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Night outdoor ritual at a homa fire pit in front of a golden deity murti with a golden elephant vahana, decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. A woman in a maroon-and-brown robe sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne-style chair, her hand extended toward a shaved-headed man in orange-brown cloth who holds a yellow cloth or offering. A girl in orange sits on the floor beside him. A bald man in a white shirt kneels on the mat at right, also holding yellow cloth, with a fan and devotees in white and yellow behind. Strings of small lights and palm plants fill the background, and a fire burns in the yellow-bordered pit in the foreground.

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November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04Night-time homa at an outdoor ashram site. A large open fire burns in a gold-edged rectangular fire pit, with scattered rice and yellow offerings around it. A seated figure in dark red-brown robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne-style chair, receiving yellow offerings from a woman in white who stands and extends a yellow item. Beside the fire, a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown dhoti and bare upper body kneels and offers a yellow item, with another orange-clad attendant beside him. A golden elephant-shaped stand with a red cloth and flower garlands is at left, and brass vessels and a bowl sit on the mat. Several white-clad devotees and onlookers stand in the background under string lights and palm trees.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04Night outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof. A golden deity murti with a golden crown and a trunk-shaped ornament is decorated with long red and yellow marigold garlands, and a gold elephant-shaped stand sits in front. A seated woman in a maroon-brown robe holds yellow flowers on a gold-and-red throne. Before a square fire pit with a bright flame, a shaven-headed priest in orange-brown cloth kneels and makes an offering while a young boy in orange assists. A man in a white shirt and khaki trousers bows low on the floor with yellow petals. A fan and a standing woman in white appear at the right, with string lights in the background.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04A night-time fire ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a priest with bare upper body and a rust-orange dhoti with gold border bends forward over a square fire pit, tending a bright flame and handling brass vessels and offering items. Behind him a deity murti stands decorated with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, with a green cloth backdrop, sitting on a golden stand before a red-draped base. A seated person in an orange chair, wearing orange robes, presses palms together in prayer on the right. A purple-topped figure and flower garlands sit at left. A pale shawl lies on the ground near the pit.2014-11-25Night-time temple ritual under a open-sided shed. In the foreground a priest with long braided hair and a reddish-brown dhoti with gold border bends over a square fire pit where a tall flame rises, tending it with a ladle-like tool, with brass vessels and a kalasha-like cup nearby. Behind him stands a decorated deity murti under a silver arched canopy, draped with garlands of purple, orange and yellow flowers, sitting on a bull-like vahana and a red cloth. To the right a seated woman in a red-orange sari with folded hands performs namaskar in an orange armchair. Homa fire ritual setting with flowers and brass lamps around.2014-11-25Night outdoor ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a bright fire pit in the foreground, a homa with yellow offerings. A golden gilded peetha with a red cushioned seat sits empty-centred to the centre; a seated person in a rust-orange robe is at the throne. Near the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a younger orange-clad assistant hold yellow offerings beside a golden swan-like ornamental vahana. Women in orange saris and a woman in a teal kurta stand nearby, a standing fan and parked white car behind, strings of lights in the background, and a golden deity-decorated altar with flower garlands at the left edge.2013-11-04Night photograph of a homa fire ceremony beside a decorated Ganesha murti on a gold and red altar, garlanded with yellow and red flowers under a canopy. A large fire blazes in a square fire pit edged with marigolds, with coconuts and offerings nearby. On the right, a woman in a rust-brown robe gestures beside a red and gold throne-style chair. A woman in an orange sari with hands folded stands near a drummer in white dhoti, and seated women in orange clothing and devotees in the foreground watch the fire.2013-11-04A night-time ritual on an outdoor stage. A golden deity murti stands in an arched gilded frame, draped with garlands of purple, yellow and orange flowers and a green cloth, with a golden animal mount beneath. A seated woman in orange-red robes sits in an orange armchair on the right, hands resting in her lap. On the left, a bare-chested priest in orange-red cloth tends a fire pit with a flame and smoke, and a brass vessel sits in front of him. A tall striped cylindrical decoration and potted plants frame the scene. Smoke drifts across the frame.2014-11-25Night outdoor ritual homa at an open pavilion. A woman in orange and magenta sits cross-legged before a low yellow fire altar with smoke rising, offering items from a silver bowl. Behind her a red-cushioned gold throne stands with a robed figure in orange standing beside it, hands folded. Two more robed figures in orange and a white-capped figure stand near a red-draped table piled with yellow flowers and mango leaves-topped kalasha pots. Left, a gilded deity vehicle with a golden lion-like figure, garlanded with marigolds. Brass pots, bananas and fruit lie on striped mats.2013-09-30