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A photograph of a homa fire ceremony under a tented pavilion at night. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left, another in white dhoti and pink cloth kneels at the fire pit and offers into the flames. A fire burns on a yellow-draped platform with rose petals, fruit and brass vessels around it, with smoke rising. Behind the fire is a decorated shrine with flowers and deity murti. At right, a man with long dark hair and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a fan beside him. Colourful string lights hang from the tent and a digital clock reads 11:39. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand in the background.

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March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16A night homa in an open-sided pavilion under a white tarpaulin roof with hanging blue lamps and coloured string lights. Three bare-chested priests in white dhotis with pink-and-orange shoulder cloths stand at left, one pouring an offering from a brass vessel over a flaming fire pit amid smoke. A man at the right in a shawl-draped white dhoti and bare-chested, two of them holding microphones. Before a flower-decorated murti altar, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and a canopy of colourful fabric. Platters of flowers, fruit and brass vessels lie on a yellow-and-striped mat in the foreground. A digital clock reads 11:39 at top centre.2017-03-16December 07 20162016-12-07March 16 20172017-03-16Night homa at an outdoor ritual site with a tiered wooden fire altar in the centre, smoke rising from the burning offerings. A bald, bare-chested elderly man with a white dhoti, red-gold border cloth and rudraksha beads stands behind the altar with hands folded. A seated priest in orange-saffron cloth on the left holds a bundle of grass or stalks over the fire, with rice and bowls of offerings nearby. Devotees sit in rows behind, many bare-chested with white or orange cloths. Right side has a brass oil lamp, garlands of marigold and red flowers, a kalasha-like vessel and a decorated deity figure. Red mat underfoot and scattered rice and flower petals on the altar steps.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A night-time homa at an open-sided tent stage with a striped canopy and string lights. Several priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested, stand around a smoking fire pit with a kalasha and flower offerings, one holding a bell-metal plate and another a microphone. On the right, a seated figure in a red cloth and white garland sits on an ornate gold throne under a multicoloured canopy. Rows of small brass lamps line the foreground, and a world map display hangs at left.2017-03-16Night ritual homa under a corrugated roof at an open-air ashram venue. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand at a raised platform; one kneels and pours offerings into a fire, smoke rising. A third man in white plays a cymbal-like instrument at left. At right, a seated figure in a red-and-white garment and garland sits on a gilded throne beneath a multicoloured canopy with a kalasha-topped finial. In the foreground rows of small oil lamps and white leaf-shaped trays are arranged on the ground. A digital clock reads 11:40 and a wall banner shows a map.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16Night ritual on a raised stage under a corrugated metal roof, with a smoking homa fire pit at centre where a priest in white dhoti kneels and tends the flames. A standing bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left, and a seated bare-chested man with a sacred thread and an orange-red cloth sits near the fire. On the right, a figure in red and orange garments sits on an ornate gold throne under a multicoloured canopy with fringed trim, garlanded with white flowers. Rows of small brass oil lamps and white leaf-shaped lamps line the foreground, with a clock reading 11:40 and strings of coloured lights above. A banner with a painted map at upper left, and a woman in orange at far right.2017-03-16