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Night-time homa at an open-sided pavilion strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A yellow-gold square fire pit with a flame sits centre-left, with a silver tray of yellow and red powders, citrus fruits and red flowers in front. Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes kneel on striped cloths: the one on the left, with an orange head wrap and rudraksha mala, extends his hand over the fire, while the one on the right, with long hair and beaded malas, tends offerings. Behind them a crowd of seated devotees watches. On the left, a gilded frame holds garlanded deity murtis.

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A night outdoor homa or yagna under a open-sided shelter strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A square golden fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground, flanked by a golden-framed deity murti decorated with white and orange garlands on the left. Two priests in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas kneel on striped cloth: the one in the centre wears an orange turban and holds a ladle over the fire, while the one on the right, with hair in a bun, tends a tray of red flowers and brass vessels. Offerings include a silver tray of yellow and red flower petals, lemons, and a wooden box of packets. Seated devotees in white fill the background. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16Night-time homa at an open-sided ashram pavilion strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A standing priest in orange robes and an orange turban holds a brass aarti plate of flame toward a fire pit. Beside him a seated priest in orange with rudraksha malas tends offerings on a brass plate of fruit and flowers. A large crowd sits on striped mats in front of a gilded deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. Offerings include a silver tray of flowers and fruit, and a wooden box of sweets. Smoke rises through the pavilion.2017-04-16Night-time homa at an open-sided pavilion strung with multicolour fairy lights. In the foreground a yellow-painted square fire pit burns with a small flame and smoke. Behind it stands a golden decorated altar with two garlanded deity murti. A priest in an orange turban and orange dhoti with a wide orange shawl, a beaded mala and gold necklaces, pours an offering with his right hand while holding a bell-metal bowl. To the right, a second orange-clad priest with long hair and a bare chest, wearing beaded necklaces, sits on a striped cloth beside brass kalasha pots, a tray of red flowers and a tray of yellow lemons and kumkum. A crowd in white dhotis and saris sits in the background. A wooden box of packaged sweets is in the lower right.2017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16Outdoor night ritual under a canopy strung with multicoloured fairy lights. In the foreground, a priest in an orange turban and orange dhoti with white sacred markings on his arms and a garland stands beside a woman in orange robes holding a tray of red flower petals. Before them is a gold-edged square yantra-style altar on striped coloured cloths, with a kalasha, brass lamps, a plate of red flowers and a decorated sacred diagram of coloured powders. At right, a seated sannyasi in orange with beaded necklaces speaks into a microphone. Behind them, rows of white-clad devotees sit on the ground, and a decorated deity murti with garlands stands near a golden throne.2017-04-16A night-time ritual scene under a white canopy at an open temple-style pavilion. In the foreground a yellow-bordered square fire pit (homa kunda) with a lively flame sits within a white rangoli-style border, with a silver ladle resting on its edge. Two devotees in saffron-orange robes and matching orange head wraps stand bowing forward over the fire, one extending an offering. Behind them a seated figure in orange-red clothing and gold necklaces sits on a raised red-cushioned seat, and two more people in ochre clothing sit to the left. A black stone deity murti garlanded with white and multicoloured flowers stands on the left, and a golden deity image under an ornate arch with red drapes is behind. A colourful striped mat covers the floor, with a brass vessel and flower offerings nearby.2017-09-24Night ritual on a covered outdoor stage lit by string lights and a spotlight. A standing man in an orange-and-saffron dhoti with a bright orange turban and a rudraksha mala worships at a golden square yajna or abhishekam setup on a striped multicoloured cloth, with a golden deity murti and flower garlands behind. A younger attendant in orange robes stands at left, and a seated figure in orange with a microphone and beaded jewellery sits at right beside a plate of red flowers, brass pots and vessels. A large seated crowd in white fills the background, with brass trishula staffs at right and a bowl of sticks in the foreground.2017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16A photograph of an evening homa at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and strings of coloured lights. In front, a woman in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at a wooden fire pit with a flame and smoke, holding a tray. Beside her, another orange-robed attendant with a rudraksha necklace stands near. Devotees in white and orange sit on striped mats facing the fire, with a deity murti, brass bowls, flowers and lemons nearby.2017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16