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Outdoor homa at an open-air pavilion under a corrugated roof, with palm trees and a red wall behind. A golden square fire pit burns with flames, surrounded by yellow flower petals. Priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged; one bare-chested priest with a pink headband pours offerings, and another in orange cloth and a white shawl sits beside him. Behind them a large audience in white and saffron-coloured clothes sits on mats. Brass vessels, baskets of rice and fruit, and a kalasha-like arrangement sit on the floor.

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Outdoor homa at an open-air pavilion under a tin canopy with hanging red and orange lanterns. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink turban and a gold necklace sits before a golden fire pit where flames rise, feeding offerings with his hand. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits on a mat with brass vessels and baskets of offerings. Behind, a crowd of seated devotees in white clothes watches. On the left, a red and gold throne with a gilt frame and a painted portrait of a figure in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala, and a large deity murti with garlands. Coloured umbrellas and a palm grove complete the scene.2016-09-09Outdoor ritual homa in a garden with a large crowd seated on mats. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and pink headband pours offerings into a wooden fire pit with flames, with baskets of rice and bowls of yellow flowers beside it. Another priest in white and an orange shawl sits nearby, holding a microphone. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and orange clothing sit on mats, many wearing rudraksha malas. A gold-cushioned seat with a trident stands at left, and a tall ceremonial pillar with rings stands in the background among palm trees. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is named.2016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09A photograph of an outdoor homa under a corrugated roof with hanging decorative lanterns. In the foreground, a yellow-ochre fire pit with a burning flame is decorated with yellow flower petals and white rangoli lines. Several priests in saffron-orange shawls and white dhotis sit behind the fire pit, one holding a small bowl, another wearing a pink turban and a gold-and-bead garland. A man in white dhoti and a saffron wrap holds a microphone at right. Behind them, a large group of seated participants, some bare-chested and wearing orange or red garlands, sit on colourful striped mats. Trees and a red-walled building lie beyond the shelter.2016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09Outdoor homa ceremony under a open-sided pavilion with palm trees. A priest in white dhoti and pink-and-white turban, with a garland, holds a ritual implement and points toward a golden rectangular fire pit where a flame burns. Seated men in white and orange clothes, one bare-chested with sandalwood markings, sit on a striped rug around baskets of rice and flowers. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and red robes and garlands watch. On the left stand a colourful lion-faced carved deity murti, brass pots and a kalasha-like vessel with marigold petals on a blue altar.2016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09Outdoor homa ceremony under a open-sided pavilion with palm trees behind. A square golden fire pit with bright flames sits at centre, with a few small offerings on its edge. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a pink head cloth and a white shawl pours offerings into the fire with his right hand. Seated beside him, several men in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments sit on a striped mat, and rows of devotees in white clothes sit behind them. Baskets of rice and flower offerings, brass vessels and a red-and-yellow decorated deity murti appear at left. Possibly 21-100 people visible, all seated in rows or standing at the back.2016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09