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Photograph of a homa fire ceremony under a white tent with a golden shrine backdrop. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and maroon-striped cloth sits at a tiered wooden fire pit with a visible flame, surrounded by fruit, flowers and brass vessels. Nearby, several men in saffron and orange cloths sit on striped mats, and a line of women in white saris with yellow borders sit in rows at right. A cameraman with a tripod films at left, and a bearded man in a dark turban and saffron garment sits at centre. Gold deity figures and ornate canopies fill the background.

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December 12 20162016-12-12September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12Night homa at an outdoor temple pavilion with white canopy. A priest bare-chested in white dhoti with a red headband sits at a yellow tiered fire altar, feeding offerings into a bright flame. Around him, bare-chested men in white dhotis and saffron-orange cloths, and women in saffron and pink saris, sit or stand. Behind, a shrine holds deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati framed by gold arches and red drapes, with flower garlands on pillars. A camera on a tripod records the ritual, and copper pots and brass vessels rest on the floor.2017-09-26December 12 20162016-12-12December 02 20162016-12-02December 05 20162016-12-05A large covered hall during an evening fire ritual. At the centre, a tiered wooden homa fire pit burns with bright flames, surrounded by red cloth, scattered marigold petals and plates of flowers and fruit. Seated priests in white dhotis and bare-chested attire perform the rites, one man in a yellow shawl and another with a pink-and-magenta turban tending the fire. To the left, a decorated deity murti sits on a golden throne with flower garlands and offerings of fruit and coconuts. A large seated crowd of bare-chested devotees fills the hall, and colourful paper hanging decorations and lamps are suspended from the ceiling. Another man in white stands at the back.2016-12-02A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an indoor hall with pink, green and orange striped mats. At the centre, a brick fire pit with a bright flame sits before a yellow and red marigold garland arrangement, and a priest seated at the back of the pit tends the fire with a ladle, next to bowls of offerings and fruit. A bare-chested man in a dark shawl sits at the back-left with a blue head cloth. Men in white dhotis with gold borders stand and sit in rows behind, some wearing rudraksha malas and sacred threads. A man in orange cloth sits at the left, and a man in a yellow garment sits at the lower right with a red shawl. Oil lamps stand on the floor, and framed photographs hang on the wall behind.2017-09-27 +1 copiesNight ritual inside a open-sided pandal with yellow canopy and hanging lamps. Priests in white dhotis sit on a striped mat before a wooden platform decorated with fruit, bananas, flowers and a kalasha, with brass vessels and a lamp stand in the foreground. Smoke rises from the altar area. A cameraman in white stands at left filming, and a central figure in dark attire with a white cloth receives the rite near a decorated deity murti. Men in orange shawls sit at right beside devotees and women in white saris. Hanging lamps and garlands decorate the ceiling.2016-12-12A night ritual homa at a temple pavilion. A large golden fire pit with a bright flame sits at center, surrounded by yellow marigold garlands and brass vessels with offerings. Several bare-chested priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged around it; one central priest wears a red turban. Seated to the right are devotees in yellow, red and white clothing. Behind them, a golden throne and a deity murti are visible under bunting and hanging lamps, with a camera on a tripod in the frame. Floral arrangements and fruit sit on a striped cloth in the foreground.2017-09-26December 02 20162016-12-02