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Night outdoor homa ceremony on a raised stage under a canopy strung with coloured fairy lights and a striped fabric valance. A fire burns in a yellow-lined fire pit with smoke rising, surrounded by flower-garlanded offerings, brass plates and coconut shells. Two priests stand at left in white dhotis and orange shawls, one with a long beard and hair tied up. At right, a seated man in an orange robe and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a trident beside it. Colourful striped mats cover the floor, and a standing attendant stands near the throne.

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March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16Night ritual photograph at an outdoor homa or yagna stage. Smoke rises across the frame as a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange-and-pink cloth draped over his shoulder pours an offering from a metal vessel toward a decorated altar with flowers and garlands. Two younger men in white dhotis stand at left, one holding a plate of offerings. A seated figure at right, wearing a flower garland and draped in saffron-orange cloth, sits on a gold-trimmed red throne with hands folded in greeting. Pots of offerings, brass lamps and a striped cloth sit on the floor, with a fan and fairy lights overhead. Appearance is not clear enough to confirm the seated figure's identity, so he is described by role only.2017-03-16A night homa at an open-air pavilion with smoke rising from a fire pit on a yellow-draped altar. Two priests stand at the fire: one bare-chested with a red rudraksha mala and a microphone, the other bare-chested with a sacred thread, both in white dhotis. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a saffron-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, watches the homa. Fruit, bananas, flowers and brass vessels sit in the foreground. Seated white-clad devotees fill the background under string lights and a striped canopy.2017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16Night outdoor homa ceremony with a smoking fire pit on a raised platform. Several priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads, tend the fire; one priest in the foreground holds a long implement toward the flames. Behind the fire, a decorated shrine with flower garlands and a deity murti stands under strings of coloured lights. On the right, a seated man in a reddish-brown robe and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne. Colourful striped cloth covers the floor, with brass plates, flower offerings and kalasha-style vessels around the fire.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16Night outdoor homa on a raised stage under a canopy strung with small coloured lights. Three priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand at a fire pit, one pouring offerings from a white sack while smoke rises. Flower-filled brass plates and a kalasha sit on the yellow wooden platform. To the right, a figure in a red cushioned seat with a white garland and folded hands sits on an ornate gold throne, appearing to be a person. A striped multicolour rug covers the stage floor, and a decorated umbrella hangs overhead.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16