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Outdoor homa ritual on a covered stone veranda with a striped rug. A seated figure in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne under a multicoloured fringed canopy, hands folded in prayer. Around the fire pit, bare-chested men in white dhotis with orange and gold sashes stand and kneel; one wears a headband and another a red sash and rudraksha. A brass kalasha, banana bunches, fruit and flower garlands lie on the mats, with an oil lamp and a small fire at the centre. Potted plants and a parked white bus are visible outside.

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Outdoor ritual scene on a striped cloth-covered platform beside a water bank. A seated figure in orange-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne under a multicoloured canopy, hands pressed together in prayer. Around him stand bare-chested men in white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls, some with folded hands and one ringing a handbell. A man in a yellow headband kneels with his back to the camera before a garlanded deity murti with flower garlands, brass lamps, bananas, fruit and offering plates. Brick walls and a bus are visible behind. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive, so the identity remains unsure.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16A homa fire ceremony under an open-sided shed beside a water body. A small fire burns in a brick-and-wood fire pit at centre, flanked by brass vessels, fruit, coconuts and flower garlands. Bare-chested participants in white dhotis and orange cloths sit on striped colourful mats facing the fire, while a row of white-clad priests stands at left holding offering plates. Behind the fire, a figure seated on an ornate golden throne-like seat with a decorated canopy is attended by people in saffron and white. A small deity murti sits on a decorated stand near the fire.2017-03-16Outdoor ritual on a striped multicoloured mat under a brick roof beside water. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow waist cloth bends forward to offer items from a silver plate to a deity murti. Behind him, a figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a rounded back wears a red-orange garment and is adorned with a necklace; the throne sits beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. Several men in white dhotis and orange or red shawls stand with palms joined or hold bells, one ringing a bell at right. Offerings on the mat include fruit, banana bunches, marigold garlands, brass lamps, bowls and a coconut. Other participants sit with hands folded in prayer.2017-03-16A homa fire ritual under an open-sided covered pavilion with brick walls and a striped multicolour cloth on the floor. A square fire pit with burning flames sits centre-left, surrounded by garlanded kalasha pots, fruit, flowers and brass vessels. Several men in white dhotis, many bare-chested, sit or stand around the fire, some holding offering plates and marigold garlands. At the right, a figure with a shaved head and bare upper body sits near an ornate gold-framed throne under a striped canopy, with attendants beside him and red cloths and garlands nearby. Several other men stand in a line on the open ground outside holding offering plates. Nine to twelve physical people are visible.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16Outdoor ritual setting in front of a stone building with a dark wooden doorway. A seated figure in a red-orange robe sits on an ornate golden throne-style seat beneath a striped multicoloured canopy, with hands clasped. Around a striped rug, several men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and ceremonial cloths perform puja: one in a yellow-bordered white dhoti bends over brass vessels and banana-and-flower offerings, another kneels at the lower left, and others stand with folded hands or arms crossed. Brass pots, fruit, marigold garlands and bananas are arranged on the rugs. The scene appears to be a puja or homa-related offering.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +2 copiesA photograph of an outdoor puja at a stone-walled covered area. Priests in white dhotis, several bare-chested with yellow or orange cloths, perform rituals on a striped multicolour cloth. A man bends forward over a floral-decorated altar with brass lamps, plates of fruit, bananas and flower garlands. On a gold-framed throne under a decorated canopy, a seated man with a shaved head and red-orange garment presses his palms together in namaskar. Other devotees stand with folded hands and a priest holds a bell at right. Around fifteen people are visible.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16Outdoor ritual on a striped cloth set before a stone building with a multicoloured canopy overhead. A seated figure in red-orange robes sits on a gold-framed throne beneath the canopy, with a large rudraksha-style garland. A man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl bends forward over the offerings, while bare-chested men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand or kneel around the rug. Brass lamps, a tray of flower garlands, fruit, banana bundles, bowls of petals and a basket of sticks form the puja arrangement, with a small potted plant and a cooler unit at the edge. Several onlookers stand with their hands folded, and a camera is visible at the right edge.2017-03-16