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A ceremonial homa in an open pavilion with a grey draped backdrop. A bare-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands at the front, arm raised, sprinkling petals over a fire pit with yellow bricks and offerings. A second man in a red turban, red garland and rudraksha-style beaded mala holds a bowl and stands to the right beside a gold throne. Several women in cream and pink saris sit in a row on the left, and a man in white with a gold-bordered shawl tends a flame. Ornate parasols, a trident, a gold deity murti, garlands and a small oil lamp surround the scene.

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October 21 20152015-10-21A ritual homa at a temple-like pavilion with white draped backdrop and green leaf festoons. In the centre, a man in a saffron-red turban and red-orange robe with a gold-trimmed shawl, wearing a long marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, raises one hand while holding a small brass bowl in the other. Beside him, a second priest with a shaved head wears a red-orange dhoti and bare chest with gold-bordered wrap, holding a bowl. Their backs are to the camera, one in red-orange robes, another in a gold-bordered wrap. Several seated young women in cream and white saris with garlands sit before a lit fire pit on the left, and a brick-lined offering altar with flower petals, a coconut and a brass vessel lies in the foreground. Ornate golden parasols stand over the scene, and a golden deity murti stands behind a red-and-gold throne-like seat at right.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA homa ritual at an outdoor pavilion with white draped walls. A man with a maroon turban, maroon-red robes, a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland raises one hand while holding a metal bowl, with a second priest in maroon and gold-bordered robes beside him. Several girls in white and cream dress sit on the left, their necks decorated with white and orange flower garlands. A brick fire pit with yellow bricks, coconuts and offerings lies in front, with rose petals in the air and oil lamps burning. Gold-and-red ornate umbrellas and a gilded throne with flower garlands are visible at the right.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesPhoto of a ritual inside a hall with white-draped tables and golden umbrellas. A priest in a red-orange turban and garland, with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, holds a brass bowl and gestures with his raised hand toward a golden throne-like seat. A second robed man in orange-red cloth with a bare shaved head stands beside him holding a bowl. Four women sit on the floor in red and white saris with flower-adorned hair, hands folded in prayer. In front are oil lamps, a kalasha, a small Ganesha figure, lion figurines and flower garlands on a golden platform, with brass vessels on a table. Scene suggests a puja or abhishekam.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies