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Night-time homa at an open-sided outdoor pavilion with a bright fire burning in a fire pit. Seated priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies perform the ritual, one in a yellow cloth on his shoulder, another in a red-brown cloth. A young boy in white leans in beside the fire, holding a long stick. Behind them a standing priest in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and bare chest stands near the flames, while a man in orange cloth with a wrapped waist and beaded mala stands at right. A woman in a deep maroon sari with a red garland sits at lower right. Brass plates of flowers, leaves and offerings lie on the floor in front, and strings of coloured lights and palm fronds decorate the ceiling.

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March 06 20162016-03-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight-time homa or fire ritual in an open courtyard with a blazing fire pit at centre. A bare-chested older man in white dhoti raises both hands in blessing, holding a small wooden implement, while seated devotees in saffron and yellow cloths, garlands and bare torsos attend the fire. A standing priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a shawl stands at right beside a woman in a red-and-maroon sari with a red flower garland. Trays of lamps, flowers and banana leaves lie on the ground, and string lights and palm fronds decorate the background.2016-03-06 +1 copiesNight-time homa fire ritual outdoors beside a building with a red wall. A central fire burns in a square pit on a striped mat, with offerings and wooden blocks around it. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, stand and sit around the fire, one officiating with raised arms. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing and a shawl sits near the fire, and two women in yellow-and-orange saris sit at the right with flower garlands. A gold ceremonial umbrella and a gilded palanquin-style seat with purple and white flower garlands sit in the foreground. Green and blue lights glow in the background.2016-03-06 +1 copiesNight outdoor fire ritual, a homa, on a striped mat. A large fire burns in a brick fire pit at centre-left, with a brass vessel beside it. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis stand in a row at left and back, one with a sacred thread and tilak, while a man in white dhoti bends forward near the fire. At right, a figure seated on a ornate red and gold throne-like seat wears a crown-like headdress, a red garment, long garlands of orange and white flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a long stick. Nearby a woman in a yellow-and-orange sari with a red headband sits by offerings. Foreground shows banana leaves with fruit and sweets, flower garlands and a deity murti decorated with flowers at left. String lights and green illumination are visible behind. The page refers to a Q&A event, but no speaker is identified from appearance in this image.2016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies