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A 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.

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A night homa fire ceremony under a decorated open-sided pavilion hung with orange and blue fabric and green leaf strands. Smoke rises from a fire pit bordered with yellow and white flower petals. A saffron-robed priest stands at centre holding a brass tray of offerings, wearing an orange shawl, an orange head wrap and a beaded necklace. To the left, two orange-robed priests kneel with brass bowls of yellow flowers and grains. Behind them, a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a basket. To the right, two seated devotees in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit before a brass oil lamp stand, banana bunches and a wooden table of offerings. Several audience members are seen at the bottom edge.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.2009-09-26A night-time homa at an open-sided pavilion decorated with banana leaves, mango leaves and strings of flowers. A central fire pit sends up smoke, with marigold petals and flower garlands laid around its edge. A man in saffron robes and an orange head cloth stands at the centre, holding a brass plate and pouring offerings into the fire. Nearby, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold trays of offerings. Seated on the right, a person in white and yellow sits before a brass lamp stand, and a saffron-robed man kneels at the fire on the left, with bowls of fruit and sweets in the foreground. Several other participants are in saffron and white.2009-09-26Night outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with white stone and marigold petals, smoke rising. A standing man in orange robes and a gold necklace pours offerings from a silver plate into the fire. Beside him a younger man in white with a yellow shawl holds a tray of red items. Two orange-robed men with rudraksha malas sit at the pit, another orange-clad woman sits at left, and seated figures in white and yellow line the background under a leafy canopy. Brass vessels and cloths rest on the ground.2009-10-17Night-time homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange, green and blue paper lanterns and banana leaves. A man in orange robes, a long beaded necklace and a shaved head stands at a fire pit, holding a metal plate and an oil lamp over the flames while smoke rises. Around him, many people in orange and yellow robes sit on the ground with brass bowls and offerings. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with flowers, and two brass pots wrapped in mesh stand on a white cloth with pink flowers, fruit and sweets.2009-09-25A night-time homa at a fire pit under a decorated tent, with smoke rising through the frame. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands centre, holding a large brass tray of yellow flowers, and a second figure in white with a yellow shawl assists beside him. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, mostly with rudraksha malas, line the sides; a woman in a yellow-and-white outfit sits in front. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, plates of offerings and a painted deity murti with a trident stand at the right, with banana leaves and marigolds around the setup.2009-09-26A night-time homa fire ritual under a decorated canopy with hanging orange paper lanterns and banana leaves. Smoke rises from a fire pit in the centre, where a priest in white and yellow robes tends the flames while a figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace stands behind him. Several people in orange sannyasi robes sit cross-legged on a mat at the front, seen from behind, including one woman with a long braid and one with a bun. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and fairy lights glow beside brass kalasha and oil lamps on a table.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.2009-09-26Night-time ritual under a pavilion with green and orange festoons and mango-leaf torans. A standing figure in orange robes and a matching orange shawl, with a mala around the neck, holds a brass tray with a lit flame, releasing smoke into the air. Devotees seated before him wear orange and white with yellow shawls, several with hands folded in anjali. In the foreground are seated people in orange, and a brass lamp stands at right beside banana plants. a person is the orange-robed figure holding the flame, identified by saffron robes and mala cues; the scene reads as an aarti or homa-style fire offering.2009-09-26Night-time homa ritual under a decorated canopy with orange, green and blue paper-fringed panels and banana-leaf festoons. A standing man in saffron robes, with a wrap over his head, holds a brass tray of burning flame toward a fire pit, with a small fire glowing. Around the pit, seated saffron-clad devotees with rudraksha malas clasp their hands in prayer. A seated person in white with a yellow shawl assists nearby, and brass vessels, flower-strewn platforms, sweets and kalasha-style pots with pink flowers are arranged in front. A white deity murti stands at the right edge. Smoke fills the air.2009-09-25November 05 20102010-11-05Night homa at a square white-tiered fire altar with smoke rising from a glowing pit. Priests in white dhotis and shawls, some with bare upper bodies and white-marked foreheads and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged around the altar. On the left a figure seated on an ornate gold-trimmed red throne wears a saffron garment with patterned shawl and a long ceremonial necklace, though the face is partly obscured by smoke and distance. Trays of food offerings, bowls, a kalasha pot with flowers and brass ladles sit in the foreground. Oil lamps hang overhead and a crowd watches in the dark background.2010-11-05