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A night-time homa or yagna at an open fire pit ringed with orange and white marigold garlands. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand or move near the pit, and one figure in a saffron garment with long dark hair and a garland stands at the centre, holding a ritual vessel. Behind them a white-draped table holds rows of banana leaf offerings, fruit, bowls of food and a silver pot, and a framed portrait garlanded in marigolds sits at the right. Overhead hang marigold strands and a microphone rests near the pit, with fairy lights glowing in the background.

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A photograph of a fire ritual at night in a ceremonial hall decorated with marigold garlands. In the foreground a circular fire pit or homa kund is edged with orange and white flower garlands, and smoke rises from it. To the right a long white-draped table holds rows of decorated coconuts, fruit and brass plates with offerings, and a framed portrait garlanded with flowers stands beside it. In the background several people in saffron/orange robes stand with hands folded, one in an orange sari-style wrap holding a lit lamp or offering near a flame, while a man in white dhoti stands among them. A microphone on a stand sits by the fire pit. Overall about four to six visible people.2009-01-12Photograph of a yagna ritual inside a decorated pavilion draped with orange and marigold garlands. A fire pit ringed with marigold garlands and pink flower petals sits in the foreground, its interior holding a dark ash-filled bed. Behind it, a long table displays many brass kalasha pots topped with mango leaves and coconuts, with metal vessels and a ladle nearby. A figure in an orange robe and rudraksha mala, with long hair, stands at the fire pit holding a bowl of pink petals, while another orange-robed person with hands folded in namaste stands to the left. A man in white clothes stands behind them, and a seated person in a red-and-gold garment is at the lower left. A printed portrait on the back wall is decorated with garlands.2009-01-12A night-time photograph of a Hindu fire ritual inside a decorated hall. A round homa fire pit ringed with marigold and orange flower garlands sits in the foreground, with a small microphone on a stand beside it. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand and kneel near the fire, one woman in orange holding up a lit oil lamp while others in white and orange with hands folded stand nearby. 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Brass vessels and plates of fruit lie on white cloths in the foreground, and a smoky haze fills the warm-lit room.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A night-time homa or yagna at a temple-style site decorated with marigold and orange flower garlands. A standing priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a flaming vessel high on the right, beside a large round fire pit edged with orange and pink flower garlands. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands behind a white-covered table laden with tiered trays of sweets, fruit, plates of offerings and brass vessels. In the foreground, two people in saffron-orange robes sit in prayer with hands together. A framed portrait garlanded with flowers hangs at upper left, showing a figure in orange, and a deity murti stands among the marigolds at the back.2009-01-12A photograph of a homa at a festival site decorated with orange and marigold garlands. A round sunken fire pit with burning flames sits in the foreground, ringed with marigold garlands. Behind it, a long table holds rows of brass pots, bowls of offerings, and clay lamps with leaves. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at left with palms pressed together, one holding a brass vessel, and a third in saffron robes stands at right with hands joined. A framed picture of a deity hangs in the back, surrounded by flower garlands, and a striped mat lies on the floor.2009-01-12A photograph of a night ritual under a canopy of marigold and jasmine garlands. A standing figure in an orange saffron robe and beaded necklaces holds a lit lamp (aarti) toward a homa fire pit lined with marigold garlands. Smoke rises from the fire pit. Three men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in prayer behind a table of banana leaves, brass vessels, fruit and sweets. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange clothing presses palms together. 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