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A night-time ritual homa at a temple-like hall. In the foreground a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti with bare upper body and a long rudraksha mala holds a silver plate with offerings. Beside him stands a person in white. At right, a seated priest in white with a pink wrap tends a bright fire pit with a flaming homa, with brass vessels and bowls of offerings nearby. Behind them stands a golden deity murti garlanded with flowers and a golden necklace, with a red and gold cloth, and an ornate decorated peetha to the right. Hanging paper and leaf garlands decorate the ceiling.

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January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual in a temple hall at night. A bright fire burns in a wooden fire pit at lower right, with offering trays and small brass vessels beside it. Five priests stand in a row; the front figures wear orange-red dhotis with gold borders and the central figure wears a white dhoti with gold border, a saffron-orange turban and a rudraksha mala, holding a ceremonial ladle toward the fire. A standing figure at left has a short-cropped head and a garland of beads. Behind them stands a golden deity murti in a decorated gold canopy, adorned with a large garland of white and multicoloured flowers. A microphone stands at the left and hanging tassels decorate the ceiling.2015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight-time homa at a temple shrine. In the centre, a rectangular fire pit blazes with orange flames, surrounded by marigold and rose petals and a small metal bowl. Behind it, a golden peetha throne draped in red cloth and decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands stands before a gilded deity murti niche. At left, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and white ritual cloth holds a microphone, and a young attendant wearing ornate beaded necklaces holds a basket of flower petals. At right, a seated figure in orange robes with a flower garland sits on a golden chair beneath a colourful umbrella. Several other robed people stand in the background near drums and a metal lamp.2016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copies