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A photograph of an outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy of orange, red and green fabric with hanging leaves. A standing figure in saffron robes stands at the center of the ritual area, while several women in orange saffron garments sit on orange and striped mats before a fire pit with offerings. Brass vessels, banana leaves, plates of food and flowers surround the sacred space. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with garlands beside a tiered altar holding brass lamps and kalasha-style pots. Men in white and yellow clothing sit nearby, and a microphone stands at the front. Smoke rises from the fire pit.

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Outdoor homa ceremony under a red, orange and yellow canopy hung with green banana leaves and mango leaf torans. A figure in an orange robe stands at the centre of a raised platform holding a ritual implement, with smoke rising behind him. Seated participants in orange and saffron clothes sit on striped mats around a fire pit, with women in yellow-bordered white saris to the right. Brass lamps, kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts, and offering plates line the right side. A black board with a white frame stands at the left. Visible people are seated in the foreground with microphones in front of them.2009-09-26Photograph of a night-time homa ceremony under a decorated pandal with hanging leaf and fabric festoons. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes holds a flaming lamp aloft, with smoke rising. Seated in front, several people in saffron-orange garments and white attire with yellow shawls face the fire, and a seated figure on the left wears orange with a flower garland. Brass vessels, a kalasha, flower offerings, leaves and small decorated pots surround the platform. On the right a deity murti stands in an arched frame lit with string lights. Two long-haired women with braids are seen from behind in the foreground.2009-09-26Outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange and green cloth and banana leaves. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe stands at a fire pit, pouring from a silver bowl with smoke rising around him; a depiction-sized figure of him appears in the background as a printed or screen image, and his appearance is not clearly confirmed. Seated in front are devotees in orange robes with folded hands, and seated priests in white with yellow shawls chant at the left and right. Garlanded deity murti with flower offerings and brass kalasha pots sits to the right under a decorated arch.2009-09-25Night photograph of a Chandi Homa at an outdoor temple pavilion with bamboo posts, hanging leaf decorations and strings of lights. A standing figure in saffron robes holds a lit oil lamp aloft beside the fire area, while smoke rises. Seated people in orange and saffron robes sit on mats before a homa setup with brass vessels, yellow flower garlands and banana leaves. Several people in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths sit nearby, and a woman in white with a long braid and yellow cloth sits in the foreground. On the right, a deity murti in an arched frame sits beside decorated kalasha pots. Two women in the lower corners are partly visible.2009-09-26Outdoor ritual under a red canopy hung with orange and green fringed decorations and banana leaves. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on woven mats around a brass oil lamp with a flower garland, and offerings of fruit, coconuts, a plate of puffed rice and a silver-toned platter are arranged in front. A standing figure in orange robes with a long beaded mala gestures toward the group, and two decorated brass pots with flowers stand on a white-draped table at right. Behind them, a crowd of people in white clothes sits watching, with palm trees and small buildings beyond. Visible ritual activity suggests a homa or puja.2009-09-25October 17 20092009-10-17 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor homa under a red and orange canopy decorated with round yellow and green medallions. A fire burns in a sacred fire pit at centre, with smoke rising in front of a red-orange backdrop. Several seated figures in saffron and orange robes face the fire from the foreground, including a young girl in white at the right edge. On the right, a large white and gold deity murti stands beside a table of brass kalasha pots, flowers and fruit. On the left, people in yellow and white robes sit in rows, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands near the fire. Banana leaves and mango foliage frame the scene.2009-09-25Outdoor homa ceremony under a large red, orange and yellow canopy decorated with green leaf trim and banana plants. A central figure in an orange robe stands behind a fire pit, holding a flame, with smoke rising. Seated devotees in orange and saffron garments, some with hands pressed in anjali, face the fire, and a row of people in yellow and white dhotis or clothes sits to the left. To the right, a decorated deity murti with a silver crown and garlands, with kalasha pots, fruit and flowers on a side table. Visible people number roughly fifteen to twenty.2009-09-25Outdoor ritual under a multicoloured canopy decorated with leaves and garlands. A standing sannyasi in orange robes and an orange head wrap pours or offers something over a fire pit with a dark basin. Seated beside him, two women in orange saris with hands pressed together watch; a young man in white and yellow stands at the front right, and a brass vessel and offerings lie on the white-covered altar. A framed portrait of a bearded, long-haired figure in orange, garlanded with red flowers, stands at left beside a banana-leaf kalasha with coconut and green leaves. Palm trees and onlookers in the background. This appears to be a homa or yagna.2009-09-27A photograph of an outdoor-style pavilion ritual under a decorated canopy with colourful hanging panels and smoke drifting through the air. A standing man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds up a lit lamp or flame near a fire pit, while people in orange and white sit on the floor around a square fire-pit area. On the right, a decorated altar holds brass kalasha pots covered with mango leaves and golden flowers, next to a tall ornate figure of a deity murti with a trident-like form. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground beside marigold petals. Several people wear saffron clothing and yellow shawls, and others in white sit nearby, consistent with a homa or puja.2009-09-26Outdoor homa ceremony under a large canopy with orange and yellow scalloped fabric and banana leaves. In the foreground, a row of seated women and girls in orange and saffron garments face a fire pit at centre, where a smoking flame rises. Behind the fire, a robed figure with long hair stands, possibly a spiritual leader, while a man in white and yellow clothes officiates nearby. On the right, a decorated deity murti with a flower garland and brass lamps sits on a draped table. Plates of yellow flowers and offerings are placed on mats in front of the seated devotees. Several more people in yellow and white sit on the left.2009-09-25Outdoor homa under a red and orange decorated canopy with banana-leaf and orange streamer trim, palm trees behind. A standing man in orange robes and an orange head wrap holds a brass bell and gestures over a fire pit, flanked by seated priests in orange and white. Brass kalasha pots wrapped in woven straw with mango leaves stand on a white-draped table at left, and a framed portrait in orange clothing sits on a stand behind. A seated man in white with a yellow shawl chants nearby, and a brass lamp and flowers sit in the foreground.2009-09-26