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A photograph of an evening homa at an indoor ritual space with a fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit. A priest in white dhoti with a green-and-gold sash and white body markings pours an offering from a ladle into the flames. Behind him, a seated figure in a red-orange robe and dark cap sits on a gold throne with hands folded in namaste. Standing devotees in white and maroon attire with rudraksha malas press palms together nearby, and a bearded man in white stands behind them. Brass lamps, a basket of flowers, banana leaves and a pot are arranged at the fire pit's edge, and a second priest in white stands at right with hands joined.

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Night ritual at a temple outdoors: a fire burns in a square yellow-and-white homa pit in the foreground, with a small bowl of grains and brass lamps beside it, and a tray of bananas and flower garlands to the right. A priest in a white dhoti and green-and-gold shawl, with a white cloth on his head and gold necklaces, raises a silver vessel over the fire. Behind, a seated figure in a gold-and-red throne with a saffron-orange robe presses his palms together, with folded hands around him. Several white-clad devotees stand in the background, and a young man in white with tilak and bare, painted shoulders watches on the right. Orange sandals sit near the throne.2016-01-02May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesAugust 22 20172017-08-22April 28 20172017-04-28A photograph of an evening homa at an ornate temple-style pavilion. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with a golden-yellow shawl and orange headcloth kneels beside a fire pit, lifting a silver vessel toward the flames. A bare-chested man with a beard sits at the left edge, and a seated priest in white is at the near right. Behind them, many devotees sit in rows, some with palms joined, in saris and kurtas of pink, purple and green. Gold-decorated shrine structures, garlands and string lights frame the scene. Brass pots and marigold petals lie on the fire platform.2016-12-05 +1 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10A night-time fire ritual inside a canopied hall. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red cloth over his head offers into a wooden homa fire pit with flames rising, while a cameraman films beside him. Seated on an ornate gold throne with sunburst back is a figure wearing a saffron-brown robe, a red turban-like head covering, a long garland of yellow and orange flowers, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Devotees sit on colourful mats at the sides, and fruit and flower offerings with white cloth decorate the front right.2016-12-12March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in a raised yellow-tiled fire pit under a tent canopy. Four young priests in orange and saffron dhotis stand at the fire; the foremost two hold a long offering vessel over the flames, and the others have white markings on their bodies and gold-and-rudraksha garlands. Behind them, a seated man in orange robes with a pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a large heart-shaped yellow marigold backdrop and a leopard-print seat cover. A trident stands beside the throne. In the foreground, a bowl of flowers, a brass lamp and a green-and-pink offering tray sit near the pit, and seated devotees with folded hands and flower garlands fill the left side. The seated throne figure may be a person, shown through his orange robe, long hair and rudraksha mala beside the throne.2016-12-19September 09 20132013-09-09March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20182018-01-06