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A photograph of a homa at night beneath a tent. A man with a tall topknot, bare-chested, a red-orange cloth around his waist, rudraksha-style red beads and a gold necklace, kneels at a square fire pit with a large flame, pouring offering from a silver bowl. Behind him, garlanded deity murti with white flower garlands and a golden cobra-hooded canopy stand on a dais, a gold-framed shrine with a figure in white and gold, and a candle-lit altar. A standing attendant in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, and a person's hand holding a phone appears at top left. Silver lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit at the front edge.

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A bare-chested priest with hair knotted high on his head and a horizontal white forehead mark sits beside a square fire pit, tossing offering into a flaming homa. He wears a saffron dhoti and a rudraksha-style beaded mala across his chest, with a silver bowl and ladle at his side. Behind the fire, garlanded deity murtis stand under a golden canopy with a cobra hood, adorned with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands, and a decorated silver lamp stand. Flower-strewn offerings and a kalasha rest on the platform. Red sparks rise from the fire in a dim tented setting.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A homa fire burns in a square pit lined with yellow and pink rangoli powder. A young man with long hair twisted up on his head, bare-chested, wearing an orange-yellow dhoti and red bangles, pours offerings from a bowl toward the flames. Behind the fire, golden thrones and deity murtis stand decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands, and a gilded canopy hangs above. A silver kalasha and oil lamps sit on the platform at the front.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A seated priest in an orange saffron dhoti and matching orange turban with gold border performs a ritual at a shrine. He wears a beaded bracelet and white vertical tilak marks on his arm and chest, and holds a ladle-like spoon over a small vessel of water with leaves. In front of him are a bronze kalasha, small brass pots, a silver bowl with flower petals, and a fire pit with flames at the lower right. Behind him a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, flanked by two lion figures and a serpent-like base, with two brass oil lamps lit before it. Striped steps and a purple cloth-draped platform complete the setting.2014-08-29A homa fire burns in a yellow-bordered square fire pit, with flames rising at left. Two young men with white sacred-ash markings and bare chests stand in the foreground; the one at right wears a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments and holds a ladle-like vessel near the fire, while the one center wears gold necklaces and speaks into a handheld microphone. Seated devotees in garlands fill the background, and a gold and jewelled throne with a leopard-skin cover stands at right beside marigold garlands. Oil lamps sit near the base of the pit. Approximately 20 people are visible.2016-12-19Night ritual homa in a canopied temple hall strung with coloured lights. A fire burns in a tiered brass fire pit decorated with marigolds and red flowers, with fruit and offering trays in front. Two priests sit on the left in white dhotis and shawls; the central priest wears a yellow shawl, holds a ladle over the fire, and a bare-chested man on the right tends a basket of herbs. Behind them a golden deity murti and a golden throne with a seated figure in saffron-coloured robes sit beneath a garland. Yellow and green curtains and flower garlands frame the scene.2016-12-15A night-time homa at a fire pit in front of a decorated deity murti. A seated priest in an orange-saffron robe and a red-orange turban holds a long ladle over a bright flame, with white ash lines on his arms and chest and a rudraksha bead bracelet on one wrist. Behind him stands a tall temple structure covered in red, yellow and white flower garlands and gold ornaments, with a lotus-shaped base and brass lamps. A purple cloth covers a platform, and a silver bowl of offerings sits by the fire pit. A large gold-and-red decorated ceremonial umbrella stands at the left edge.2014-08-29A night homa in a decorated temple-style pavilion. In the foreground, a priest with long dark hair, white tilak and orange cloth holds a microphone while seated on a low dais. Beside him, a second priest with matted hair and a bare upper body pours an offering into a blazing fire pit set on a tiered golden platform. Behind them, a golden peetha displays deity murtis garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, and a seated figure in a decorated frame sits to the right. Yellow marigold garlands hang from the ceiling, banana plants frame the scene, and striped mats cover the floor. Brass vessels and a tray of offerings sit at the lower left.2016-12-19A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a decorated pandal with a striped multicolour cloth floor. A square golden fire pit with a rising flame sits in the foreground with offerings and brass vessels nearby. Three young priests with bare upper bodies, orange cloths and rudraksha necklaces sit at left, one tending the fire. Behind them a large ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood canopy and yellow marigold garlands stands empty of any clearly identifiable figure, and a deity murti draped in garlands sits on a golden seat at centre. At right a gold-framed shrine holds a murti adorned with flower garlands. Banana plants and hanging lamps decorate the hall.2016-12-19