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Evening homa ritual on an open stage under a canopy with string lights. Smoke rises from a fire pit built of white and red-striped brick. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with orange borders stand at left, one holding a ritual vessel, while another priest in white crouches tending the fire. A seated figure on the right wears a red robe, white garland and folded hands, sitting on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion. Offerings of flowers, fruit and brass plates lie on a multicoloured striped cloth. A flower-decorated deity murti stands behind the fire pit.

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March 16 20172017-03-16Night homa at an open-air ritual stage under a tent canopy with string lights. Three bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand at left; the front priest pours a white bag of offerings. Behind them is a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. A seated man on the right, wearing a flower garland and an orange-red shawl, sits on a gold-and-red throne with hands folded in greeting. Fresh flowers, brass vessels and coconuts lie on a striped cloth and a yellow wooden platform.2017-03-16Night outdoor homa on a raised stage under a canopy strung with small coloured lights. Three priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand at a fire pit, one pouring offerings from a white sack while smoke rises. Flower-filled brass plates and a kalasha sit on the yellow wooden platform. To the right, a figure in a red cushioned seat with a white garland and folded hands sits on an ornate gold throne, appearing to be a person. A striped multicolour rug covers the stage floor, and a decorated umbrella hangs overhead.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesNight ritual photograph at an outdoor homa or yagna stage. Smoke rises across the frame as a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange-and-pink cloth draped over his shoulder pours an offering from a metal vessel toward a decorated altar with flowers and garlands. Two younger men in white dhotis stand at left, one holding a plate of offerings. A seated figure at right, wearing a flower garland and draped in saffron-orange cloth, sits on a gold-trimmed red throne with hands folded in greeting. Pots of offerings, brass lamps and a striped cloth sit on the floor, with a fan and fairy lights overhead. Appearance is not clear enough to confirm the seated figure's identity, so he is described by role only.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor homa ceremony with a smoking fire pit on a raised platform. Several priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads, tend the fire; one priest in the foreground holds a long implement toward the flames. Behind the fire, a decorated shrine with flower garlands and a deity murti stands under strings of coloured lights. On the right, a seated man in a reddish-brown robe and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne. Colourful striped cloth covers the floor, with brass plates, flower offerings and kalasha-style vessels around the fire.2017-03-16