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A night-time ritual photograph in a temple-like hall with a golden-decorated shrine behind. A seated young priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, rudraksha mala and white forehead and arm markings, holds a lit lamp over brass bowls and yellow flower garland. Two seated young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white ash markings sit beside him, one at a microphone stand. Behind them a man in white plays a long brass horn and another stands with a drum. Incense smoke drifts through the scene.

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Night ritual at an outdoor fire pit lined with white stone, where a central seated figure in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border and a dark rudraksha mala performs the ritual while two seated priests in saffron-orange robes with white forehead and body markings assist. Yellow marigold garlands lie along the pit edge, a small oil lamp and incense sticks sit nearby, and brass bowls hold red flower petals and offerings. A microphone stands at left and a gold-decorated structure is visible in the upper background.2013-12-21Night ritual homa at an outdoor fire pit with a brick-lined square pit and burning flames in the foreground. Three young men sit on a mat: the central one wears white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, rudraksha malas and red-and-gold armbands, with white tripundra markings, and performs a ritual gesture over the pit; the two flanking men wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead and arm markings. Brass bowls, a small oil lamp, a brass bell, bundles of sticks, yellow marigold garlands and red flower petals surround them. No a person candidate is identifiable by the cues required.2013-12-21Night outdoor homa at a brick fire pit with a bright flame. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands with palms joined, wearing a white forehead band and rudraksha mala. Two saffron-robed young men sit and stand beside him; one seated left holds a microphone, another seated right holds a brass plate with offerings, and a standing attendant in saffron holds a woven basket. Yellow marigold garlands lie around the pit, with brass vessels and scattered flower petals on an orange cloth. A gold-decorated throne and a hanging tassel canopy appear in the background.2013-12-21A night outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with white steps and marigold garlands. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits at the centre tending a burning fire with a ladle, a vertical tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads on his neck. To the left, two men in saffron-orange cloths with white body markings sit on a mat, one speaking into a microphone on a stand. At the lower right, a shaved-headed young man in orange with white arm markings holds a yellow plastic bag. A gilded shrine canopy with tasselled hangings and a golden throne-like chair stand in the background, with a brass kalasha and flower garlands nearby.2013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21A homa fire ritual at night, with a flame burning in a square fire pit lined with yellow marigold garlands. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings, pours from a small brass vessel into the fire. Two seated priests in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white markings sit on either side; the left one speaks into a microphone on a stand. A standing man in white behind them holds a long instrument, and brass bowls, a red cloth and a basket of flowers sit on the floor.2013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21Night photograph of a homa or fire ritual on an outdoor stone platform. A central priest in white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body, with white tilak on his forehead, pours liquid from a brass ladle into a fire pit with flames at the bottom of the frame. Beside him, a seated young man in saffron robes and a white headband speaks into a microphone on a stand, and another kneeling figure in orange holds a brass plate. A standing figure in orange with rudraksha beads gestures toward the fire. Yellow marigold garlands, scattered petals, brass vessels and a red cloth bundle lie on the ground. Behind them, a golden decorated structure and a gold-trimmed shrine are visible, with colourful tassels hanging above.2013-12-21Night outdoor homa ritual beside a brick-lined fire pit with a visible flame at its base. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala, sacred marks and a gold-bordered cloth, holds a lit camphor aarti lamp and a small bell. Two young men in saffron-orange robes sit on a mat: the one on the left sings into a microphone on a stand, and the one on the right sits with palms joined in prayer, also wearing rudraksha malas and white markings. Brass bowls hold flower petals and offerings, marigold garlands lie on the stone edge, and dried herb bundles sit at right.2013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21Night homa at a brick fire pit lined with yellow marigold garlands, flames rising high. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and white forehead markings leans over the fire, stirring with a long ladle. Behind him a young sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits holding a brass tray of offerings, another young man in orange stands with a bell, and orange-clad attendants sit nearby. Gold-decorated shrine structure and colourful tassels hang in the background, with brass bowls and flower petals scattered on the floor.2013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21