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A night homa at a temple pavilion under a white canopy. In the foreground, a shirtless priest in white dhoti with a colourful border kneels and pours from a metal vessel into a gold-coloured fire pit, with smoke rising and flames visible. Another priest in a white dhoti bends over the fire pit to the left. Striped multicoloured mats cover the floor, scattered with flower petals and garlands of yellow marigolds. Seated devotees and priests sit behind silver vessels and offering trays. At the back left, a deity murti set under an arch is decorated with orange and red garments and garlands, and a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits near it. A gold palanquin stands at right, and a film camera on a tripod is at the left edge.

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Night ritual inside a tent with a fire pit (homa/yagna) on a golden-yellow tiered platform decorated with flower petals and marigold garlands. Smoke rises from a small flame at the centre. Several priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads, tend the fire and offerings; one stands at right with a silver bowl and a red-and-purple cloth. Behind them a golden shrine or palanquin, a silver deity figure, and brass vessels and a ceremonial implement sit on striped mats. Bright stage lights and hanging drapes frame the scene.2017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesAugust 02 20172017-08-02Night-time homa or yagna at a temporary tented pavilion with pink and white draping and bright lights. A gold-covered square fire altar with stepped tiers sits centre, with a flame and smoke rising from its top. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, sit or crouch around it; one at left wears a red-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulder. Yellow-and-white flower garlands decorate the altar and floor, which is covered with striped cloth. Behind, silver and gilded deity figures and a gold bull statue stand among marigold garlands. No a person candidate is visibly present.2017-09-26 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12August 02 20172017-08-02Night homa at an outdoor temple pavilion with white canopy. A priest bare-chested in white dhoti with a red headband sits at a yellow tiered fire altar, feeding offerings into a bright flame. Around him, bare-chested men in white dhotis and saffron-orange cloths, and women in saffron and pink saris, sit or stand. Behind, a shrine holds deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati framed by gold arches and red drapes, with flower garlands on pillars. A camera on a tripod records the ritual, and copper pots and brass vessels rest on the floor.2017-09-26A night-time homa in a covered outdoor pavilion with a white tarpaulin canopy and a golden ornate chhatri above. A large wooden fire pit with flames rises at centre, rimmed with pink flower petals and white rangoli lines. A priest in orange and white stands at the fire pit with hands raised, and a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with gold chain kneels at the right edge beside brass vessels. On the left, a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-and-red throne, with a row of orange-robed sannyasis seated on striped mats in front. Behind, a stone shrine holds deity murtis decorated with garlands, and string lights hang overhead. Flower offerings and a silver plate lie on the mat.2017-08-02September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA night ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a white canopy and hanging lamps. At centre, a square wooden homa fire pit with a smoking fire sits on a red floor, scattered with petals and flowers. Several men in white dhotis stand and kneel around it; one holds a brass vessel and another pours offerings. On the right, a decorated deity murti with garlands of yellow and red flowers sits on a silver-and-gold setting, with brass lamps and a kalasha nearby. At left, seated men in white clothes chant into microphones, with fruit plates and a ceremonial bowl in front of them. A standing man wears an orange turban and rudraksha mala. Hanging decorations and lamps fill the upper area. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person by the cues required.2016-12-07September 26 20172017-09-26