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A photograph of a night-time homa or yagna ritual in an unfinished open hall with bamboo scaffolding and concrete pillars. In the foreground a priest bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at a circular fire pit ringed with yellow marigolds and red flowers, holding flower petals and a steel bowl over the pit. Behind him, several priests in white dhotis stand with hands folded. On the left, a seated figure in ochre robes wearing a yellow-and-red flower garland sits on a gold ornate throne with a multicoloured fringed canopy above, while a brass lamp stands nearby. Fruit offerings and brass vessels lie on the floor. Several white-clad priests and one in orange are visible, roughly six to twenty people in total.

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March 02 20182018-03-02December 05 20162016-12-05April 14 20182018-04-14March 02 20182018-03-02Night-time outdoor homa or yagna at a temple courtyard with a shrine behind. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies perform rituals around stone fire pits decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flower petals. A seated man in the centre pours or presses ritual material at the pit, while others stand nearby holding brass vessels, coconuts and bundles of leaves. Behind them a shrine holds a deity murti decorated with flowers and a red curtain, and a row of stone lamps and a red-draped table with fruit sit on the right beside scaffolding.2018-03-02Evening ritual scene under scaffolding and strung lights. A bearded man in saffron robes and a red-and-white garland sits with joined palms on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. In front, a brass kalasha with white flowers and red garlands sits on a decorated circular frame. Ground in the foreground is covered with a white cloth scattered with red petals, green leaves and a yellow-and-red kolam-style pattern. Behind, a row of men in white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with gold chains, stand with hands folded; one holds a microphone. A woman in a rust-coloured sari and a saffron-robed attendant stand nearby. Pending seated figure is an appearance-based candidate for a person, and the page names him as present.2018-03-02April 14 20182018-04-14March 02 20182018-03-02A photograph of a ceremonial homa-style ritual in a large hall with white-covered chairs and red-draped tables. In the foreground, a shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and gold chain sits beside a silver-framed ornate throne decorated with yellow and red garlands. A brass plate holds offerings, and a fire burns in a wooden fire pit ringed with flower garlands and kalasha pots wrapped in cloth. Other priests in white dhotis and orange garments sit or move in the background, and a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti walks at right. The silver throne is empty of any visible occupant. Yellow and red flowers, brass vessels and scattered petals fill the floor.2018-01-06A homa fire ritual in a decorated temple-like hall. A shirtless man in a yellow dhoti with a green border and a red rudraksha-style bead necklace pours liquid from a large brass pot onto a blazing fire pit of wood. Behind him, another man in a white dhoti stands near a golden throne-style seat with a green backdrop. Golden umbrellas, gold standards and a colourful floral arrangement frame the scene, with brass lamps on a side table. A seated man in white and a few others sit in the background. The fire pit holds a decorated clay figure and marigold-red flowers.2015-07-16A photograph of a puja ceremony in a temple-style hall. A bare-chested man with a shaved head and white forehead markings stands centre in a saffron-yellow dhoti and pink shawl, holding flowers. Beside him a seated man in a straw hat and white dhoti with a garland sits on a low gold seat. At right, a man in a straw hat and cream shirt sits on the floor beside a golden stool, garlanded with marigolds. Behind them, large deity murtis are heavily decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and gold crowns, with a gold throne and pink drape. In front, a fire pit made of bricks burns with a small flame, surrounded by brass and silver vessels, plates of offerings, fruit, flower petals, and a kalasha. Several seated attendants in white dhotis assist; one man in white at left tends the fire. The scene is a homa or puja ritual.2013-07-18Night-time Hindu fire ritual outdoors in a temple courtyard. Several priests in white dhotis and shawls perform a homa at multiple square fire pits edged with marigold garlands and red flower petals. A seated priest in the foreground with a bare chest, rudraksha mala and white shawl holds a ladle near a small brass vessel. A bare-chested man in a yellow and blue striped cloth at right holds his hands together. Behind, a shrine displays a deity murti under a decorated arch, with red curtains and kalasha-style offerings on a red-draped table. Coconuts, fruit and brass plates sit on the stone platforms.2018-03-02