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Night homa at an indoor hall. A shaved-headed man in orange robes sits cross-legged before a fire pit with smoke rising, seated near a microphone. Two garlanded deity murtis in orange and red stand on a green cloth-covered platform at left, flanked by brass lamps. Rows of seated devotees in orange and white robes watch, while plates of fruit and bananas and a kolam design lie in front. The Kailasa-style swan logo appears in the top-left corner of the image.

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A rooftop homa ceremony with a fire pit burning in the centre, surrounded by a seated congregation of roughly two dozen devotees in orange shawls and white or pastel clothing, many with palms pressed together. Two large deity murtis draped in marigold garlands stand behind a golden-orange cloth. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits at a microphone with ritual items and fruit-laden plates before him. Hills and terraced slopes are visible beyond the rooftop wall.2012-07-21Outdoor evening puja on a terrace at dusk, with hills and trees behind. Two garlanded deity murtis, one in red and one in orange-clothed form, stand on a green-draped platform. A shaven-headed priest in saffron robes and a gold necklace sits on the right, ringing a bell and holding a silver vessel beside a lamp, with fruit offerings (bananas, apples, grapes) arranged on brass plates in front. Brass oil lamps flank the altar. Around twenty seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, many women, sit on the terrace listening, along with a few standing figures on the left.2012-07-11Photo 11733326A night-time outdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. On the right, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron garment over white clothing sits cross-legged before a microphone, eyes closed and hands together, with a small fire lamp, brass vessels, fruit and flowers on a low tray in front of him. Seated to the left on white cloths are several devotees in white clothes: a man with grey hair and a rudraksha mala, a woman in a lavender sari, an older man with glasses and a mala, and others in white behind them, some with hands folded in prayer. A portable light is visible among the branches.2005-12-19 +2 copiesOctober 18 20122012-10-18 +1 copiesPhoto 11733339 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor riverside ritual on a white marble platform. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged behind a small wooden stand holding a deity murti draped in a garland, marigold offerings, fruit, a brass lamp and a kalasha-style vessel. He holds a ritual item and chants before a microphone. Nearby, seated devotees in saffron and orange robes sit with palms joined in anjali, some with prayer beads, a woman in pink sits at the right, and a zebra-striped cushioned seat sits to the left. Onlookers stand on steps and a balcony above under umbrellas, and faded painted posters and notices decorate the wall behind.2008-07-03A night homa ceremony in a decorated open pavilion. A standing man in saffron robes and a saffron head wrap holds a lit flame aloft in a metal lamp, with smoke rising around him. Around a square fire pit covered with flower petals, seated devotees in orange and saffron clothes, some with beaded necklaces, sit with hands folded in prayer. On the right, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand and kneel with palms joined. Brass vessels, banana leaves, and garlands of mango leaves and orange and green streamers decorate the ceiling. Bright white lights illuminate the scene.2009-09-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a night homa ritual under a colourful striped and patterned tent canopy with strings of leaves and banana plants. A standing priest in orange robes and a beaded mala raises a flaming lamp over a brass tray. Seated devotees in orange clothing sit on the left, some with hands joined, and a man in white with a yellow shawl sits at right. In front are a brass oil lamp with marigold garlands, a platter of sweets and fruit on a green leaf, and woven baskets of marigold-decorated offerings.2009-10-17July 11 20122012-07-11Photo 11730882 +1 copiesNight-time homa at a yellow-edged fire pit, with smoke rising over a tiered yellow and white platform holding a bundle of dried sticks and ash. A man in white dhoti and white shawl, wearing a white turban with a feather ornament and rudraksha mala, sits at the right performing the ritual beside a lit oil lamp and a metal bowl. Around the fire, young people in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings sit in a row; several have hands folded in prayer and one holds a mala. A bundle of sticks sits on a leaf plate on the left, and marigold garlands decorate a deity murti on the right.2013-11-07