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Night outdoor fire ritual (homa) on a raised platform lit by floodlights. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and gold waist belt, with a gold-clasped necklace and bangles, pours dried red offerings from a brass bowl into a yellow-rimmed fire pit with a flame. Beside him a bald man in saffron cloth and rudraksha mala holds a silver vessel. Several women in white and green saris sit on the floor with hands joined in prayer. Brass oil lamps, a small deity murti, flowers and a silver bowl sit at the front, and a colourful festoon canopy stands behind.

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October 16 20122012-10-16Photo 11725966Night-time homa at an outdoor open-air pavilion. A yellow-rimmed square fire pit blazes in the foreground with a brass vessel of offering beside it. Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand at the fire: one on the left wears a gold necklace, a central priest with a white tilak raises a hand over the flame holding yellow flowers, and a bald priest holds a brass pot and rudraksha mala. Several women in white saris and a woman in a red sari stand or kneel at the edge; a woman in a yellow-bordered sari with a mala stands among them. Smoke rises, a colourful bunting-hung canopy and red pillars frame the scene, and brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot and offerings sit on a red cloth. a person candidate not clearly identifiable by appearance, so described by role only.2012-10-16Night-time outdoor fire ritual on a raised platform with orange and cream cloths. A yellow-tiled fire pit burns with flames and smoke, with brass plates, kalasha-style vessels, marigold petals, fruit, betel leaves and an oil lamp arranged around it. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl kneels at the fire, speaking into a microphone, while a second priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside a third man holding a brass vessel. Standing and seated women in white and cream saris and a young girl in white with folded hands watch from the side, and a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti stands at left. A tent with colourful bunting shows at the back. Some figures are partly cut off at the edges.2012-10-16October 17 20122012-10-17October 16 20122012-10-16Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-trimmed edges, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and a white-and-orange tilak on his forehead stands holding a large brass bowl and pouring water or offering while sparks and smoke rise. A second man in orange cloth stands at left beside a drum. Several women in white saris sit on the platform, one holding a brass vessel and another reaching toward a small fire. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass pot and flowers sit in front, with a yellow-framed fire pit and a canopy strung with coloured bunting behind.2012-10-16December 16 20102010-12-16October 17 20122012-10-17October 16 20102010-10-16October 18 20122012-10-18October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copies