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A 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.

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Night-time homa ceremony under a decorated canopy hung with green and orange paper and banana leaves. At the centre, a figure in orange robes with an orange head covering and beaded malas stands over a fire pit, holding a green cloth over the smoke. Around the fire, seated people in orange robes and malas receive offerings from brass vessels and bowls of flowers and food. Two standing men in white with yellow shawls assist at the side, and a brass lamp and offering trays sit on a table at right. Visible people include about a dozen seated devotees and several standing attendants.2009-09-26A night-time homa at a fire pit under a decorated canopy strung with mango leaves and banana plants. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged around the fire, one tending it with ladles and a long stick while smoke rises. A standing priest in orange with a red head covering and beaded necklaces holds a ritual item near the pit. Two young men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas stand to the right. Brass kalasha and oil lamps, bowls of fruit, sweets and flowers are arranged on a white cloth. A woman in orange with a long braid sits in the foreground, and more people in white sit in the background.2009-09-26Night-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-time photograph of a homa fire ritual under a decorated pandal with hanging banana leaves, mango leaves and orange and blue paper ornaments. At the centre, a man in orange robes with a red-orange shawl, orange-beaded necklace and shaved head stands with a ceremonial ladle or sword-like ritual implement near a square fire pit covered with flower petals and brass vessels. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged. Around them, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls kneel and stand, some with hands folded, and sit near brass lamps and fruit, sweets and offerings on banana leaves. Smoke rises from the fire pit and a woman in orange sits at the lower left.2009-09-25Night homa ceremony under a thatched open pavilion decorated with banana plants and leaves, with smoke rising in the air. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold necklace kneels at a fire pit covered with a red and gold cloth, his hands folded, while a man in white with a yellow shawl leans in beside him holding a ladle. Around the pit are brass pots, bowls, marigold garlands and yellow flowers. Seated along the left are men in orange robes with long beards and gold chains, and on the right a row of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas watch and sit with hands folded. a person: the saffron-robed kneeling figure with gold necklace is presented as the ceremony's central officiant. A lamp hangs from the ceiling above.2009-09-25A 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 homa ritual under a decorated canopy with green, orange and blue festoons, banana leaves and mango-leaf strings. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a hood and a long beaded mala holds a metal vessel with a burning flame in both hands. Seated around a low ceremonial platform are about ten people: women in orange and white with braided hair in the foreground, and men in white dhotis with yellow shawls, one with hands folded in añjali. Brass vessels and a tall brass oil lamp sit on the platform, and a garland of marigolds hangs at the left edge. Smoke rises through the lamplight.2009-09-26A photograph of a homa ritual under a decorated canopy strung with orange and green streamers and banana leaves. Thick smoke rises from a fire pit at centre, where a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stands pouring offerings from a tray. Behind him, a man in white with a yellow sash holds a tray of offerings. Seated devotees in saffron and white with yellow sashes surround the fire, and a woman with a braid sits in the foreground. On the right, a brass oil lamp, a kalasha-style pot, fruit, sweets and flower garlands are arranged on a table in front of a decorated deity figure.2009-09-26A night homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange and green streamers. A standing man in orange robes and a matching orange head wrap, with a garland around his neck and glasses, holds a metal plate of burning camphor flame toward the fire pit. Smoke rises from a square fire pit with a black interior, surrounded by brass vessels, flower garlands and offering plates. Several people in orange and saffron clothing sit cross-legged with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground a young man in white with a yellow shawl sits beside a red-wrapped figure. Decorated kalashas with pink flowers and mango leaves stand at left on a green banana leaf, and a small blue book lies on the floor.2009-09-25 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20092009-09-26September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copies