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A large tented hall with red carpet and hanging coloured tassel decorations shows a homa fire pit in the foreground, a wooden fire altar with flames and smoke, and offerings of fruit, flowers and bowls around it. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow shawl and white dhoti sits at the altar, tending the fire and holding a tray of herbs, while another priest beside him holds a long stick toward the flames. On a golden throne at left sits a figure in a red turban, orange garment and a long flower garland; the appearance is uncertain, and no name is printed nearby. Several hundred seated devotees, many in white and colourful saris, fill the hall behind the fire.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A large tented hall hung with colourful paper lanterns and tassels during an evening homa. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a red turban and a garland of beads receives attention from a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth who kneels at his side. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow shawl and white dhoti sits beside a square wooden fire pit holding a small flame, gesturing toward it, with a basket of dried sticks beside him. Brass bowls, banana and fruit offerings, betel leaves and a metal dish of leaves sit on the red mat. A large crowd of seated devotees, many in white and orange, fills the hall.2016-12-07A tented hall during a homa fire ritual. A bearded man in a red-brown robe with a garland of white flowers sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion under a striped canopy. A priest in white dhoti stands at left. In the foreground a priest in a saffron-yellow shawl and rudraksha mala feeds offerings into a wooden fire pit with visible flames, while another priest in white sits beside it. Baskets of fruit, plantains, coconuts and bundled twigs sit on the red floor. Hundreds of seated devotees, many in white and colourful saris, fill the hall beneath hanging paper lanterns and flags. Decorations and a golden backdrop frame the scene.2016-12-07A large tented hall during an evening fire ritual. In the centre a wooden square fire pit with a bright flame sits on a red floor, surrounded by flower petals, brass vessels and garlands. A shirtless priest in white dhoti and an orange cloth kneels at the fire pit, tending the flames. Seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cloth is a man wearing an orange turban, a red shawl and a long beaded garland; a large multicoloured parasol stands behind him. Around him devotees sit on the floor in white and yellow clothes, and a woman in a maroon sari with a garland stands with folded hands at right. Colourful hanging lanterns decorate the ceiling and lights hang overhead.2016-12-05December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph inside a large decorated pavilion with a white tent ceiling hung with colourful tassels and paper lanterns. In the foreground a homa fire burns in a wooden fire pit on a red mat, surrounded by brass vessels, banana leaves, mango, fruit, bundles of twigs and flower petals. A priest in an orange-yellow shawl and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch, gestures toward the fire and holds a tray of dried herbs. Beside him a second man in an orange and gold shawl and a light blue wrap sits with a microphone. On the left a seated figure wears a red and gold turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace on a red-cushioned golden throne, under a large ornate umbrella. A dense crowd of seated devotees fills the background, and a gilded deity shrine stands at the far left.2016-12-07A large tented hall with coloured paper streamers and lanterns hanging from the ceiling, filled with seated devotees in white. In the centre, a wooden homa fire pit stands on a red carpet scattered with flower petals. Two priests in white dhotis, one bare-chested and wearing a saffron shawl, stand beside the pit; a woman in a white cloth with a saffron wrap stands behind them and another woman in a yellow cloth sits in front. On the right, a seated figure in red and gold robes, wearing a garland and a black crown-like headpiece, sits on a gilded throne under a multicoloured parasol, flanked by attendants. Brass pots of fruit, flowers and lamps are arranged in the foreground, and a camera crew films the ritual. Identity of the figure on the throne is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07