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Night-time ritual homa at an outdoor stone-walled courtyard. Several priests in orange-saffron dhotis with bare upper bodies and white body markings stand around a yellow-brick fire pit where flames rise from offerings. A standing priest in a red head cloth and rudraksha mala pours an offering from a vessel into the fire, while a second priest holds a bowl. A seated figure in saffron robes and a garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne before a carved wooden screen. Trays of fruit, flowers, brass vessels and a camera are in the foreground, and a woman in orange stands at right.

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A photograph of a fire ritual inside a temple-like hall. A yellow brick fire pit, the homa kund, burns with bright flames in the foreground, with fruit and flower offerings laid on a tray at right. A priest bare-chested in a rust-red dhoti and turban, with white markings on his body and a bead mala, bends over the offerings. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis, one holding a silver plate and both with white body markings and bead necklaces, stand with palms joined at left. Seated in the background on an ornate gold throne with red cushions is a bearded man in a rust-red robe and turban with a mala, a person. Behind him is a gold carved arch, and striped rugs cover the floor.2018-03-12May 10 20182018-05-10Night-time outdoor homa at an ashram. A fire burns in a square yellow-draped fire pit at centre, surrounded by brass vessels, flower baskets and red rose petals on striped mats. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a red-brown cloth, a beaded rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Around him, several men in saffron-orange cloths with white forehead markings and bare upper bodies attend the ritual; one in white dhoti with a shaved head stands near a white-draped pedestal. A man in a cream dhoti with gold border stands at right. Strings of lights hang overhead. About ten people visible, with more devotees seated at the edges.2017-04-16A nighttime ritual under a white canopy at an open-air shrine. In the centre, a seated figure in a red-orange shawl and gold beaded necklace sits on a red and white cushioned seat behind a black lectern and microphone stand. Two standing attendants in orange robes and orange turbans, one bare-chested with arm bands, stand at the right: the nearer one raises a lit lamp toward the shrine while the other holds a silver vessel and joins palms. In front, a fire pit burns with flames and offerings of rice grains and flowers. Behind, a shrine holds gold-framed deity murtis decorated with garlands, and a black stone statue with a flower garland stands at the left.2017-09-24 +1 copiesNight ritual in an open-air temple pavilion with white tent canopy. A fire burns in a yellow stone homa pit in the foreground, with brass vessels, a ladle and lamps around it. Behind the fire, a seated man in orange-red robes and a garland sits on a red-cushioned chair before a shrine of gold-framed deity murti and floral garlands. Three people in orange robes and orange head cloths stand to the right, one holding a brass pot and another a bell, with a small figure seated near the edge. Stone lion figures flank the shrine and garlanded statues stand on the left.2017-09-24 +1 copiesMay 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-style pavilion at night with a large fire pit (homa) burning in the foreground, surrounded by a yellow-gold altar edged with white rangoli and small brass vessels and offerings. A seated bearded man in a saffron-orange garment and gold beaded necklace sits on a red and gold chair behind the fire, while three young men in orange dhotis and orange shawls stand around the fire; two hold small metal vessels and one wears an orange head cloth, and their bodies show white markings. Behind them a golden shrine with deity murti, flower garlands and draped red curtains, and a black stone murti garlanded with flowers at left. Colourful striped mats cover the floor.2017-09-24 +2 copiesMay 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesMarch 17 20192019-03-17Night ritual at an open-air outdoor shrine beside a rough stone wall. A bare-chested priest in rust-orange dhoti and a red headwrap, with rudraksha malas and white body markings on his arms, holds up a silver kalasha/vessel with a spout and pours or sprinkles from it. Beside him, a second attendant in orange cloth is partly visible. A seated man in a rust-red robe with a pink and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded, a white forehead mark on his brow. A small fire burns on the floor in front, and a brass bell is held at the left edge. Carved wooden screens stand behind the throne.2018-05-10 +1 copiesEvening courtyard homa at a fire pit built from yellow-brown blocks, with a bright flame rising from the centre. A man in saffron-orange cloth with a matching turban kneels at the left, tending the fire, while a second priest in orange with bare upper body and white markings stands behind holding a ladle-like implement. Seated on a gold, ornate throne with a red cushion and red floor covering is a bearded man in saffron robes with a white-marked forehead and long hair, who appears to be the central figure receiving honour. Brass pots, a kalasha-like vessel, bananas and coconuts, pink flower garlands and green leaves surround the fire, and a few onlookers stand in the dim background.2018-05-29Night outdoor ritual under a tent canopy. A large framed portrait of a figure in red robes, red head cloth and ornate silver-and-gem throne sits on a tiger-striped cushion, hands raised in a blessing gesture; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. Before the throne, a square yellow-edged fire pit (homa/yagna) burns with flames. Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit at the right: one seated with a rudraksha mala and tilak-marked forehead, another in an orange turban holding a brass vessel and offering bowls. A standing sannyasi in orange and a brass oil lamp burning at left add to the scene. A garland of white and orange flowers rests on a silver seat, and a green-covered book with pink flowers lies on the striped mat.2017-10-01