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December 02 20162016-12-02A night-time ritual held under a decorated tent with hanging colourful lanterns and a green-and-white canopy. In the foreground a gold-coloured fire pit (homa kunda) burns with smoke and a small flame, scattered with red flowers and white rangoli powder. Several men in white dhotis, bare-chested with rudraksha-style necklaces, sit and tend the fire, offering items from brass bowls and plates. Behind them a large screen shows a projected image, a man in white clothes stands on a white-stepped platform near a decorated pillar and ornate vessels, and another bare-chested man in white holds a silver tray. Marigold garlands and brass lamps sit on the ground.2016-12-02December 05 20162016-12-05December 06 20162016-12-06September 05 20172017-09-05 +2 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11A night-time photograph of a homa fire ceremony under a decorated tent. A wooden-framed fire pit with bright flames sits on a red mat, surrounded by brass vessels, marigold garlands and flower offerings. Men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls sit around it, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and sacred thread, performing the rites. A woman in a pink-and-white garland and gold bangles sits in the foreground with her back to the camera. Behind them, devotees in saffron, white, and purple saris stand watching, and a banana-leaf arch and golden shrine panels frame the scene. A projection screen hangs in the background. No identifiable depiction of a specific person is confirmed by appearance.2016-12-05A night ritual in a covered outdoor pavilion with a large screen showing a video in the background. A square homa fire pit with a bright flame sits on a red-carpeted platform, surrounded by flower garlands, brass vessels and oil lamps. Men in white dhotis and bare chests, some wearing saffron and yellow cloths, sit or kneel around the fire, while a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands at the left. Women in saffron, orange, purple and white saris and a man in a dark turban watch from behind, with a gold-coloured structure visible at the right edge.2016-12-05July 04 20162016-07-04December 07 20162016-12-07September 09 20162016-09-09September 17 20152015-09-17