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A bare-chested priest with hair knotted high on his head and a horizontal white forehead mark sits beside a square fire pit, tossing offering into a flaming homa. He wears a saffron dhoti and a rudraksha-style beaded mala across his chest, with a silver bowl and ladle at his side. Behind the fire, garlanded deity murtis stand under a golden canopy with a cobra hood, adorned with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands, and a decorated silver lamp stand. Flower-strewn offerings and a kalasha rest on the platform. Red sparks rise from the fire in a dim tented setting.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A homa fire burns in a square pit lined with yellow and pink rangoli powder. A young man with long hair twisted up on his head, bare-chested, wearing an orange-yellow dhoti and red bangles, pours offerings from a bowl toward the flames. Behind the fire, golden thrones and deity murtis stand decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands, and a gilded canopy hangs above. A silver kalasha and oil lamps sit on the platform at the front.2016-12-19A photograph of a homa at night beneath a tent. A man with a tall topknot, bare-chested, a red-orange cloth around his waist, rudraksha-style red beads and a gold necklace, kneels at a square fire pit with a large flame, pouring offering from a silver bowl. Behind him, garlanded deity murti with white flower garlands and a golden cobra-hooded canopy stand on a dais, a gold-framed shrine with a figure in white and gold, and a candle-lit altar. A standing attendant in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, and a person's hand holding a phone appears at top left. Silver lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit at the front edge.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A night-time homa at a fire pit in front of a decorated deity murti. A seated priest in an orange-saffron robe and a red-orange turban holds a long ladle over a bright flame, with white ash lines on his arms and chest and a rudraksha bead bracelet on one wrist. Behind him stands a tall temple structure covered in red, yellow and white flower garlands and gold ornaments, with a lotus-shaped base and brass lamps. A purple cloth covers a platform, and a silver bowl of offerings sits by the fire pit. A large gold-and-red decorated ceremonial umbrella stands at the left edge.2014-08-29A seated priest in an orange saffron dhoti and matching orange turban with gold border performs a ritual at a shrine. He wears a beaded bracelet and white vertical tilak marks on his arm and chest, and holds a ladle-like spoon over a small vessel of water with leaves. In front of him are a bronze kalasha, small brass pots, a silver bowl with flower petals, and a fire pit with flames at the lower right. Behind him a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, flanked by two lion figures and a serpent-like base, with two brass oil lamps lit before it. Striped steps and a purple cloth-draped platform complete the setting.2014-08-29A night-time ritual in a decorated pavilion with a tiered golden fire platform at center, from which a tall flame rises. A man with a shaved head and a tilak, wearing an orange cloth, stands at the fire pouring an offering from a bowl. To the left, a man in orange robes with a microphone sits before an ornate silver-and-gold seat. Behind the fire, a golden arched shrine holds a deity murti adorned with garlands. Strings of yellow marigold garlands hang across the ceiling, with small lamps and a banana plant nearby. Striped mats cover the floor, and a silver plate with white offerings sits in the foreground. A figure in a turban and gold necklace sits to the right beside a decorated shrine. The scene suggests a homa with a fire offering.2016-12-19A night homa in a decorated temple-style pavilion. In the foreground, a priest with long dark hair, white tilak and orange cloth holds a microphone while seated on a low dais. Beside him, a second priest with matted hair and a bare upper body pours an offering into a blazing fire pit set on a tiered golden platform. Behind them, a golden peetha displays deity murtis garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, and a seated figure in a decorated frame sits to the right. Yellow marigold garlands hang from the ceiling, banana plants frame the scene, and striped mats cover the floor. Brass vessels and a tray of offerings sit at the lower left.2016-12-19November 25 20142014-11-25A priest in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands at a golden fire pit, tending a bright flame with a ladle-like vessel in his hand. Behind the fire pit, a small shrine tiers with garlands, and to the right a large deity murti sits beneath a golden arch with colourful flower garlands in purple, pink and yellow. To the left, a second garlanded deity figure wears a blue crown beside red garlands. A red cloth covers a table in front, and a golden lion-like figure sits near the deity on the right. Brass vessels and offerings lie beside the fire.2014-11-25