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Outdoor-style ritual hall under a corrugated metal roof with strung lights, where a homa fire burns in a square fire pit on a striped mat. Two young priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand at right; the one in the foreground wears an orange head wrap, gold necklace and bangles and holds a tray of white offerings, while the other in orange holds a ladle over the fire. At left, a seated figure in orange-brown robes, gold chains and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a gilded throne with red cushions, with a priest attending beside him. A tray of red flowers, lemons and fruit lies on a silver stand near the fire, with brass kalasha vessels and a trident-topped staff on the right. Seated devotees fill the background.

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Evening puja at an open-sided tent temple. Two young sadhus in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and tilak-marked foreheads, stand at right holding a silver bowl of flower petals and water. Behind them, a seated man in orange with a mala sits on a red-cushioned chair before a deity murti decorated with garlands. A fire pit with burning flames is at left, with a brass lamp and offerings of flowers and leaves on a cloth. Striped woven mats cover the floor, and a small deity shrine stands at the back.2017-10-10 +2 copiesApril 16 20172017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16December 19 20162016-12-19A homa fire ceremony under a corrugated metal roof at dusk. A bare-chested man with white markings on his arms and a hair ring stands at the fire pit holding a ritual implement, while two orange-clad attendants stand nearby, one wearing a wrapped orange turban. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears an orange garment and a beaded necklace, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Behind the pit, a deity murti is garlanded with flowers. Along the back are many seated devotees, some in white and some bare-chested. Colourful strings of lights hang overhead, a fire pit of offerings burns, and a floral arrangement with lemons rests on a cloth at the front.2017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16November 06 20162016-11-06Evening outdoor homa at an open-sided tin-roofed pavilion with string lights. A seated man in maroon-brown robes and a gold ceremonial necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest, a clear appearance-based candidate, though the person's identity is uncertain from the photo alone. Two orange-robed priests stand at a square fire pit of burning flames; the foreground priest wears an orange turban, bare chest with white markings, and a long orange cloth, ladling offerings into the fire. Lemons and red flowers sit on a silver tray, and a gold kalasha-like vessel with garlands stands nearby. Striped mats cover the floor, and a crowd of seated devotees in white and orange fills the right side.2017-04-16December 19 20162016-12-19Outdoor evening homa at a covered pavilion with a fire pit lined in gold-coloured tiles and burning wood. Four priests in saffron-orange dhotis with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and bodies stand and kneel around it. The standing priest in the centre holds a silver tray of offerings, while a priest with long hair and a garland kneels at right pouring from a vessel. A gold throne with red cushions sits at left, bearing a framed portrait of a man with a red turban and rudraksha malas; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Hanging paper lanterns, a trident, and a golden umbrella with fringed canopy decorate the space. Several seated devotees in orange robes sit in the background.2016-11-06September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copies