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Night homa at an outdoor ritual site with a tiered wooden fire altar in the centre, smoke rising from the burning offerings. A bald, bare-chested elderly man with a white dhoti, red-gold border cloth and rudraksha beads stands behind the altar with hands folded. A seated priest in orange-saffron cloth on the left holds a bundle of grass or stalks over the fire, with rice and bowls of offerings nearby. Devotees sit in rows behind, many bare-chested with white or orange cloths. Right side has a brass oil lamp, garlands of marigold and red flowers, a kalasha-like vessel and a decorated deity figure. Red mat underfoot and scattered rice and flower petals on the altar steps.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a homa fire ceremony under a tented pavilion at night. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left, another in white dhoti and pink cloth kneels at the fire pit and offers into the flames. A fire burns on a yellow-draped platform with rose petals, fruit and brass vessels around it, with smoke rising. Behind the fire is a decorated shrine with flowers and deity murti. At right, a man with long dark hair and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a fan beside him. Colourful string lights hang from the tent and a digital clock reads 11:39. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand in the background.2017-03-16December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Night-time homa at a temple-like pavilion with a tiered wooden fire altar (homa kunda) on a red cloth. Smoke rises from burning logs at the centre. Four men in white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls stand at the altar, one holding a plate and another a white cloth. Two bare-chested men seated on the left, one with a long beard and rudraksha-style beads, offer items; a plate of fruit and sweets sits in front. Behind, a decorated chariot or palanquin is garlanded with red and white flowers, and a gilded deity murti with a garland stands at right. Hanging paper decorations and a red-carpeted hall fill the background, with many seated devotees behind.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07