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A photograph of a Maha Ganapathi homa in an open tent with pink and white fabric drapes and strings of small lights above. A large Ganesha murti with a trunk, elephant ears and a brown-red body dominates the right, adorned with gold necklaces, garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and a gold crown. Two sannyasis in saffron-orange cloth stand at the left: the nearer one has a red-orange head wrap, bare upper body with sacred marks and a mala, and bends over a ritual tray; the other, behind him, is bare-chested in orange cloth. A bright fire blazes in the foreground before the kalasha and brass oil lamps on a striped floor cloth, with marigold garlands around the vessels.

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A photograph of a Maha Ganapathi homa under a tent canopy. A large Ganesha murti with a red-brown body, golden crown, white tusks, and garlands of yellow marigolds sits on a raised platform. In front, a bright fire burns in a yellow-cloth-covered homa pit with brass vessels and flower offerings. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand around: a bare-chested young man with a saffron head wrap, a figure in saffron dress with a rudraksha mala, and a child in an orange head wrap on the steps at right. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels surround the platform, with string lights and pink fabric overhead.2017-08-25A homa fire burns in front of a large Ganesha deity murti seated on a golden throne with a brown garment, adorned with white and gold necklaces, garlands of marigolds, and a crown. Several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans attend the fire, one pouring offerings into the flames while others stand nearby. Brass lamps and offering vessels with marigold garlands surround the fire pit on a colourful striped mat beneath a pink-trimmed canopy strung with small lights.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A homa fire burns in front of a large Ganesha murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a gold-threaded maroon and ochre cloth, and a pearl and gold necklace. Several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand around the fire, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, and one wears an orange head wrap. A striped pink and purple floor mat, brass lamps, and a kalasha with flowers sit on the platform beneath a white-and-pink tented canopy strung with lights.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesA Ganesha murti, a large red-painted Ganesh idol with a gold crown and garlands of yellow marigolds, sits on a decorated seat under a tent canopy during a homa. In the foreground a fire burns in a yellow-covered fire pit. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange headcloths stand and kneel around the murti; one holds a lit flame aloft and another pours offerings near brass pots and lamps. Brass oil lamps and kalasha vessels are arranged with yellow garlands on the floor, and a bare-chested man in orange wraps stands at left with a rudraksha-style mala. Pink and red bunting hangs along the tent edge, and the scene is the Maha Ganapathi homa.2017-08-25Photograph of a Ganesha festival homa in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. A large Ganesha murti in dark red-brown dress with gold ornaments, pearl and bead necklaces and yellow marigold garlands sits at left. In the foreground two sannyasis in orange robes and orange head wraps sit on a striped cloth, bodies marked with white ash lines; one tends a golden fire pit where flames rise, while the other holds offering vessels. Flower offerings and a microphone stand are near the fire. At right a figure in an orange turban and red garland sits on a red and gold throne decorated with yellow flowers, seated at the back of the pavilion. Behind them are potted plants and trees.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25