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Night-time ritual scene under a white tent at an outdoor shrine. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in orange-red cloth and orange head wrap tends a yellow-framed fire pit with flames and smoke. Behind, a second priest in red robes and an orange turban holds up a ritual vessel, while a third in orange cloth stands at left with a metal dish. To the right, a gilded shrine arch holds a deity murti flanked by gold ornaments, and a gold-covered peetha stands before it with a flower garland and lit oil lamps. Colourful striped mats cover the floor.

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Night-time homa at an open-sided pavilion with a striped tent canopy overhead. In the foreground a kneeling man in orange clothes and an orange head wrap feeds a fire in a tiered golden yagna kund outlined with white rangoli lines. Behind it, a standing priest in orange with an orange turban holds a lit flame or aarti lamp, while a younger assistant in orange and a bare-chested man with beaded necklaces stand nearby. Colourful striped cloths cover the floor, and a golden ornate throne-like seat sits in the middle. To the right, a stone shrine holds deity murti decorated with flowers and garlands, and small oil lamps burn in front. Four people are visible.2017-09-11Inside a tented temple hall, a gold-coloured square homa fire pit burns brightly in the foreground with a white rangoli-style border. Two attendants in orange robes and orange headbands stand at the left; one holds a white cloth and a small bowl. A seated man on the right wears an orange-red robe and presses his palms together in prayer, seated on a red cushion beside gold ornamental stands. Behind the fire stands a shrine with a deity murti dressed in blue and gold garments, flanked by gold arches and a kalasha-style offering. Striped mats cover the floor and smoke rises from the fire.2017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual homa in a covered open-air shrine at night. A fire burns in a golden square fire pit lined with white powder, with a brass bowl at its edge. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head cloth stands near the fire holding white cloth. On the right, a bare-chested man with long hair sits with palms pressed together in prayer on a red cushion. Behind them, a stone shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by an arched niche with a red backdrop. Two dark stone figures with garlands stand to the left, and a striped floor mat covers the ground.2017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesNight-time homa ritual under a tent-covered temple court. In the foreground, a saffron-robed priest with a bare upper body, white ash markings and an orange turban sits before a yellow-tiled fire pit, lit by a flame, holding a ritual object. Beside him, another orange-clad priest in an orange turban tends the offerings. Brass vessels, plates of flowers and yellow marigolds lie on the platform, and a rainbow-striped mat covers the floor. Behind them, a shrine holds a decorated deity murti with a kalasha. Several other saffron-clad attendants stand nearby, and a black stone statue is at left.2017-09-11