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A night-time homa ceremony outdoors under a canopy decorated with banana leaves, mango foliage and marigold garlands. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head cloth and beads holds a brass tray with a lit flame above his head. Around him sit devotees in orange and yellow shawls and white garments, some with hands pressed in anjali. Women in orange saris and orange garments sit on an orange cloth in the foreground. Brass oil lamps and bowls of offerings and marigold petals are arranged on a white cloth, and a standing brass lamp stands at the right. The scene suggests an aarti or fire ritual during a homa.

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September 26 20092009-09-26Night-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.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26Night-time homa ceremony under a colourfully draped tent decorated with green banana leaves and fairy lights. A standing priest in orange robes holds a brass tray of flaming offerings above a fire pit, while a dozen or so seated devotees in orange clothing sit on orange mats, several with hands pressed in anjali. Two younger attendants in white with yellow shawls sit near the altar. Brass lamps, kalasha pots, fruit and flower offerings fill the altar, beside a large painted deity murti with blue skin and a garland.2009-10-17 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual photograph. A man in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head covering stands at right holding a silver tray with a flaming camphor aarti flame, red flowers and yellow petals, presenting it. Two saffron-robed men sit on the left, one with palms pressed in prayer and a white tilak band on his forehead, the other seated with gold-beaded necklaces. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow shawls sit and watch. Banana leaves, a leafy decorated frame and small clay lamps with flames sit in the foreground, with a white stepped temple structure in the background.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26A 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 outdoor ritual in a temple-like courtyard lit by a brass oil lamp on a stand at the right. A central man in orange robes, with a white tilak on his forehead and an orange head covering, stands behind a ritual setup and gestures with his right hand over offerings. Around him seated devotees in orange and maroon robes, several women in white with yellow shawls, and a man in white with yellow shawl sit on the ground facing the ritual. Banana leaves, palm fronds, a flower garland at the left edge and a kalasha-style pot appear behind them. Several people's heads are visible in the foreground.2009-09-26A night-time ritual inside a canopied pavilion decorated with orange and green fabric and banana leaves. A man in an orange robe with a striped cloth and forehead markings holds up a metal plate with a lit flame, performing aarti. Seated devotees in orange and white clothes, several with yellow and white shawls and beaded necklaces, sit on a mat and watch or fold their hands. In the foreground, several people in orange and white sit with their backs to the camera. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a metal kalasha-style vessel, flower garlands and offerings in bowls stand on a table at right. Tubular lights hang above the scene.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26A photograph of a homa ritual held indoors at night in a decorated hall with banana plant decorations. A seated figure in the centre wears an orange robe with a rudraksha-style gold-beaded necklace and white forehead markings, seated on an ornate cushioned seat behind a fire pit. Around him, participants in orange and white robes with yellow shawls sit on orange mats, some holding ritual implements and offering items into the fire. A brass oil lamp and a tray of fruit and flowers stand at the right. Several women in orange and white saris sit in the foreground, and smoke rises from the fire pit.2009-09-26