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Night ceremony in a open hall with a homa fire burning on a wooden platform strewn with pink flowers and fruit offerings. A priest with a blue headband, bare-chested and wearing a purple-and-gold shawl, sits at right holding a ladle over the flames. Smoke rises through the scene. In the background, seated devotees in white and a man in a striped shirt watch. At left, a figure in orange-red robes sits on a golden throne with a canopy, flanked by a small attendant. Pink flower arrangements and metal vessels sit in front of the fire.

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Night-time homa ceremony in a open pavilion with red carpeting and a wooden fire pit at centre, flames and smoke rising. A man in a red dhoti and garland of white flowers sits on a gold-and-red throne behind the fire pit, his hand raised, with a kneeling attendant beside him. Priests in white dhotis, some with bare chests and orange cloths, sit or stand around the pit with ladles and offerings. Devotees in saris and white garments stand behind, and plates of fruit, flowers and kalasha pots surround the fire. Banana plants and a gold canopy frame the scene. a person: the seated figure on the throne wears a red dhoti, a white flower garland and long dark hair, with ceremonial gold adornments visible.2016-12-05A ritual homa or yagna scene under a white tent with orange and maroon cloth. Smoke rises from a fire pit in the centre, where a woman in a white sari kneels and offers something into the flames. Several priests in white dhotis with gold borders attend the fire, one bending low over a tray of fruit and flowers. A man on the right wears an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala. A seated man on the right in a red-brown robe with a gold necklace and garland, holding a white flower, sits on a golden throne with a large gold backrest; he has long swept-back hair and a tilak, and appearance suggests a person in the central seat, presented in an in-person ritual setting. Nearby, a man in a red turban and rudraksha mala kneels beside offering baskets of fruit, flowers and kalasha-style vessels. Crowded devotees stand behind in orange and white clothing.2017-05-26A night-time homa fire ceremony outdoors under a canopy strung with coloured lights. A large flame rises from a yellow-painted wooden fire pit set on a striped carpet, with smoke drifting upward. A man in a rust-brown robe with a white floral garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded in greeting; a person matches the visible cues of a swept-back dark hairstyle, orange-brown robes and a garland on a ceremonial throne, seated as a presiding figure. A bare-chested priest with a red beaded mala and white body markings pours an offering into the fire with a ladle, while a younger man in a white dhoti stands beside him. Rows of seated people in white clothing fill the background, roughly several dozen, with a kalasha and offering plates arranged around the fire.2017-03-16July 17 20152015-07-17 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an open pavilion. In the foreground, a shirtless priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth and a red tilak sits cross-legged before a wooden fire altar, holding a ladle over the fire. Beside him, other priests in white and saffron-orange cloths sit on mats. Smoke rises from the fire pit, which holds brass vessels, lit oil lamps, rice offerings and red flower petals. To the right, a figure with a red-and-orange turban, a long rudraksha mala and a brown-and-red robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Behind him, a screen shows a colourful image. Strings of lamps hang overhead, and deity murtis draped in garlands stand at the left.2016-12-07April 28 20172017-04-28Photograph of a temple ritual in a large tented hall with a golden backdrop and garlanded deity murti at right. A man in white dhoti with an orange sash stands at left holding a long multicoloured ceremonial umbrella over the altar. Center, a figure in saffron-red clothing with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments sits with hands joined in prayer before a golden throne-like seat. A bare-chested priest with a white sacred thread faces the altar, with brass pots, flower garlands and offering trays in front. Incense smoke drifts across the scene while a seated audience in white and colourful saris watches.2016-12-07August 31 20152015-08-31Night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram. A figure in orange robes and shaved head, wearing bangles and a gold necklace, stands at right holding a lit camphor aarti lamp in a metal plate beside a yellow-edged fire pit (homa/yagna) with burning wood and flower petals. Behind the fire, a person in orange robes with a rudraksha-style neckpiece sits on a red and gold throne-like chair, holding a white cloth, while a seated devotee in black sits to the right. Left, a table is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and yellow fruits, with a red cloth below. Striped mats cover the ground and a few seated devotees in white are visible at the right edge. Several people appear in the scene.2013-09-30August 09 20152015-08-09May 25 20172017-05-25A photograph of a ritual at a pavilion lit by hanging decorative lamps. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with coloured borders stand around a square fire pit of wooden frame, possibly a homa or yagna. One man in a yellow-and-orange-bordered dhoti holds a long ladle or implement over the pit, while another in white with an orange sash stands nearby. To the right sits a figure on a red cushioned seat under an ornate golden throne with sun-ray backrest; the seated person wears an orange-brown robe, a garland of white and orange flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace. Offerings of fruit, flowers, bananas, coconuts and betel leaves sit on banana-leaf trays beside the fire pit, and devotees sit on the floor in the background.2016-12-12