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Night outdoor fire ritual before a seated crowd of devotees. A square fire pit burns brightly in the foreground, surrounded by brass bowls, a lamp and flower offerings. On a golden throne at left sits a man in orange-red robes with a garland, beneath a decorated red and gold umbrella. Standing at right, a man in orange robes with red tilak and mala speaks into a microphone while holding a silver tray; beside him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti wears a garland and holds a tray. White-clad devotees sit on striped mats, and smoke drifts through the lights. A golden deity murti stands at lower left.

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February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesEvening homa ceremony under an open pavilion. A square fire pit with bright flames sits in the foreground, surrounded by brass vessels, plates of fruit, flower offerings and an oil lamp. On the left, a man in an orange-red robe with a marigold garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a sunburst back and a lion-figure base, under a decorated red-and-gold umbrella. Two standing priests on the right wear orange dhotis and bare upper bodies; one holds a microphone, the other wears white. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the hall, with a tripod-mounted camera visible. A deity figure and lion sculptures appear at the left edge.2016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesA night-time homa in an open pavilion. A fire burns in a square brass fire pit decorated with marigold flowers. A man seated on an ornate gold throne under a colourful umbrella, wearing a red-orange robe and a flower garland, sits with palms pressed together. A large crowd of seated devotees in white, many wearing red or orange shawls, sits on striped mats. On the right, a priest in orange garments and a red headwrap tends the fire. Brass vessels and a kalasha sit near the pit, and a bull statue appears in the background.2016-02-22 +1 copiesA nighttime outdoor fire ritual, a homa, is performed before a seated audience. A raised square fire pit with a bright flame sits on a tiered base decorated with yellow-orange marigold garlands. A priest in dark clothing with a pink-and-orange turban kneels at the right, holding a tray of offerings near the fire. Another attendant in an orange-brown wrap sits at the far right. A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a multi-strand orange and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a multicoloured canopy at upper left. Rows of seated devotees in white and maroon clothing fill the background.2016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16