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A photograph of a night homa at a brick-lined square fire pit with a large flame, with several saffron-robed sannyasis seated in a row around it. Their heads are shaved, and they wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls, reading from open papers and books. On the right, a woman in red and maroon sari with garlands and red vibhuti on her forehead sits on a wooden seat holding a tray of black seeds. Behind them a seated crowd in white and saffron, a dark temple structure and a large decorated palanquin are visible. Small brass plates, offerings and oil lamps sit on red cloth around the fire.

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October 27 20142014-10-27A night homa at an outdoor square: a raised wooden fire pit with bright flames sits in the foreground. Around it, about eight men in saffron-maroon robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, several holding books or ritual items. On the right, a man in maroon robes and white flower garlands sits on a cushioned seat holding a metal tray. Behind them a large crowd in white and saffron clothing sits in rows, with a bronze deity murti and a carved temple structure in the background, plus kalasha-style vessels and small oil lamps on carpets in front.2014-10-27Night ritual homa at a temple courtyard. A square yellow-rimmed fire pit burns brightly in the foreground, with a metal bowl of offerings beside it. A bald priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border and a red shawl stands at the back, holding a paper and reciting. Seated to the right on a raised silver-backed chair with a leopard-print cushion is a person in orange-red robes with long dark hair, hands folded. Around the fire, many seated men in orange-red robes, rudraksha malas and white forehead marks sit with palms pressed together. Smoke and dark background; a few white-clad onlookers sit at the back.2014-09-16October 27 20142014-10-27October 27 20142014-10-27March 18 20132013-03-18A night-time homa fire ritual outdoors, with a large flame rising from a brick-built fire pit in the foreground. A woman in red-orange sari with a marigold garland and gold necklace stirs or offers into the fire with a long ladle. Beside her, a shaved-headed priest in orange-red robes with rudraksha beads sits with hands joined in prayer, and further right a man in a red-orange head wrap and orange garments chants with palms pressed together. Brass bowls, a kalasha-like vessel, a trident wrapped in marigolds, and a decorated seat with deity murtis and flower garlands stand nearby. Floodlights illuminate a crowd of seated devotees behind the ritual area.2014-05-20April 29 20132013-04-29October 27 20142014-10-27October 27 20142014-10-27March 18 20132013-03-18August 01 20142014-08-01