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Evening fire ritual under a corrugated metal roof. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a yellow-gold border, stands bent forward at a fire pit, holding a pink flower garland over the flames. Yellow and purple garlands drape a drum-shaped object and a brass pot on the left, along with green leaves. Brass oil lamps, a brass bell and metal vessels sit on a striped rug, and a few seated devotees are visible at the far right. The scene reads as a homa or yagna with offerings.

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Night-time homa at an outdoor temple shrine. A priest in an orange dhoti with a bare upper body bends over a fire pit, tending a flame and pouring an offering from a brass vessel. Behind him a shrine is decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, a kalasha-like pot and a lit oil lamp. A second assistant in white dhoti and beaded necklace stands at right beside a gold-trimmed throne draped in red cloth. A basket of flowers and fruit sits at left, with brass plates and bananas on the ground. Burning oil lamps and flames light the scene against a dark background.2016-02-16 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24October 06 20132013-10-06October 06 20132013-10-06October 13 20132013-10-13A photograph of a homa or yagna in a tent-like ritual enclosure. A shaved-headed priest in orange saffron robes and a gold-bead necklace leans over a square brick fire pit, holding a silver tray with flower petals and a blue cloth. Flames rise from the pit, with coconuts wrapped in marigold garlands and red cloth placed around its edges. A brass lamp stands in the foreground, with steel plates, bowls and small offerings nearby.2013-02-07September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesA night homa in an open-sided tent with striped mats on the floor. A fire burns in a yellow square fire pit at centre, with three priests in saffron-orange dhotis and orange head-cloths tending it; one stands with hands at the fire, one centre, one at right. A priest in orange bends low at the front left, his back to the camera, before the fire pit. Seated rows of men in white-and-orange clothing, some bare-chested, sit along the left. Brass oil lamps, a plate of pink flowers, fruit, banana and a garland of white and red flowers rest on the mats. A gold throne with a seated figure in orange sits at right, and a golden arch and deity murti stand behind the fire pit. Pennants and a striped cloth canopy hang overhead.2017-09-17A photo of an evening puja in a temple-style pavilion. In the foreground, a blurred figure in saffron-orange robes stands beside a yellow-tiled fire pit where a flame burns with scattered white offerings. On the right, a young priest in saffron-orange cloth with an orange headwrap and long braided hair stands at the altar, holding a small brass vessel. Behind him, a shrine holds a deity murti decorated with a garland, flanked by two gilded figures in red and gold. A bronze figure wearing a yellow-and-orange flower garland and a lion statue stand on the right, and a colourful striped mat covers the floor.2017-09-24 +1 copiesOctober 08 20132013-10-08A fire pit ritual at night in a open-sided pavilion strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A priest in an orange-red turban and orange garment sits cross-legged before a blazing homa fire, holding a brass bowl of wooden sticks and extending one hand toward the flames. He wears a long beaded necklace and bangles. Behind him, white-clad devotees sit on striped mats, and oil lamps and flower garlands surround the fire pit. Brass vessels and a kalasha sit at the edge of the fire.2017-02-21A night homa in an open-sided pavilion. A standing priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a matching orange turban and gold-bordered cloth pours an offering from a silver vessel into a rising fire on a stepped stone fire pit. Smoke fills the air. Behind the fire, a figure seated on a red upholstered throne with gold trim and a gold-bordered back is partly visible, wearing orange-saffron clothing and a chain. To the left, floral garlands hang on a decorated deity murti altar with white flower decorations. Brass pots and bowls sit on the stone steps, with scattered flower petals, stacked firewood, and yellow cloth bags at the lower left. A fan stands beside the throne.2013-10-13