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Night ritual outdoors under a canopy. A priest in orange dhoti and orange blouse stands at left, lifting a lamp before a golden deity murti draped with a red-and-green garland. A central altar table with red cloth holds mango-yellow flower arrangements, a kalasha and offerings. A sadhvi-like attendant in orange sits at lower left before a yellow-framed fire pit (homa) with burning fire and flower petals. At right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim; the appearance is not clearly identifiable, so this is a seated presence on a peetha. Several devotees in orange and white stand behind the altar and the throne.

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Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof beside a golden deity murti of Ganesha, draped with yellow and red garlands and seated on a gilded elephant-shaped vahana. A fire pit burns in front, with fruit and brass vessels set out as offerings. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head sits cross-legged near the fire. A seated person in a deep maroon robe rests on a red-cushioned gilded throne at the right, holding a yellow cloth. A man in white kneels at the fire's edge, and saffron-robed attendants sit nearby. Women in white and in saris stand at the right, some holding yellow items and some with hands folded. A standing fan and string lights are visible. The scene is consistent with a homa and puja.2013-11-04March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a homa being performed at night. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged behind a stone fire pit, palms pressed together in prayer, with a rudraksha mala draped over the robes and a microphone stand before him. Tall flames rise from the pit, with flowers and offerings beside it. Behind him hang floral garlands, a decorated ceremonial fan and a latticed window. Several seated men in white dhotis and shirts sit in prayer nearby, and another standing man in white is partly visible. The a person cues are the saffron robe, orange head wrap and rudraksha mala, and he is the person conducting the homa. Watermarked archive photo text omitted.2004-07-02A night-time outdoor ritual under a canopy, with a white square fire pit or homa altar at centre surrounded by brass plates of flowers, sweets, red powder and grains. Several white-clad priests sit on the floor; the foreground priest has white-painted forehead markings and gold chains. Behind them, illuminated white and decorated deity murti and figures stand on the left. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate red and gold throne, with a standing attendant in white and orange-red shawl nearby. Strings of lights and tassels decorate the tent.2010-10-15Photograph of an evening ritual in a stone-walled courtyard. A man with a shaved head and a red-orange shawl sits in a white ornate throne with hands folded in prayer, wearing a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. In the foreground, a man bending forward wears an orange-red cloth wrapped around the head and body, with a rudraksha mala, and lights a flame over an offering tray with mango leaves and bundled fruit. A yellow-brick fire pit burns in front of him on a striped rug, with brass pots and a kalasha nearby. A woman in orange stands at the left holding a silver plate of pink petals. The scene is a homa or puja with a seated figure in a throne.2018-04-26September 06 20142014-09-06July 06 20142014-07-06July 11 20122012-07-11November 09 20132013-11-09September 26 20092009-09-26July 06 20142014-07-06A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall with a metal roof and red-and-green striped mats on the floor. In the foreground a fire pit of bricks blazes, with a priest in a red dhoti and bare chest, wearing a garland, stirring the fire with a long ladle. Beside him a man in an orange cloth holds a shallow bowl, and a bare-chested attendant in a yellow dhoti and gold chain holds a tray of pink flower petals. A seated young boy in white dhoti and garland sits at left with a brass vessel. In the background a figure sits on a gold throne with red cushion, wearing an orange robe and gold necklace, with another seated attendant in white nearby. A gilded arch and a decorated deity murti with flower garlands stand at right. Brass lamps, flower offerings and kumkum plates are on the floor.2015-09-19