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Night photograph of a homa ceremony under a decorated canopy hung with orange, green and blue tiered fabric and strings of white flowers. A standing priest in orange robes with a maroon sash raises a silver tray over a flame at the fire pit. Around the square sacrificial altar, several seated devotees in orange and maroon clothing fold their hands in prayer, while others in white garments with yellow shawls sit nearby. A framed portrait garlanded with yellow marigolds shows a figure in orange robes seated before the altar, and brass vessels, flower petals and banana leaves with offerings lie on the altar. The priest's gesture and the altar suggest an oblation, but the portrait is only a printed picture.

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September 26 20092009-09-26A photograph of a homa ritual inside a decorated pavilion with orange and green paper streamers overhead and banana plants at the sides. Smoke rises from a square fire pit lined with marigold garlands and brass bowls. A figure in orange robes with a long gold-bead necklace holds a round metal plate or ladle over the fire. Seated at the pit on the left, several people in orange clothing sit with hands joined in prayer. In the foreground, two young people in white and yellow garments kneel with hands folded, and a book sits on a purple cloth. Brass kalasha pots wrapped in woven netting and decorated with flowers stand at the left, and a framed portrait garlanded with flowers hangs behind the fire pit.2009-09-25A photograph of an outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange, green and blue festoons and hanging leaves. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a long gold-toned necklace, stands holding a silver tray with a lit flame. Seated around a black square fire pit with white edging, marigold petals and brass vessels are several people in orange and saffron clothing with hands folded in prayer, and a man in white with a yellow shawl kneels in front. A framed portrait of a figure in orange with a garland stands on the left, and oil lamps and a brass bell are in the foreground.2009-09-26Night ceremony under a decorated open pavilion hung with orange, red and green fringed rings and banana plants. A standing man in saffron robes and a long-handled ritual gesture stands at the far side, with a bearded man in saffron sitting nearby. Several seated devotees in orange and saffron shawls and white robes with yellow sashes face a central homa or puja platform with brass vessels, flowers and a lit brass lamp on the right. Copper-coloured flames and smoke rise from the platform.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange, green and yellow fabric and banana leaves. A standing priest in saffron robes and a saffron head covering, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala, holds a metal tray with a flame and looks upward. Seated ritual participants in orange and saffron clothing sit behind a square fire pit covered with flowers and offerings. In the foreground, two devotees in white and yellow kneel with palms joined. Brass kalasha pots wrapped in woven netting, bowls of food and flowers, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure garlanded with flowers sit nearby.2009-09-25 +1 copiesOctober 17 20092009-10-17 +1 copiesA night ritual homa at a square fire pit lined with white stone, with a standing priest in saffron robes holding a flaming offering vessel above the pit. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothes sit around the pit with hands folded and brass pots and cups placed on the stone. A framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace is decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands on a saffron-draped stand. Banana leaves, hanging leaf strings and a bright lamp light the open-air tent, with a few people in white clothes at the right edge.2009-09-26Night-time homa or aarti at an open pandal decorated with leafy banana plant stems, hanging green and orange festoons and coconut-leaf canopy. A standing priest in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a lit flame on a silver tray toward a seated group. Seated devotees in orange and saffron robes, yellow-and-white clothing and a white-clad figure sit on mats with hands folded in prayer. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower garlands and offering plates sit near the altar at right. Bright white lights illuminate the scene.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a night homa in progress under a pandal decorated with orange, green and yellow streamers and banana plants. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head covering, wearing a beaded mala, holds a round metal vessel with flames above a square fire pit. Thick smoke rises from the pit, which is ringed with marigold garlands, yellow flowers and brass bowls of offerings. Behind it, seated devotees in orange garments fold their hands in prayer. Two people in the foreground, in white and yellow clothing, sit with palms joined. A framed portrait garlanded with flowers stands at left among potted floral arrangements and fruit.2009-09-25Outdoor ritual homa under a sloped canopy with red, orange and green striped fabric and banana leaves hung on posts, with palm trees behind. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head covering holds a silver plate of offerings over a square fire pit lined with flowers. Seated devotees in orange clothes, including a woman with hands folded in prayer, sit around the pit. A sacred fire flames at the right edge. On the left, a framed portrait and a banner display images of a figure in orange robes. A kalasha pot sits on a white table, and a young man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash stands at the front.2009-09-27