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A large tented hall with striped ceremonial canopy and hanging colourful lanterns hosts a fire ritual. A man with a red turban, rudraksha mala and red-orange cloth sits on an ornate gold throne at left, appearing to be Swamiji (probable), given his distinctive turban, rudraksha and ceremonial gold-trimmed seat; he is seated before a homa fire pit. Nearby, priests in white dhotis and a woman in a yellow sari sit before the fire pit, one man in saffron-orange raises a hand, and a shirtless priest with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala sits at front. Fruit, flowers, brass bowls and plates of offerings surround the altar, and a large seated audience fills the background.

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A large tented hall hung with colourful paper lanterns and tassels during an evening homa. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a red turban and a garland of beads receives attention from a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth who kneels at his side. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow shawl and white dhoti sits beside a square wooden fire pit holding a small flame, gesturing toward it, with a basket of dried sticks beside him. Brass bowls, banana and fruit offerings, betel leaves and a metal dish of leaves sit on the red mat. A large crowd of seated devotees, many in white and orange, fills the hall.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A tented hall during a homa fire ritual. A bearded man in a red-brown robe with a garland of white flowers sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion under a striped canopy. A priest in white dhoti stands at left. In the foreground a priest in a saffron-yellow shawl and rudraksha mala feeds offerings into a wooden fire pit with visible flames, while another priest in white sits beside it. Baskets of fruit, plantains, coconuts and bundled twigs sit on the red floor. Hundreds of seated devotees, many in white and colourful saris, fill the hall beneath hanging paper lanterns and flags. Decorations and a golden backdrop frame the scene.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large pavilion ceremony with a fire pit (homa kunda) at centre, where a priest in white dhoti with a yellow sash feeds offerings into the flames. An elderly bare-chested priest with white hair and a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground, facing the fire. To the left, a seated figure in saffron-red robes with a crown-like orange headwrap and garlands sits on a gold throne (peetha) beneath a decorative umbrella. Trays of mangoes, bananas, coconuts, betel leaves and brass vessels lie around the fire, and a brass kalasha is visible. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the hall under hanging colourful streamers and fans.2016-12-07A large tent hall during an evening fire ritual. A man with long dark hair and a red headband sits on a gold-framed throne with a red cushion, back to the camera, wearing a red garment and a pink garland. Before him a square brick-red fire pit with a bright flame sits on a red carpet. Standing at the pit, three men in white dhotis and saffron cloth hold offering trays and a red garland. A crowd of seated devotees, many in white and saffron, fills the floor; a gold parasol stands at left and colourful paper streamers hang from the ceiling. Tent lights and pots of greenery frame the scene.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 05 20162016-12-05