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Night-time homa at a white square fire pit with a lit flame. Four young men sit around it: the foreground figure in orange robes and red waist cloth feeds sticks into the fire, while the figure at right in white dhoti and black beaded mala pours offerings. Two others in orange robes assist nearby. Marigold garlands surround the pit, with brass pots, a pineapple, coconuts and fruit offerings on a kolam-patterned floor. Tripod and yellow bags are visible at the edges.

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December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21December 20 20132013-12-20Photo 11735603December 21 20132013-12-21Night outdoor homa at a white square fire pit with a lit flame, set on a dark paved ground strewn with marigold petals, red flowers and a kolam pattern. Five priests in saffron-orange cloths sit around it; the central figure wears a white dhoti and has white markings on his arms and forehead, tending the fire. Others hold ritual items and chant beside the pit. To the right, a red-draped altar is decorated with yellow marigold garlands, a blue silk-covered object, coconuts and fruit. A golden palanquin is visible in the background.2013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21Night ritual outdoors beside a white square fire pit with a bright flame. Five people in saffron-orange robes sit around it: a central figure in white dhoti and white shawl with rudraksha mala and a bare upper body, flanked by saffron-clad priests, one seated at the fire's edge playing or holding ritual items. Offerings sit on the ground around the pit, including coconuts, pineapple, red and yellow flowers, and kolam rangoli lines. To the right stands a decorated altar with marigold garlands, a blue cloth-draped item and a red-and-gold cloth, with a deity murti area at the back. This appears to be a homa fire ritual.2013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21December 19 20132013-12-19December 21 20132013-12-21Night outdoor homa at a temple-style courtyard. Three priests sit on the ground before a white marble fire pit with a bright flame: a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours offering from a ladle, while two others in saffron/orange cloth with white ash markings on their arms and foreheads sit beside it. Behind them is a row of deity murtis decorated with yellow marigold garlands, and a lit illuminated shrine with coloured lights stands at left. Brass lamps, a bowl, a basket and a red cushion lie on the floor with scattered flower petals.2013-12-21