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A temple-style ritual hall with a homa fire pit in the foreground, its square white-edged ash bed holding a small burning flame and offerings. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at left holding a long pole topped with a red and yellow flag near an ornate multi-tiered golden shrine with a kalasha-like structure and a deity murti. Another priest in white with a gold border bends over the fire, a second attendant in white stands at right filming with a camera, and two seated men in white with rudraksha-like beaded necklaces sit at the right with a microphone. Gold framed deity images and standing statues sit in the background with stacked chairs and equipment, and a golden-framed picture hangs on the wall. Several people are visible, all in traditional white ritual dress.

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September 17 20152015-09-17A night homa at a temple pavilion under a white canopy. In the foreground, a shirtless priest in white dhoti with a colourful border kneels and pours from a metal vessel into a gold-coloured fire pit, with smoke rising and flames visible. Another priest in a white dhoti bends over the fire pit to the left. Striped multicoloured mats cover the floor, scattered with flower petals and garlands of yellow marigolds. Seated devotees and priests sit behind silver vessels and offering trays. At the back left, a deity murti set under an arch is decorated with orange and red garments and garlands, and a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits near it. A gold palanquin stands at right, and a film camera on a tripod is at the left edge.2017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20152015-09-17September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesJuly 04 20162016-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa being performed inside a decorated hall before an elaborately adorned deity murti on a tiered altar, draped in green and red cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. In the foreground a bright fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit. Seated priests in red and white dhotis, bare-chested with sacred ash marks and rudraksha malas, tend the offerings; one bearded priest in red holds a ladle over the fire. Two seated men in yellow and white dhotis watch at right, and a standing man in a white dhoti and gold necklace films with a camera at the upper right. Brass oil lamps, kalasha pots and a gold framed arch complete the scene. Visible people: five, all seated or standing in the ritual space.2015-09-19September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesNight ritual inside a tent with a fire pit (homa/yagna) on a golden-yellow tiered platform decorated with flower petals and marigold garlands. Smoke rises from a small flame at the centre. Several priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads, tend the fire and offerings; one stands at right with a silver bowl and a red-and-purple cloth. Behind them a golden shrine or palanquin, a silver deity figure, and brass vessels and a ceremonial implement sit on striped mats. Bright stage lights and hanging drapes frame the scene.2017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA night ritual homa at a tented temple-style hall. A tiered wooden fire pit with smoke rising stands in the foreground on a red carpet, scattered with petals and flower offerings. Four priests in white dhotis stand at the fire pit; the central priest wears an orange shawl and holds offerings, and another wears a saffron-orange shawl. An older man with a shaved head stands at right, wearing white and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a decorated palanquin or deity vahana is garlanded with white and red flower garlands, with a golden deity murti at right. Brass lamps and a plate of fruit sit near the pit. Several seated men in white dhotis chant on the left, one holding a microphone. Visible people: about eight standing or seated in the foreground, with a larger crowd in the background.2016-12-07A night ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a white canopy and hanging lamps. At centre, a square wooden homa fire pit with a smoking fire sits on a red floor, scattered with petals and flowers. Several men in white dhotis stand and kneel around it; one holds a brass vessel and another pours offerings. On the right, a decorated deity murti with garlands of yellow and red flowers sits on a silver-and-gold setting, with brass lamps and a kalasha nearby. At left, seated men in white clothes chant into microphones, with fruit plates and a ceremonial bowl in front of them. A standing man wears an orange turban and rudraksha mala. Hanging decorations and lamps fill the upper area. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person by the cues required.2016-12-07