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Night homa ceremony under a decorated tent with a fire pit at centre. A standing priest in orange robes with a crown-less head raises a lit lamp and a vessel toward the fire. Seated priests in orange robes perform the rite around the smoking pit. A framed picture of a robed, long-haired figure in orange stands on a small stand behind the fire, marked as a depiction; its identity is uncertain. Three pots with yellow flowers and coconuts sit on a white-draped table at left, with a brass lamp stand and a yellow-scarfed man in white seated in the foreground. Plates of offerings, flowers and a kalasha-like vessel lie on a cloth. Smoke rises through the tent.

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A night outdoor homa ceremony under a decorated canopy with red, orange and gold cloth and strings of green leaves. A standing priest in orange robes holds a metal tray with a flame above a fire pit. Several seated devotees in orange clothes sit around a square stone fire pit with flower petals. In the foreground a young man in white with a yellow shawl holds a microphone and reads from a book. Three coconuts wrapped in netting and topped with yellow flowers sit on a white-draped table, with brass lamps and a framed portrait garlanded with flowers behind them. Several other people sit at the right edge in orange and white clothes.2009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17Night photograph of a homa ceremony under a decorated open-sided tent. A square white fire pit with a dark ash-filled centre and yellow flower petals along its edges sits at the centre. Around it, about eight people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged, several holding small brass bowls or offerings; a man in front right with long dark hair and a beard wears orange and gold ornaments, and a woman in front right wears a yellow shawl with white. Smoke rises from the pit. On the left, a tall brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps and yellow flower garlands sits beside a brass pot with mango-like fruit. Behind them a framed portrait labelled with a printed name is displayed, showing a saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala and a crown-like head covering, which is a depiction on a print. Potted banana plants and tent fabric frame the scene.2009-10-17Photograph of a homa ceremony under a colourful draped tent canopy at night. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands on the right holding a silver tray with red flowers. Behind a square fire pit with a shallow basin, several people in orange and saffron clothes sit with hands folded in prayer. A brass oil lamp with a flame and garlands of yellow marigolds stands to the left, and a framed portrait sits on a stand behind the fire pit. On the right, people in white garments with yellow shawls kneel, one holding a lit lamp. Brass vessels, a coconut and pots of yellow flowers are arranged on the ground.2009-10-17 +1 copiesNight-time homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange, green and blue paper lanterns and banana leaves. A man in orange robes, a long beaded necklace and a shaved head stands at a fire pit, holding a metal plate and an oil lamp over the flames while smoke rises. Around him, many people in orange and yellow robes sit on the ground with brass bowls and offerings. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with flowers, and two brass pots wrapped in mesh stand on a white cloth with pink flowers, fruit and sweets.2009-09-25September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesNight-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.2009-10-17A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night under a canopy. A square white fire pit with smoke rising from it sits at the centre, decorated with yellow flowers. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged around it, including a man in a saffron robe gesturing with his hand toward the fire and a bearded man in orange at right. A woman in a yellow shawl in the foreground at right holds a book. Brass oil lamps with yellow flower garlands stand at left, a brass kalasha-like vessel with fruit sits on a table, and a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala hangs in the background behind the ritual participants.2009-10-17A night-time homa ceremony under an open tent decorated with hanging orange and green streamers and banana-leaf bunting. A standing priest in orange robes and a matching orange head cloth, wearing a beaded necklace, holds a flaming ritual lamp toward a fire pit while seated, orange-robed participants chant and watch. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand at the front left, and on the right a white-draped table holds several brass and bamboo-wrapped kalasha pots topped with orange and green leaves. Nearby, a tall decorated deity murti with a dark face and crown stands beside the table. Several white-clad and yellow-scarfed attendants stand in the background, and a woman in a light yellow garment sits at the left edge.2009-09-26A night ritual homa at a square fire pit lined with white stone, with a standing priest in saffron robes holding a flaming offering vessel above the pit. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothes sit around the pit with hands folded and brass pots and cups placed on the stone. A framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace is decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands on a saffron-draped stand. Banana leaves, hanging leaf strings and a bright lamp light the open-air tent, with a few people in white clothes at the right edge.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26Night photograph of a homa ritual at an outdoor ashram setting with banana leaves and strings of marigold garlands. A standing priest in orange robes and beads holds a metal plate with a burning flame toward the fire pit, which is lined with marigold petals and brass pots. Seated devotees in orange robes and rudraksha beads chant with hands folded beside the square fire pit. In the foreground, two young men in white dhotis with yellow shawls kneel with palms pressed together. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers, a blue cloth-covered table and a book sit near the ritual area, and a stack of sticks lies at right.2009-09-25