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Outdoor evening homa at a fire pit on a striped cloth-covered mat. A bare-chested priest in a yellow head wrap and white dhoti, with rudraksha beads, tends the bright flames while seated before a gold-framed red throne. Marigold and yellow flower garlands decorate offering trays, brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels. Several other seated figures in saffron and white sit nearby, and a standing attendant in orange stands behind a red rope at the edge of the courtyard. Speakers and a laptop are visible at the side.

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Night photograph of an outdoor homa at a temple courtyard. A large fire blazes in a yellow-draped fire pit on a colourful striped mat, with brass vessels, fruit, flower garlands and a kalasha-like pot around it. A shaved-headed priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a yellow flower crown sits at the fire, pouring offerings. Another priest with a bare upper body and a sacred thread sits across the fire. A figure seated on a gold ornate throne at upper right wears a saffron shawl, red-and-gold garments and a rudraksha mala with gold necklaces, presenting a person in a ceremonial role. Seated devotees in white dhotis and orange saris fill the background, and a deity murti garlanded with flowers sits at left.2017-06-23A homa fire burns on a low platform inside a temple-like hall with red walls and a large dark wooden door. A priest in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl, wearing a red-orange tilak-style headpiece and gold necklace, sits cross-legged before the flames, adding offerings. A stack of wrapped bundles and garlanded kalasha-style pots surround the fire. Behind him, a figure in a red-brown ornate garment with a long swept-back black hairstyle, rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace sits on a gold-and-red peetha throne, adorned with a garland. Another person in orange shawl and white dhoti bends forward at right, and attendants in white stand nearby. A standing fan and a striped floor mat are visible.2016-03-06 +1 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23Night-time outdoor homa at an ashram. A fire burns in a square yellow-draped fire pit at centre, surrounded by brass vessels, flower baskets and red rose petals on striped mats. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a red-brown cloth, a beaded rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Around him, several men in saffron-orange cloths with white forehead markings and bare upper bodies attend the ritual; one in white dhoti with a shaved head stands near a white-draped pedestal. A man in a cream dhoti with gold border stands at right. Strings of lights hang overhead. About ten people visible, with more devotees seated at the edges.2017-04-16June 23 20172017-06-23March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23August 22 20172017-08-22Outdoor homa at dawn beside a wooden fire pit with a large flame. A man in a white dhoti seated on an orange armchair, wearing an orange-and-gold cloth and a floral garland, holds his palms joined in namaste. Beside him a priest in white dhoti with a red turban raises a lit lamp toward the fire. Behind the fire, young girls in red-orange traditional dress with flower garlands sit in a row. Marigold offerings and a brass oil lamp rest in the foreground on a striped rug, and a pink wall, palms and bunting frame the scene. a person: the seated man in orange and gold with a long garland matches the page's stated presence, but his face and features are not visible enough to confirm; he is seated apart from the priest.2014-10-03A fire ritual under a white tent at night, with a square yagna fire pit at the front ringed by marigold petals and flowers. A shirtless priest in white dhoti and saffron shawl with a gold-trimmed garland stands tending the fire. A man in white dhoti kneels at the right edge beside the pit, and another priest in white stands at the far right. Seated on a gold throne at left is a long-haired man in orange-red robes, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, with a red cushion behind him; he has distinctive long swept hair and ornate ceremonial adornment. Rows of saffron-robed devotees sit on striped mats behind him with folded hands. A shrine at the back holds deity murtis garlanded with flowers, and strings of coloured lights hang overhead.2017-08-02June 23 20172017-06-23