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Outdoor night ritual under a colourful patterned tent canopy decorated with green leaves, with a fire-free puja arrangement on a white-and-black floor mat. A man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands centre-right, holding a red cloth over a ritual object, while a line of seated devotees in orange and saffron clothes, several with yellow shawls, sit around the altar. A younger man in white with a yellow shawl stands behind them holding a ritual implement. Brass lamps, a silver kalasha-style vessel, bowls of sweets, banana leaves, yellow flowers and a lit oil lamp sit on the right. Several seated people press their palms together or hold brass bowls. The setting appears to be an ashram-style open-air ceremony after dark.

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October 17 20092009-10-17Night-time homa under a decorated canopy strung with leaves and printed cloth. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit around a square fire pit with a white-edged rim, while devotees in orange, some with malas, kneel and listen at the front. A central man in saffron robes with a red shawl draped over one arm stands beside the pit, holding a ritual vessel. Two attendants in white with yellow shawls stand behind him, and seated people in white and yellow shawls play instruments at the back. Brass lamps, a flower arrangement, plates of sweets and fruit, and a banana-leaf offering are laid out at the right. Visible text reads '' and a copyright line2009-10-17A homa ritual is performed under a decorated canopy at night, with a square fire pit lined with white and coloured patterns at the centre. 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Men in white with yellow shawls stand and sit nearby, and many devotees in orange robes sit around the pit and seated rows behind. Brass vessels and offerings rest on the tiles. A woman in orange with light hair sits at the left edge, and a cluster of people in white sit in the background.2009-10-17A night-time homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with green, orange and blue ribbons and banana leaves. In the centre, a bald elder in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a yagna pit, with a green and gold cloth draped over a raised area. Two young boys in white with yellow shawls and malas stand to the right, and a seated man in orange with a beard and mala sits at the fire area, with other devotees in orange seated around the offerings. Brass lamps, flower-strewn platters, fruit and food offerings lie on the white-covered table, and smoke rises from the fire.2009-09-26A homa ritual under a colourful patterned canopy strung with leaves and garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes stands centre-right holding a metal plate with a lit flame, facing seated participants. Several people sit on mats in orange, red-striped and white garments, some with folded hands, while a woman in white with a yellow border sits at the left edge. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, flower-decorated brass vessels, bundles of sticks, a plate of white offerings and baskets of fruit and flowers sit in front, and smoke rises in the background. A visible fire pit with offerings suggests a homa; the standing man's appearance is uncertain, so he is described by role only.2009-10-17 +1 copiesA homa ceremony held under a decorated open tent at night, with a low rectangular fire pit covered in flower petals at centre. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged around it; a man with a full beard and rudraksha mala at left and a seated man with a mala at right of centre tend the offerings. Along the far side, people in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit near banana-leaf drums and a brass lamp. In the foreground, women in orange saris sit on mats facing the fire, and a large banana leaf holds sweets, fried snacks and bowls of prasad. Smoke drifts through the tent, with banana plants and garlands overhead and a lit brass lamp at right.2009-10-17September 27 20092009-09-27September 26 20092009-09-26Night-time homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with green, orange and blue fringed hangings and banana leaves. A man in an orange robe with a white vertical forehead mark and beaded necklace stands at a square fire pit and pours offerings, while a second orange-robed priest attends beside him. Devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on mats and watch. Brass bowls, a bell, a small kalasha-style vessel, and a pineapple-shaped basket of flowers lie on a mat in front. Strings of dried leaves hang overhead under electric lights.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26Night outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange, green and yellow fabric rings and banana plant trunks. A standing man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a large round ritual tool over a fire pit, with smoke rising. Seated around the fire are devotees in saffron and orange robes and people in white with yellow shawls. A brass oil lamp with lit wicks and a floral arrangement stands at the right edge, and offerings sit on the low ritual table.2009-09-26