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A homa fire burns in a yellow-tiled fire pit at the front of an open-sided temple pavilion with a white canopy. A seated man in a red-brown robe and a gold-beaded necklace sits on a white throne-like chair with a red cushion, with a shaved head and a red headband. To the right, two women in saffron-orange robes stand; the nearer one holds a lit oil lamp in her raised hand, and the other stands with hands joined. A woman in a dark red sari sits on a striped mat at left, and a woman in orange kneels nearby. Behind them, several women in orange garments stand near a shrine with deity murtis, including a golden figure and decorations of flower garlands. Brass bowls, flower petals and a leaf-wrapped kalasha sit near the fire pit.

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October 10 20172017-10-10October 10 20172017-10-10October 10 20172017-10-10October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesPhotograph of a fire yagna at an open-air outdoor shrine under a white tent canopy with pink trim. A seated man in orange robes, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a white headband sits on a silver-and-red throne before a television screen, with an open book in front of him. Two standing attendants in saffron-orange robes and turbans hold a ritual lamp and joined palms over a yellow fire pit with bright flames, steel offering bowls and pink flower petals. A seated woman in orange sits in the background beside a golden kalasha. Behind them are deity murtis in a shrine with garlands. A homa yagna with oblations is in progress.2017-09-10A homa fire burns in a gold-edged fire pit in the foreground of an open-sided temple pavilion under white canopies. A seated man in orange garments and a saffron shawl, with a gold necklace, sits on a white chair before a shrine of deity murti dressed in red and gold, with garlands. Two young people in saffron-orange robes stand behind the fire pit, one holding a ritual implement, and a woman in red sits at right. Dark statues wearing marigold garlands flank the scene and colourful striped mats cover the floor. Visible on the wall is a banner-style logo with a copyright notice.2017-09-24Night ritual in an open-air temple pavilion with white tent canopy. A fire burns in a yellow stone homa pit in the foreground, with brass vessels, a ladle and lamps around it. Behind the fire, a seated man in orange-red robes and a garland sits on a red-cushioned chair before a shrine of gold-framed deity murti and floral garlands. Three people in orange robes and orange head cloths stand to the right, one holding a brass pot and another a bell, with a small figure seated near the edge. Stone lion figures flank the shrine and garlanded statues stand on the left.2017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesNight ritual inside an open-sided temple pavilion with white canopy and pink-edged cloth. A priest in orange cloth and orange headwrap stands at left, extending his arm over a yellow-tiled fire pit where flames burn, and holds a lit flame. A second orange-clad attendant with an orange headband sits at the lower left edge. At right, a bearded man with long hair, wearing a red-orange shawl and red-orange cloth, sits on a gold ornate seat with a red cushion, hands folded in namaste, with a dark wooden lingam-style figure with garland to his side. Behind them is a decorated shrine with a deity murti of a seated figure flanked by two other figures, bright garlands, and a kalasha-like altar with oil lamps and smoke rising. Scene suggests a homa or puja.2017-09-11 +1 copiesA nighttime ritual under a white canopy at an open-air shrine. In the centre, a seated figure in a red-orange shawl and gold beaded necklace sits on a red and white cushioned seat behind a black lectern and microphone stand. Two standing attendants in orange robes and orange turbans, one bare-chested with arm bands, stand at the right: the nearer one raises a lit lamp toward the shrine while the other holds a silver vessel and joins palms. In front, a fire pit burns with flames and offerings of rice grains and flowers. Behind, a shrine holds gold-framed deity murtis decorated with garlands, and a black stone statue with a flower garland stands at the left.2017-09-24 +1 copiesNight ritual scene under a white tent canopy at an open-air shrine. A fire pit with a large flame sits in the foreground, surrounded by white rice grains and rangoli-like white lines, with a small bowl of flowers and a brass vessel nearby. Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and matching turbans stand at right; the one nearest holds a lit lamp or flame, and the other holds a silver vessel. Behind the fire, a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a white-and-red chair before an ornate golden shrine holding multiple deity murtis, with a dark statue draped in marigold garlands to the left. Colourful striped mats cover the floor. A short description of a homa or puja setting, with the seated figure's identity not established by appearance.2017-09-24 +1 copies