gold ornaments sits on a red throne with a microphone stand before a deity shrine with golden arch, garlanded murtis and a seated figure. Striped cloths cover the floor, with a bowl of pink petals, brass lamps and marigold and white garlands in the foreground. The seated man is a sannyasi-style figure; no clear identity can be established from appearance.2017-09-17September 17 20172017-09-17September 17 20172017-09-17A nighttime homa at a temple-style open pavilion. A yellow-gold square fire altar blazes with flames and billowing smoke. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand and kneel around it; a standing woman in an orange sari-style garment with a red-orange head covering is in the foreground at left, with a red bindi and bare upper arms. Behind the altar, a dark stone deity murti and a gold arch with a gold figure are visible. Foreground has striped cloth mats, a brass plate, a garlanded green-and-white flower pot, and a lit oil lamp at right. Patterned tents overhead and bright lights frame the scene.2017-09-17Night-time homa at an outdoor temple courtyard under a white canopy. A priest in orange robes and an orange turban stands at left tending a golden fire pit with flames and smoke rising. Another priest in orange kneels beside the fire, and a young assistant in orange leans in to add offerings from a brass vessel. Seated at right on a red-cushioned chair before a microphone, a figure in red-orange robes and rudraksha beads, with long hair, sits near the fire. Behind them stand a dark stone deity murti, a golden shrine arch with a draped red backdrop and seated deity images, and striped woven mats cover the floor. Garlands of white and red flowers and brass lamps lie in the foreground.2017-09-17A photograph of an evening homa at an open-air pavilion under a white tarpaulin. Several priests in saffron-orange robes stand around a yellow fire pit with flames rising, and one holds a ceremonial vessel over the fire. Striped multicoloured mats cover the floor, with brass oil lamps, a green leaf-wrapped offering, bananas, a garland of white and red flowers, and plates of flowers and sweets in front. Behind, a deity murti in a glass shrine is decorated with a red garland and gold ornaments. A seated man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a shawl sits on a throne-like chair to the right, attended by a young boy in saffron, while a black stone figure with a garland stands near the fire. Lights and a camera stand are visible at the edges.2017-09-17