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Night outdoor homa on a lawn. A priest in a rust-red robe and matching red headwrap stands at left, pouring from a small vessel into a square fire pit burning with an open flame. Around him on a pink-and-lavender cloth are brass plates, bowls, a kalasha-style pot, flower offerings and a coconut. Behind, a seated group of devotees in orange, red and white garments sits on mats facing the fire, several with hands joined in prayer. A yellow painted lion-like sculpture stands near the fire pit, and a lit building with trees appears in the background.

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Outdoor evening ritual on a lawn at night, lit by lanterns and a bright light at the left edge. In the foreground, a small brick fire pit burns with a flame, with brass vessels, a bowl and offerings on a stone platform beside it. A man in a rust-red dhoti and a red-orange turban sits cross-legged at the fire, his hands moving over the flame. Beside him, a young person in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white clothing, many with hands folded in prayer, watches the ritual. A blue-draped table with flowers stands at right. A figure in red-brown robes holding a staff is partly visible at the left edge. The fire ritual suggests a homa, though the exact rite is not clearly identifiable.2013-12-09Evening outdoor ritual on a lawn in front of a red brick wall lit by two lamps. A standing priest in orange-red dhoti and draped cloth, with a wrapped head covering and folded hands, faces a small fire in a brick fire pit, with brass vessels and trays of offerings nearby. Behind him a tall orange-draped altar holds a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigold-like flowers and yellow blossoms. Seated devotees in white and saffron clothing face the fire with hands joined, some in front of a young boy in orange, and a older grey-haired person in a dark top sits at the lower edge; roughly two dozen people are visible. This appears to be a homa or puja. The a person figure is an appearance-based candidate only and is uncertain.2014-05-04December 09 20132013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09Evening outdoor gathering on a lawn in front of a multi-storey resort with balconies and a lit path. In the foreground, a man in a rust-red robe with a matching red and gold turban sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat with a gold-edged rug, holding a wooden staff, facing the scene. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in white clothes, some in green and pink, sit on white mats. At the centre, a fire pit burns on a low platform beside a blue-draped table holding potted plants and small offerings. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the fire, one wearing a saffron turban and a beaded necklace. Lamps and a bright floodlight light the scene.2013-12-09Night outdoor ritual in a garden with lit lamps and a building in the background. At the right, a shirtless man in a red-orange dhoti with an orange-and-cream striped head cloth stands beside a blazing fire pit, holding a ceremonial vessel aloft with both hands. Rows of people in white clothes sit on the grass facing the fire, and brass pots and kalashas decorated with green leaves and flowers are arranged on a mat at the lower left. Further back, a seated figure in orange garments sits beneath a white umbrella near a lamp, with another figure in white standing nearby. The scene appears to be a homa or yagna with offerings.2013-12-13December 09 20132013-12-09Night outdoor ritual on a lawn, a small brick fire pit with a bright flame at the centre-right, a brass bowl and metal vessels with offerings and a silver tray set on paving. A seated man in a red-orange robe, orange turban and gold necklaces pours or tends at the fire. Beside him a child in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits with palms together. A woman in white with a mala sits with hands folded in namaste. Behind them, a row of devotees in white clothes and a few in red or dark tops sit on the grass and paving, watching. A lit lantern stands at left, and a blurred figure in red-orange holds a long staff in the foreground. Photo of a homa-style fire ritual; the seated man in the orange turban may be a candidate, but his identity cannot be confirmed.2013-12-09Night outdoor ritual on a lawn lit by floodlights. A fire burns in a rectangular brazier at lower right, where a priest bent forward in white dhoti and red shawl tends the flame; another priest with a shaved head and red-and-white sash sits behind. In the centre a woman in a red sari and rudraksha-style mala stands with hands folded. A row of about a dozen devotees in white clothes with red shawls stands along the left with palms pressed together. Behind, a silver ornate peetha or small shrine holds a deity murti under a white umbrella, and a man in white stands at the back. Fire pit with homa-style offerings.2014-07-24December 13 20132013-12-13