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Night-time homa ceremony outdoors under a tin roof. A man seated on an orange throne-like chair wears a red-maroon robe, white-and-orange garland and holds a plate; he appears to be the central figure receiving offerings. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis and a priest with a shaved head and orange clothing attend. A woman in white and a woman in blue stand at right, holding yellow cloths. In front, white-clad men with rudraksha malas and tilak sit chanting at microphones with hands folded. A square fire pit with flames and brass vessels of yellow offerings lies in the foreground, and a large decorated deity murti with a green-and-pink draped base stands at left.

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September 06 20142014-09-06Evening outdoor ritual homa beneath a corrugated roof at night. A priest in a rust-orange dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and an orange turban leans over a square yellow-edged fire pit, where a flame rises and small offerings sit in brass bowls. A large clay Ganesha murti, painted pink and yellow and draped with marigold and multicolour garlands, sits on a pink-and-purple base behind the fire. A standing man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a garland and offers flowers. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged at the fire, one reciting from a book at a microphone stand. A bald man in orange robes sits on the right with a mala. A gold-framed shrine arch with marigold garlands stands at left. Brass vessels, plates of food and fruit lie on the floor.2014-09-11A night homa in an outdoor temple courtyard. A square fire pit lined in yellow sits centre frame with a small flame burning inside it. Around it sit several priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas, with microphones on stands before them. Behind them, a seated priest in an orange-saffron shawl and orange cloth tied over the head pours offerings near brass pots and bowls. Two seated people in the foreground, one with a dark braid and rudraksha beads, face the fire. To the right, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and purple garlands, red and green drapery, and a golden arch. A teal cloth covers a table in the lower right corner. Several other people in white sit at the back left. a person candidate: a seated figure in orange with a red-orange cloth over the head, cues not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2014-09-06Night-time ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. On the left, a large deity murti is dressed in red and gold cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Beside it, a smaller figure sits on a raised seat. A yellow-cloth-covered homa pit holds small brass bowls, lamps and offerings, with smoke rising behind. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange chair, wearing a white flower garland, one hand raised to his head, facing the fire. Priests in white dhotis and orange robes sit at microphones on the right, a few devotees seated behind them, and a standing attendant holds a bowl. A bald devotee in orange sits in the lower right foreground. A fan and a microphone stand are visible.2014-09-06July 09 20132013-07-09Night ritual in a decorated hall with a white marble fire pit (homa kunda) at centre. Several priests in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms perform the rite, one pouring offerings from a silver bowl into the fire. Behind them stand large white-and-blue deity murtis framed by ornate white floral arches, with garlands of yellow and white flowers and brass lamps. On the right, a seated man in orange-saffron robes, a red-orange mala and a gold-trimmed red velvet throne watches the ceremony, with a standing attendant nearby.2010-10-15Night scene in an open-sided pavilion with a white and pink canopy, a yellow-tiled fire pit blazing at left where a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and orange head-wrap stands with his arm outstretched over the flames. Behind him a seated devotee in dark clothes and a few others sit on striped floor mats. At right a man in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange cushioned seat sits beside a microphone and a dark monitor, wearing a long orange-and-beaded necklace, flanked by a golden lion statue. Behind him are gilded deity shrines draped with red cloth and garlands, and a woman in a green-and-red sari sits at lower right near a tub. Lamps and a small string of lights hang overhead.2017-09-24September 06 20142014-09-06Night ritual homa at a fire pit in front of a decorated deity murti with a smoky haze rising. A seated priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and beaded necklaces tends the fire, while a second person in white dhoti and a gold necklace sits on a red-and-gold throne chair holding a tray of flowers. Men and women in saffron and orange robes sit nearby, one older man in orange with a shaved head and white body markings holding a small vessel. Brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, and scattered marigold petals lie on the stone platform. Warm string lights glow in the background.2010-10-16Night outdoor photo of a ritual at a temple-style open ground with a green mat. On the left, a golden palanquin-style stand holds a metal deity murti in orange and red cloth, draped with yellow and white garland flowers. At centre, a fire pit surrounded by stacked bricks and offerings of fruit, banana leaves and flower garlands, with a small flame. A man in an orange cloth with a beaded necklace sits cross-legged before it, and a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border sits at the front-right, speaking into a microphone. Another priest in white sits beside the fire. Behind them a crowd of devotees, mostly in white, sits on the ground and in chairs under string lights and banks of speakers and a camera on a tripod. Ritual: homa/yagna beside a deity puja.2011-12-20September 06 20142014-09-06September 05 20122012-09-05