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A homa fire ceremony under a corrugated roof at night. A man with long dark hair, a white garland, and a saffron-orange garment sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne at left, a distinctive presentation with long hair and a garland that the page associates with a person; appearance is consistent but uncertain, so the candidate is marked unsure. Two priests stand at right: one in white ritual dress holding a conch-like vessel, another bare-chested with a red dhoti and rudraksha mala pouring an offering into a square yellow fire pit. Seated devotees in white fill the background. Brass offerings, bowls of fruit, marigold and red flowers, and a striped cloth surround the fire, which sends up smoke. A large decorated umbrella with multicolour fringe stands at upper left.

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Night homa in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. A seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing orange-brown robes and a white flower garland, presses his palms together in prayer. In front of him a square yellow-painted fire pit burns, with a large orange offering on top and smoke rising. A standing priest in white dhoti with bare torso pours offerings into the fire. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on striped mats with hands folded. Plates of fruit, red flowers, vermilion and bowls of offerings lie on the floor, and a colourful canopy hangs at the left.2017-04-28Evening homa at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and strung lights. Seated devotees in white clothes face a square yellow fire pit with burning wood and a flame. A standing priest in red dhoti and rudraksha mala pours from a golden vessel, another priest in white stands behind, and offering trays of red powder, fruits, and flowers are arranged on mats in the foreground.2017-04-28A covered outdoor ritual hall at night during a homa. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth, sits with palms joined on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden canopy and colourful fringed valance. A garland of white flowers hangs around his neck. Beside a square golden fire pit, two men in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a red cloth, tend the flames and pour offerings. Seated devotees in white and saffron fill the background. Smoke rises from the fire pit; trays of red flowers, fruits and coconuts sit on the floor, and a painted tiger-faced figure is at the lower right. Dim lights string across the ceiling.2017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesApril 28 20172017-04-28March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesNight photo of a homa ritual under a open-sided corrugated roof strung with small lights. A man with long swept-back hair, a flower garland, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne with a tasselled canopy on the left. Before him a yellow fire pit burns with smoke rising, and a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a ritual object. Dozens of seated people in white and saffron attend in rows, while a bare-chested man in red and rudraksha kneels by the fire. Plates of red offerings, fruit and flowers sit on the floor, and a yellow lion figure appears at right. A video monitor is visible at lower left.2017-04-28