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Night outdoor homa at an open-air ground covered with green matting. A brick fire pit with a small flame sits in the foreground, surrounded by coloured rangoli kolam patterns and trays of fruit, flowers and offerings. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a white garland tends the fire at right, while a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in a white cloth speaks into a microphone at lower left. Rows of seated devotees in white and mixed colours fill the middle and background, with a tiger-striped seat at left and bright lights and smoke in the dark sky. Sign text is not legible.

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December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Evening outdoor homa at night with a brick fire pit burning at left, surrounded by colourful rangoli floor designs and small oil lamps in the foreground. Seated devotees in white and saffron/orange robes sit on green mats and white chairs, many in white garments, with a woman in a red sari and others in orange clothing. A man in orange at centre-left sits with hands joined. On the right, a figure with long hair, saffron/orange robes and a garland of marigolds and red flowers sits on a tiger-striped throne with a microphone, a kalasha-like offering and flowers nearby. A standing attendant in white stands behind the throne under a golden canopy, with a bright street lamp in the background.2010-12-16A night outdoor homa at a brick fire pit with flames rising on the left, its rim decorated with yellow flowers. A bald man with white tripundra markings wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated with palms pressed in anjali on a brick platform before a green cloth and colourful rangoli. Around him, rows of women and a few men sit on white plastic chairs, mostly in white saris and saffron or orange shawls, hands folded. A small brass plate with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel sits near the fire, and a wooden stand is at the right edge.2010-12-16Night outdoor homa at a brick fire pit on a green mat, with a large kalasha-style brass lamp beside it. A shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the pit, holding a ladle and offering to the fire, while a man in white dhoti sits beside him tending the offerings. Baskets, bowls of food, bananas and a pot lie on a mat in front; colourful rangoli designs decorate the ground. Seated rows of devotees in white and saffron face the fire, and a bright floodlight glows in the background.2010-12-16Outdoor night homa at a brick fire pit on a green mat, with coloured rangoli patterns on the ground. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits at the pit, pouring offerings into the flame, with a bright brass oil lamp and trays of fruit and puja items beside him. Behind him, a seated audience of roughly several dozen people in white, orange and yellow clothing faces the fire under a dark sky, with a lamp post glowing above. a person is the orange-robed figure with mala at the fire pit; the page indicates his presence, and the appearance cues are a saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-12-16Night outdoor homa at a brick-lined fire pit with a bright flame, decorated with yellow flowers and rangoli. A bald man in an orange saffron robe with a gold border, a crystal-bead necklace, and gold armlet stands at the pit tipping an offering into the fire from a plate. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread sits on a mat with ritual items and a bell. Behind, seated devotees on white plastic chairs and on the grass watch, including women in saffron, yellow, cream and sari-style dress, some with hands folded in prayer. Banana leaves, fruit and a brass oil lamp sit on the ground in front.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16July 04 20162016-07-04December 13 20132013-12-13Night outdoor ceremony at a large open ground with a dense crowd of devotees seated on red and blue mats in rows facing a central altar. Many people wear white clothing, and some sit on folding chairs at the sides. At the centre, a fire burns on a raised white-draped table decorated with flower garlands and offerings. Two figures in saffron-orange robes sit beside the fire, one performing the ritual near the flame. Floodlights, tall screens on both sides and a camera operator on a tripod are visible in the background, with a small illuminated stall to the right.2010-02-12