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A night-time homa at an outdoor ashram setting. A fire burns in a rectangular yellow-painted fire pit in the foreground, with brass pots, bowls, a kalasha and small offering dishes arranged beside it. A man in rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a bare upper body and shaved head, bends forward to add an offering from a silver vessel into the fire. Behind him stands a large ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat, flanked by golden lion figures and backed by a flower-covered frame of red, yellow, green and white blossoms. To the right is a second golden seat draped with flower garlands and a red and blue cloth. No other people are visible.

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June 02 20152015-06-02June 02 20152015-06-02Night-time temple ritual under a open-sided shed. In the foreground a priest with long braided hair and a reddish-brown dhoti with gold border bends over a square fire pit where a tall flame rises, tending it with a ladle-like tool, with brass vessels and a kalasha-like cup nearby. Behind him stands a decorated deity murti under a silver arched canopy, draped with garlands of purple, orange and yellow flowers, sitting on a bull-like vahana and a red cloth. To the right a seated woman in a red-orange sari with folded hands performs namaskar in an orange armchair. Homa fire ritual setting with flowers and brass lamps around.2014-11-25February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesApril 03 20162016-04-03February 22 20162016-02-22 +2 copiesA priest in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands at a golden fire pit, tending a bright flame with a ladle-like vessel in his hand. Behind the fire pit, a small shrine tiers with garlands, and to the right a large deity murti sits beneath a golden arch with colourful flower garlands in purple, pink and yellow. To the left, a second garlanded deity figure wears a blue crown beside red garlands. A red cloth covers a table in front, and a golden lion-like figure sits near the deity on the right. Brass vessels and offerings lie beside the fire.2014-11-25February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual under a canopy at a temple-style shrine. At left, a priest with bare upper body, white dhoti and a purple head cloth stands at a tiered, flower-decked altar, holding a ritual implement over it. In the centre, a gilded arch frames a deity murti with a crown-like headdress and a red cloth backdrop, while long white garlands hang over it. Front centre, a fire blazes in a raised golden fire pit with a brass vessel beside it, indicating a homa or puja. At right, a seated person in a red-and-maroon garment with red garlands and a dark cap sits in a gold-trimmed chair under a multicoloured umbrella, hands pressed together in prayer. Brass pots and flower petals lie on the ground.2016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copies