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Night homa in a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and string lights. A shirtless priest in a maroon dhoti with a pink upper cloth and red rudraksha mala pours liquid from a brass vessel into a yellow-painted fire pit where flames rise. Offerings are arranged on mats in front: bowls of red flowers, cut fruit, coconut halves, pink petals and betel leaves, with oil lamps lit nearby. On the left, a figure seated on a golden throne with a red cushion wears a garland, orange clothing and a beaded necklace; this seated figure's identity is not established by appearance. Several people in white clothes and saffron robes sit in the background, and a standing person in white is at the right edge.

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A homa ritual at night under a corrugated metal-roofed open hall. A standing priest with bare upper body, a red dhoti and a red-and-green cloth, and a rudraksha mala, pours a liquid from a small vessel into a fire on a yellow-painted raised fire pit, with a large orange gourd or pumpkin set in the flames. To the left, a bearded seated man in a red-and-gold ornate chair wears an orange-brown robe, a white flower garland and a gold necklace, while a woman in white sari stands nearby. Behind them a seated crowd in white and orange clothes watches. Trays of coconut halves, fruit, red flowers, vegetables and steel bowls surround the pit on colourful striped mats, with an oil lamp in the foreground.2017-04-28Night homa in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and strings of small lights. A bare-chested priest in a maroon dhoti with a pink-and-green border pours a liquid from a small metal vessel into a yellow-tinted square fire pit where a flame burns. Garlands of flowers, fruits, red kumkum, and rose petals are arranged on brass trays in the foreground, with oil lamps lit at left. Seated on a gold-ornamented throne at left, a bearded man wears a flower garland, orange-red cloth and beaded necklaces. Several seated white-clad participants and monastics in saffron sit on mats behind the fire pit, and a standing figure in white is at the right edge.2017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28A homa ritual at night under a corrugated metal roof. A bare-chested priest in a maroon dhoti with a green-edged border and a red rudraksha mala pours liquid from a small vessel into a fire pit on a yellow-ochre platform. Offerings on plates include red flowers, fruit, coconuts, mango and green leaves. A figure seated on a gold throne with a red cushion and a multicoloured canopy wears an orange-brown robe, a white flower garland and a long beaded necklace. Devotees in white sit on striped mats behind the fire, and string lights hang in the background.2017-04-28April 03 20162016-04-03April 28 20172017-04-28Photograph of a homa fire ceremony under a corrugated metal roof at night, smoke rising from a square fire pit with a yellow-painted base, filled with burning wood and surrounded by offering dishes of flowers, fruit, kumkum and grains. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti with a red-and-green sash and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a clay vessel into the fire with one arm extended. A second man in white dhoti and shawl holds a plate beside him. Behind them a large group of seated devotees in white and orange clothes watch. On the left, a golden ornate throne holds a seated figure in orange-brown robes with a white flower garland and a gold necklace, flanked by decorated deity murti figures and a red cloth. Strings of lights hang along the ceiling.2017-04-28Night-time homa at an open-air ritual space under a corrugated roof and string lights. A large flame rises from a square fire pit in the centre, surrounded by many small plates of grains, herbs and offerings laid on striped mats. A seated figure in a red-brown robe with a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a trident and a canopy overhead. Nearby, bare-chested young men in white dhotis perform the ritual; one kneels in front holding up a hand, another stands behind with a decorated kalasha or altar of flowers. A devotee in a white dhoti stands at the left edge.2017-03-16 +1 copiesApril 03 20162016-04-03April 28 20172017-04-28December 07 20162016-12-07