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A night-time homa at a temporary open-air pavilion with banana-leaf and palm decorations. Smoke rises from a fire pit at the centre, where a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits facing the fire, his hands raised in ritual gesture. Around him, several people in orange robes and white dhotis with yellow shawls sit on mats and cloth. In the foreground, two women with long braided hair in orange saris and a woman in white with a yellow shawl sit with their backs to the camera. On the right, a tall brass lamp with lit wicks and a yellow flower garland stands beside offering plates. A cloth partition and sprinkled leaves complete the setting.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at an open-air pavilion under a canopy of banana leaves and mango leaves. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on mats and cloth with a seated sannyasi in orange at centre-right, holding a rudraksha mala and facing a brass setup of offerings and plates. Younger people in white clothing with yellow shawls sit nearby, and a woman in white with a yellow sash sits in the foreground. Tall brass oil lamps with burning flames stand at the right, alongside brass pots, flower garlands, fruit and banana leaf plates. Ordinary buildings and trees form the background. The scene reads as a puja or padapuja style ritual.2009-09-27A 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 dimly lit ritual scene during a homa, with devotees seated on mats in front of a fire pit. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits behind a low platform, reaching toward brass vessels and offerings. Around him, seated devotees wear orange and saffron garments, with some in white dhotis and yellow shawls. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and a bottle of water sits at lower left. Wooden sticks and offering materials lie on the floor. Garlands hang along the left edge.2009-09-26September 27 20092009-09-27Night-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 copiesSeptember 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.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26A homa ritual under a colourful patterned canopy strung with leaves and garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes stands centre-right holding a metal plate with a lit flame, facing seated participants. Several people sit on mats in orange, red-striped and white garments, some with folded hands, while a woman in white with a yellow border sits at the left edge. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, flower-decorated brass vessels, bundles of sticks, a plate of white offerings and baskets of fruit and flowers sit in front, and smoke rises in the background. A visible fire pit with offerings suggests a homa; the standing man's appearance is uncertain, so he is described by role only.2009-10-17 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20092009-09-26Night-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.2009-09-26