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A night-time homa at an outdoor temple-style setting. A square brick fire pit with burning flames sits in the foreground, bordered with yellow marigold petals and small brass bowls of offerings. Behind it, a shrine is heavily decorated with red, orange and yellow flower garlands and banana-leaf or fruit offerings. Two priests in white dhotis stand at left, one bare-chested with sacred ash markings and a folded cloth at his waist, the other wearing a white wrap and turban. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate red and gold throne. Several other people in white and saffron sit or stand in the background near musical equipment. Six to twenty people are visible in total.

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Night outdoor homa ceremony with a large fire pit (kunda) burning brightly at centre, surrounded by offerings, coconuts, bowls and rose petals on a yellow platform. Behind it stands a richly decorated deity murti adorned with flower garlands, pink and red blossoms and a painted face. Four priests in white dhotis with bare upper bodies stand on the left, one holding a tray of petals and another speaking into a microphone. On the right, a man seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions wears a saffron garment, a white flower garland and long hair; he is seated beside a golden kalasha. Three people in saffron and orange robes and white garments stand near the throne. Colourful striped mats cover the floor, with strings of coloured lights above and a fan nearby.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16August 09 20152015-08-09Night-time fire ritual under an open-sided metal-roofed pavilion, with smoke rising at left and strings of small coloured lights overhead. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti with a green-and-gold border bends over a square fire pit where a flame burns among wood and offerings, with a brass bowl and flower-decorated platform beside it. Several men in white dhotis and garlands stand or sit around the area, including one bare-chested man at left wearing a mala and a shawl, and a figure at right seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a decorative canopy, wearing a reddish-brown garment and gold necklaces. Multiple tiers of orange-and-white offerings sit at the bottom edge, along with a painted mask-like figure. A homa/yagna with seated devotees and kalasha-style decorations is visible in the background.2017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02July 19 20132013-07-19February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02Night-time outdoor ritual on a raised platform under a corrugated roof. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha-style white beaded necklaces, stand at left facing a central fire pit (homa kunda) with a small flame, surrounded by marigold offerings and brass vessels. Behind the fire, a large gilded peetha holds a deity murti or ornamented image draped with white garlands. At right, a seated figure in a red-brown garment wearing a red-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold throne under a red, yellow and green canopy, with a seated attendant nearby. A man in white stands behind at right. Ritual implements and flower-decorated kalasha-like items fill the foreground.2016-02-22March 16 20172017-03-16