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Outdoor ritual homa at a temple-style open courtyard under palm trees. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-white turban kneels before a fire pit filled with burning embers, and a woman in a pink sari with a microphone sits at the lower left. Behind them, several monks in saffron-orange robes stand near a flower-decked deity murti draped in garlands, while a decorated golden peetha and kalasha with fruit, flowers and brass vessels sit on a red-draped offering table. Bunches of bananas, pink flower petals and marigold garlands surround the ritual setup.

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August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA homa or yagna at an outdoor ritual space under palm trees and a canopy. In the foreground a bare-backed priest wearing a yellow head cloth and a pink cloth sits before a fire pit, with flames rising, and garlands of red flowers and white jasmine laid around it. Behind him, several monks in saffron-orange robes stand near a golden ornate seat or throne, where a figure in red clothing sits under a golden parasol. Brass vessels, a bowl of rice, banana bunches, coconuts and flower petals are arranged on the cloth. Devotees in white sit on the right, and a microphone stands at left. Visible people number about 20.2015-08-09December 29 20102010-12-29Night-time homa at a tented outdoor temple pavilion. A wooden fire pit with a small flame sits at centre, surrounded by flower petals and a metal bowl. Several shirtless and white-clad priests in dhotis perform the rite, one in a pink-and-purple turban pouring offerings with a raised hand, another in orange cloth seated beside him. Devotees in white sit along the front and sides, and a gold sun-like halo and ornate gold throne stand at the back, with hanging decorations overhead. a person's appearance is not clearly confirmed among the seated figures.2016-12-12A night-time homa at an outdoor temple-style setting. A square brick fire pit with burning flames sits in the foreground, bordered with yellow marigold petals and small brass bowls of offerings. Behind it, a shrine is heavily decorated with red, orange and yellow flower garlands and banana-leaf or fruit offerings. Two priests in white dhotis stand at left, one bare-chested with sacred ash markings and a folded cloth at his waist, the other wearing a white wrap and turban. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate red and gold throne. Several other people in white and saffron sit or stand in the background near musical equipment. Six to twenty people are visible in total.2013-07-09October 02 20142014-10-02August 09 20152015-08-09Night outdoor ritual at a fire pit (homa) with a bright flame beside a yellow-edged square altar. A man with long dark hair, a red-brown garment, rudraksha-style beaded malas and armbands sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a multicoloured striped mat, hands folded. Around the fire, a woman in a red sari with a microphone and garlands speaks, and a shaved-headed man in white dhoti stands bare-chested with arms crossed. Behind them about a dozen devotees in orange and saffron robes and turbans stand in a group, some with garlands. Flower arrangements, brass vessels and a standing fan fill the foreground. Several devotees are visible in the background, roughly six to twenty people in total.2017-08-22September 08 20152015-09-08