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Night ritual outdoors at a homa fire pit: a square brick fire altar glows with flames on a striped cloth. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps stand at the altar; the one on the left, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a small vessel, while the one in the center, wearing an orange turban and layered bead necklaces, holds a lamp. A third man in a brown-red garment stands behind them. To the left, a silver peetha throne decorated with pink and white flower garlands holds a deity murti, with offering plates of fruit and flowers nearby, and a silver kalasha-like vessel sits at the right edge.

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Outdoor ritual under a pink and white canopy with smoke drifting through the air. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas stand and kneel around a low ritual platform covered with striped cloth. A kneeling man in the foreground tends a fire pit with a long ladle, while a man in the center holds a small brass vessel. Brass oil lamps, a brass bowl, and a decorated kalasha with flowers sit on the platform. Another person sits in the background near a plate of offerings. The setting suggests a homa or puja with a fenced yard and a golden structure beyond.2017-10-10 +2 copiesA night homa at an ashram: a large fire blazes inside a square pit built of stacked yellow-painted bricks, with smoke rising. A bare-chested man in orange-red dhoti and a rust turban holds a silver vessel and spoon over the fire while a younger man in orange clothes and a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a small metal dish. Behind them a silver-framed ornate chair stands near a floral-garlanded kalasha with marigolds, and an oil lamp is at left. Seated devotees in white dress sit on striped mats in the background, some with hands folded. Mats in pink, green and blue cover the floor.2018-06-04September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesA night-time homa at an open-sided temple pavilion with a lit fire pit in the foreground, its brick-lined altar edged in yellow and white rangoli and scattered with grains. Two sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand bent forward over the fire, one pouring from a small vessel. A seated figure in red and white behind them is partly visible. To the left, a dark deity murti wearing a garland of marigold and red flowers stands beside a silver-covered stand and brass lion figure. Behind the fire, a golden shrine holds gilded deity figures with flower garlands, and colourful striped cloth covers the floor. Three people are visible, all partly shown.2017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an ashram courtyard. A bowed priest in orange robes, long hair and a rudraksha mala feeds the brick fire pit with a ladle, while an assistant in orange, with orange turban and a mala, stands behind holding a silver bowl. Smoke rises and a bright flame burns over a square yellow-painted brick altar. Flower garlands in red, yellow and pink decorate a silver throne behind, with oil lamps and fruit offerings on a striped cloth. Devotees in white sit on mats in the background with hands folded.2018-06-04A night-time ritual scene under a white canopy at an open temple-style pavilion. In the foreground a yellow-bordered square fire pit (homa kunda) with a lively flame sits within a white rangoli-style border, with a silver ladle resting on its edge. Two devotees in saffron-orange robes and matching orange head wraps stand bowing forward over the fire, one extending an offering. Behind them a seated figure in orange-red clothing and gold necklaces sits on a raised red-cushioned seat, and two more people in ochre clothing sit to the left. A black stone deity murti garlanded with white and multicoloured flowers stands on the left, and a golden deity image under an ornate arch with red drapes is behind. A colourful striped mat covers the floor, with a brass vessel and flower offerings nearby.2017-09-24May 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20132013-09-30April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesOctober 08 20132013-10-08May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copies