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A photograph of a homa at a festival site decorated with orange and marigold garlands. A round sunken fire pit with burning flames sits in the foreground, ringed with marigold garlands. Behind it, a long table holds rows of brass pots, bowls of offerings, and clay lamps with leaves. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at left with palms pressed together, one holding a brass vessel, and a third in saffron robes stands at right with hands joined. A framed picture of a deity hangs in the back, surrounded by flower garlands, and a striped mat lies on the floor.

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January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a temple ritual with a large stone yagna or homa pit in the foreground, its sides wreathed in orange marigold garlands, with smoke rising from it. A person in full orange robes with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in prayer, and another orange-clad figure holds a basket of pink petals. Behind them, a long white-covered table holds rows of decorated coconuts and fruit offerings with kumkum and offering plates. A framed portrait of a figure in orange hangs amid white and orange floral festoons. Several people in white clothes stand in the background.2009-01-12A photograph of a night ritual under a canopy of marigold and jasmine garlands. A standing figure in an orange saffron robe and beaded necklaces holds a lit lamp (aarti) toward a homa fire pit lined with marigold garlands. Smoke rises from the fire pit. Three men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in prayer behind a table of banana leaves, brass vessels, fruit and sweets. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange clothing presses palms together. A framed portrait of a deity garlanded with flowers sits on the left, above rows of decorated kalasha pots with mango leaves.2009-01-12A night homa at a temple-style hall decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground, a seated man in orange robes presses his palms together beside a row of tray offerings and bowls of fruit and sweets. On the right, a standing man in an orange robe raises a lit aarti lamp toward a sacred fire pit lined with marigold garlands. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands behind them. A framed portrait of a deity sits at left, beside a silver kalasha-like pot, a stacked display of yellow-green fruit and offerings on a white-draped table, and a pink decorated pedestal.2009-01-12Night photograph of a homa fire ritual under a canopy of marigold and orange garlands. A round fire pit bordered with orange and white flower petals burns in the foreground. Behind it, a long table holds rows of brass pots and coconuts topped with mango leaves, a fruit platter, and a framed deity portrait garlanded with marigolds. On the left, a man in saffron robes and red rudraksha mala sits on a raised seat, and seated saffron-clad devotees and a man in white sit on a striped mat. On the right, a standing priest in orange robes holds a long ladle over the fire, while a white-clad assistant and onlookers stand nearby.2009-01-12A night-time photograph of a Hindu fire ritual inside a decorated hall. A round homa fire pit ringed with marigold and orange flower garlands sits in the foreground, with a small microphone on a stand beside it. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand and kneel near the fire, one woman in orange holding up a lit oil lamp while others in white and orange with hands folded stand nearby. On the right, a long white-draped table holds rows of decorated kalasha pots topped with mango leaves and coconuts, plus brass bowls and offerings. Behind the table, a framed portrait of a woman garlanded with flowers hangs above flower strands and a brass lamp. Festoons of orange and white flowers decorate the ceiling.2009-01-12A night homa in a decorated tent. A fire pit ringed with marigold garlands burns at the lower foreground, and a standing man in orange robes pours an offering into it from a brass vessel. Behind the pit, a tiered arrangement of pots with mango leaves and coconuts sits on a white-draped table beneath a framed portrait garlanded with orange flowers. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on mats at left, one with hands folded in prayer. A seated figure in orange with long hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on a raised orange-covered seat at the upper left, beside a deity murti. Overhead hang marigold and orange flower strings.2009-01-12A night-time homa or yagna at a temple-style site decorated with marigold and orange flower garlands. A standing priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a flaming vessel high on the right, beside a large round fire pit edged with orange and pink flower garlands. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands behind a white-covered table laden with tiered trays of sweets, fruit, plates of offerings and brass vessels. In the foreground, two people in saffron-orange robes sit in prayer with hands together. A framed portrait garlanded with flowers hangs at upper left, showing a figure in orange, and a deity murti stands among the marigolds at the back.2009-01-12A night yagna in a flower-decorated pavilion with orange and white marigold garlands hanging from the roof. A standing man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style neck garland, arms raised, officiates beside a fire pit lined with pink and orange flowers. Men in white dhotis with folded hands stand and a seated man in orange kneels in prayer at lower left. A tiered table holds brass plates of fruit and sweets, rows of kalasha pots topped with mango leaves and coconuts, and a framed photo with a garland. A carved stone deity murti stands at right and a lit oil lamp glows nearby.2009-01-12A photograph inside a decorated temple hall at night. In the centre, a figure in orange saffron robes with a long swept-back hair and a beaded necklace holds pink flower petals in both hands above an open fire pit lined with marigold garlands. To the left, two orange-robed attendants kneel and hold a basket of rose petals, and another orange-robed person stands behind them. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste near the back. On the right, a long white-draped table holds rows of decorated coconut-shaped offerings and metal vessels. Above, a framed portrait garlanded with flowers hangs under strings of marigolds, and a deity murti stands at the back left.2009-01-12A photograph of a festooned temple shrine with marigold garlands and orange-yellow flower strings draped across a canopy. In the centre, a framed deity murti sits behind a flower-decked altar, with rows of small brass pots holding offerings and lamps set before it. Two figures in saffron/orange robes stand at left: one holds a tray of offerings and another raises an arm toward the altar, as if performing a puja. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby, and another man in white is at the far right. Brass vessels and plates of fruit lie on white cloths in the foreground, and a smoky haze fills the warm-lit room.2009-01-12