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A homa is being performed in an open-air outdoor courtyard under a tin-roofed canopy with palm trees behind. A square fire pit lined with yellow-ochre borders sits at the centre with ash and embers inside. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red-and-white flower garland kneels by the fire, beside a woman in a dark green sari with a white-and-red garland and a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti. A young priest in orange-saffron robes on the right tends the fire with a ladle. A woman in a yellow-green sari stands at left. Brass vessels, a silver bowl, flower offerings and a red-draped altar with garlands are arranged around. Many seated devotees in orange and white fill the background, and a tall decorated pillar stands behind.

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November 27 20142014-11-27November 27 20142014-11-27Outdoor homa ceremony under palm trees. A fire burns in a raised stone fire pit at center, with devotees in orange and saffron robes seated on a striped rug tending the flames and offering items. A seated man in orange garments and a rudraksha-style mala sits in a red armchair on the left, a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat, watching the ritual. Behind, a crowd of onlookers in white and mixed colours stands and sits. On the right, a red draped altar table holds white-covered pots, yellow flowers, and orange-topped kalasha vessels. A child in red and orange sits near the fire. Camera equipment is visible at left.September 09 20132013-09-09Outdoor temple ritual under a open-sided pavilion with palm and banana leaves. A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes and a beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together at a square black fire pit (homa kund) edged with white and marsh flower garlands. Behind him, devotees in white clothes sit on the ground with hands folded, including a woman in yellow and a woman with long grey hair. Brass kalasha pots topped with orange-yellow mounds stand on a white-draped table to the right, and metal vessels and offerings sit near the fire pit. Terracotta-coloured ashram buildings and decorative stone figures appear in the background.2011-07-15Outdoor ritual courtyard under a red-roofed open pavilion with palm trees behind. A bearded man in saffron robes and a long orange-red garland sits on a large orange cushioned chair, smiling, with a white garland draped at his feet. Rows of saffron-robed devotees with white flower garlands sit cross-legged on striped mats to the left. In front, a sacred fire burns in a brick fire pit, with brass vessels, small lamps and marigold petals on an orange cloth. A man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl bows near the chair. On the right, a young woman in a green silk saree with gold border and a gold crown holds a ceremonial staff, beside a girl in a blue saree wearing a gold crown and floral garlands. Other attendants in white and orange stand nearby.2014-10-03September 09 20162016-09-09July 11 20142014-07-11Outdoor ritual scene at a homa fire pit lined with stone, with dark ash and burnt wood inside. Several young people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit around it, one in red and gold attire with white sandal markings on the arms. Behind them a seated figure in an orange cloth is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, and a standing attendant in orange with a mala watches nearby. Brass pots and plates of offerings sit on the floor, and a red-pillared canopy and red walls are visible behind. Six people appear in the frame.2014-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09July 15 20112011-07-15February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copies