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Night-time fire ritual photographed from above, with a fire pit in the foreground filled with burning wood and small flames, and smoke drifting through the scene. A seated priest in a dark red-brown dhoti and sleeveless top, with a sacred thread and beaded mala, performs the homa beside a fire pit lined with red rose petals. Behind him an ornate gold-framed arch sits over a striped cloth-covered seat, with a fan and a white car visible beyond. On the left, a large orange deity murti is draped in red and white garlands, with bananas, coconuts and brass offering plates nearby. Two children in the lower right and a few people in orange and white clothing stand at the edge of the scene.

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April 03 20162016-04-03Night outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with white and green patterned tiles, with a large flame and thick smoke rising. A person in the lower right reaches in holding a small brass bowl of liquid over the fire. Behind the pit, a seated priest in a dark robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a striped green, purple and red mat in front of a low wooden stand bearing an open book. Garlands of red roses and white flowers hang on a large orange-red deity murti on the left, with bananas, a brass plate and rose petals scattered around. Two small children sit at the right edge. Electric fans stand in the background.2013-07-17March 16 20172017-03-16April 03 20162016-04-03July 19 20132013-07-19Night-time homa at an outdoor ritual platform: a large open fire blazes in a stone fire pit in front of a decorated altar with a golden multi-hooded cobra canopy over a deity murti garlanded with marigolds and white flowers. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban kneels beside the fire holding a brass plate of offerings. Another man in orange-saffron robes sits with palms pressed together. A person in a red-and-saffron robe sits barefoot on a red and gold throne-style chair at right, hands near a small object. A standing fan and brass vessels are visible. Scattered rose petals cover the floor.2013-10-06Evening ritual scene at a homa fire pit lined with marigold and rose petals and white powder borders. A man in a yellow turban and bare chest, wearing multiple beaded malas and gold necklaces, sits at right tending the fire with a brass bowl nearby. Smoke rises through the frame. On the left, a man in a red-orange robe and gold-bead necklaces sits eyes-closed on an ornate gold lotus-backed throne with red cushions, with a silver vessel at its base. Behind them, several seated devotees in orange and white clothing and a white-clad woman with flowers in her hair sit on a striped mat under a standing fan, with a few more people in the background. a person candidate is seated on the throne with orange robe, rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces.2017-08-02August 31 20152015-08-31A night-time homa at an open-air ritual site. A priest in orange-saffron dhoti and turban at left holds a lit lamp or fire vessel toward the flames. Behind a large fire pit with burning wood, a deity murti with a cobra-hood crown is garlanded with yellow and orange flower garlands. A seated figure in red-brown robes sits in an ornate red-and-gold throne at right with palms pressed together, while a second robed attendant stands behind the fire. Brass vessels, banana leaves, flowers and offerings lie on the floor, and a standing fan sits near the throne.2013-10-06March 16 20172017-03-16Night-time homa at an open-air outdoor setting. A large fire blazes in a golden-edged square fire pit in the centre, with smoke rising. Behind it stands a deity murti with a golden multi-hooded naga canopy, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. To the left, a standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and an orange head wrap holds a ladle over the fire. At right, a seated man in orange-brown robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a brown robe stands beside him with hands joined. Brass vessels, flower offerings, red petals, and a small framed deity picture sit around the fire pit.2013-10-06March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copies