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Night outdoor homa under a corrugated metal-roof pavilion with red steel posts and string lights. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti kneels at a fire pit on striped multicolour mats, feeding it while a microphone stands nearby. To the right, a seated figure in a red-cushioned golden throne with a canopy and a garland, possibly a person, wearing a saffron-and-red robe and rudraksha mala, watches the rite. A decorated wheeled chariot-style altar with a deity murti and kalasha stands at left. About four white-clad devotees in dhotis stand at left and right, one holding a bowl of offerings. A digital clock reads 10:22 PM.

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April 28 20172017-04-28Night outdoor homa under a corrugated roof strung with small multicoloured lights. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a microphone, while another man in a red dhoti with a green-and-gold border bends over a fire pit, pouring offerings into flames. Behind him, a tiered floral and fruit altar sits beside white-clad assistants. At right, a seated figure in saffron-red robes with a white garland and a red cushioned seat sits on an ornate golden throne under a decorated canopy, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible; the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role. Several people in white dhotis stand or crouch around the setup, with a plastic chair and bottles near the mat. Multicoloured striped mats cover the floor, scattered with flower petals. A digital clock on the wall reads 10:22.2017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor homa ceremony under a corrugated roof strung with small coloured lights. A fire burns in a raised fire pit in the centre, with a richly decorated tiered deity murti or altar structure behind it. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange garment with a flower garland sits on a large ornate gold throne with red cushions; a figure with long hair and a saffron wrap sits there, with distinctive ceremonial adornments, so the appearance is a probable match to a person but the cues are not strong enough to confirm, and he is seated being honoured. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand to the left, one holding a green leaf bundle, and a shaved-headed man in saffron sits at lower left beside plates of offerings. Women in white saris sit at the bottom edge.2017-04-28Night homa ceremony in an open-air ritual courtyard lit by strings of small lights. A large fire burns on a low altar before a tiered, colourfully decorated kalasha-like structure. Several priests in white dhotis stand and perform offerings; one bare-chested priest in a red-and-pink cloth extends an arm toward the fire with a ladle. Plates of food and offerings are laid out on a striped mat in front. On the right, an ornate gold throne with a canopy is occupied by a seated man wearing a white flower garland and orange-red clothing; a woman in a white sari stands nearby. Devotees in white and orange sit in the foreground, including one veiled in white.2017-04-28March 16 20172017-03-16April 28 20172017-04-28Outdoor evening homa at a covered pavilion with string lights overhead. A fire burns in a rectangular fire pit in front of an ornate decorated shrine with a deity murti. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand to the left; one holds a microphone, another stands near the fire. A man in a red-and-yellow dhoti stirs the fire with a ladle. Plates of offerings, fruits and grains sit on a striped mat in the foreground. On the right, a seated man in orange-red robes with a white flower garland sits on a gold ornate throne, with a woman beside him. A digital clock reads 10:10.2017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28