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A photograph of a homa ritual held under a decorated tent with patterned fabric canopy and green leaf garlands. A standing man in orange robes with a reddish shawl offers something from a dish with red flowers over a square fire pit lined with yellow flowers and small brass vessels. Behind him, several people in orange sit in rows; one woman in orange sits at the front with hands folded. To the right, brass oil lamps burn, and a man in white with a yellow shawl sits watching. A framed portrait of a seated figure in orange garments with a mala hangs on the left, beside a tall brass lamp with yellow marigold garlands. Visible people appear to be around ten.

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Night-time homa at a canopied outdoor ritual space. A square fire pit lined with white stone sits on a white platform, with smoke rising from it. Around it sit about ten people in saffron and orange robes and white garments, several holding offering bowls and a bell-like ritual object. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits in the foreground, and brass oil lamps with yellow flower garlands stand at the left. Behind them a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a mala hangs on an altar draped in floral decoration, with string lights and banana leaves around.2009-10-17October 10 20172017-10-10October 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesNight-time homa ceremony under an open canopy decorated with green leaves and hanging garlands. A square fire pit lined with marigold petals sends up smoke at the centre. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged around it, with a seated devotee in a yellow shawl and white garment in the right foreground. A brass oil lamp with yellow flower garlands stands at left. Behind the pit, a framed portrait in a flower garland shows a figure in orange robes and beads, which is a printed picture rather than a physical person.2009-10-17September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual under a colourful striped and patterned canopy at night. A standing man in saffron-orange robes holds a brass bell and a ritual implement, performing an arati or homa offering over a square fire pit with a smoking flame. Seated participants in orange and saffron clothing sit around the pit, some with hands folded. Men in yellow shawls and white garments sit at right, one holding a microphone. Brass oil lamps with yellow flower garlands stand at left, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits on a stand behind the group. A deity murti sits on a pedestal at the far right.2009-10-17Outdoor ritual yagna under a white canopy at night. A saffron-robed priest with an orange turban and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp and a bell while standing beside a yellow-framed fire pit with flames and smoke. Another saffron-clad figure with long hair stands to the right, and a seated person in an orange robe and garland sits in the background near a throne-like seat. Flower garlands, plantain leaves, bowls of offerings and a silver palanquin sit on striped mats. Several other saffron-clad people are visible at the edges.2017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22Night-time homa ritual under a decorated canopy with orange, green and blue paper-fringed panels and banana-leaf festoons. A standing man in saffron robes, with a wrap over his head, holds a brass tray of burning flame toward a fire pit, with a small fire glowing. Around the pit, seated saffron-clad devotees with rudraksha malas clasp their hands in prayer. A seated person in white with a yellow shawl assists nearby, and brass vessels, flower-strewn platforms, sweets and kalasha-style pots with pink flowers are arranged in front. A white deity murti stands at the right edge. Smoke fills the air.2009-09-25