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Outdoor homa ceremony under a red, orange and yellow canopy hung with green banana leaves and mango leaf torans. A figure in an orange robe stands at the centre of a raised platform holding a ritual implement, with smoke rising behind him. Seated participants in orange and saffron clothes sit on striped mats around a fire pit, with women in yellow-bordered white saris to the right. Brass lamps, kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts, and offering plates line the right side. A black board with a white frame stands at the left. Visible people are seated in the foreground with microphones in front of them.

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A photograph of an outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy of orange, red and green fabric with hanging leaves. A standing figure in saffron robes stands at the center of the ritual area, while several women in orange saffron garments sit on orange and striped mats before a fire pit with offerings. Brass vessels, banana leaves, plates of food and flowers surround the sacred space. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with garlands beside a tiered altar holding brass lamps and kalasha-style pots. Men in white and yellow clothing sit nearby, and a microphone stands at the front. Smoke rises from the fire pit.2009-09-26Night photograph of a Chandi Homa at an outdoor temple pavilion with bamboo posts, hanging leaf decorations and strings of lights. A standing figure in saffron robes holds a lit oil lamp aloft beside the fire area, while smoke rises. Seated people in orange and saffron robes sit on mats before a homa setup with brass vessels, yellow flower garlands and banana leaves. Several people in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths sit nearby, and a woman in white with a long braid and yellow cloth sits in the foreground. On the right, a deity murti in an arched frame sits beside decorated kalasha pots. Two women in the lower corners are partly visible.2009-09-26Outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange and green cloth and banana leaves. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe stands at a fire pit, pouring from a silver bowl with smoke rising around him; a depiction-sized figure of him appears in the background as a printed or screen image, and his appearance is not clearly confirmed. Seated in front are devotees in orange robes with folded hands, and seated priests in white with yellow shawls chant at the left and right. Garlanded deity murti with flower offerings and brass kalasha pots sits to the right under a decorated arch.2009-09-25Photograph of a night-time homa ceremony under a decorated pandal with hanging leaf and fabric festoons. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes holds a flaming lamp aloft, with smoke rising. Seated in front, several people in saffron-orange garments and white attire with yellow shawls face the fire, and a seated figure on the left wears orange with a flower garland. Brass vessels, a kalasha, flower offerings, leaves and small decorated pots surround the platform. On the right a deity murti stands in an arched frame lit with string lights. Two long-haired women with braids are seen from behind in the foreground.2009-09-26A 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 copiesOutdoor homa under a red and orange decorated canopy with banana-leaf and orange streamer trim, palm trees behind. A standing man in orange robes and an orange head wrap holds a brass bell and gestures over a fire pit, flanked by seated priests in orange and white. Brass kalasha pots wrapped in woven straw with mango leaves stand on a white-draped table at left, and a framed portrait in orange clothing sits on a stand behind. A seated man in white with a yellow shawl chants nearby, and a brass lamp and flowers sit in the foreground.2009-09-26Outdoor ritual under a red canopy hung with orange and green fringed decorations and banana leaves. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on woven mats around a brass oil lamp with a flower garland, and offerings of fruit, coconuts, a plate of puffed rice and a silver-toned platter are arranged in front. A standing figure in orange robes with a long beaded mala gestures toward the group, and two decorated brass pots with flowers stand on a white-draped table at right. Behind them, a crowd of people in white clothes sits watching, with palm trees and small buildings beyond. Visible ritual activity suggests a homa or puja.2009-09-25A homa ceremony under a large red and yellow canopy decorated with fabric trim and banana plants. A bald man in a red-orange shawl and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged at the centre of the ritual area, hands raised in prayer, behind a fire pit with offering dishes. Around him, several women and young people in orange and maroon saris sit on mats facing the fire, and men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit on the left and right, some chanting or holding their hands together. On the right stands a colourful deity murti with a lion and a large silver lamp stand with flower-filled brass pots. Yellow marigold and sweet offerings sit on brass plates in the foreground.2009-09-25Outdoor homa ceremony under a large red, orange and yellow canopy decorated with green leaf trim and banana plants. A central figure in an orange robe stands behind a fire pit, holding a flame, with smoke rising. Seated devotees in orange and saffron garments, some with hands pressed in anjali, face the fire, and a row of people in yellow and white dhotis or clothes sits to the left. To the right, a decorated deity murti with a silver crown and garlands, with kalasha pots, fruit and flowers on a side table. Visible people number roughly fifteen to twenty.2009-09-25A photograph of an outdoor homa under a red and orange canopy decorated with round yellow and green medallions. A fire burns in a sacred fire pit at centre, with smoke rising in front of a red-orange backdrop. Several seated figures in saffron and orange robes face the fire from the foreground, including a young girl in white at the right edge. On the right, a large white and gold deity murti stands beside a table of brass kalasha pots, flowers and fruit. On the left, people in yellow and white robes sit in rows, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands near the fire. Banana leaves and mango foliage frame the scene.2009-09-25Outdoor homa ceremony under a red and orange canopy trimmed with green leaf festoons and banana plants, with palm trees behind. In the centre, a square fire pit holds a flame. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes and a matching head wrap raises a lit lamp on a tray over the fire. Seated around the pit, several saffron-robed ascetics sit with hands folded in prayer, and a bearded man in orange sits with a rudraksha mala. On the left, brass pots wrapped in netting hold flowering plants and green leaves on a white-draped table. A man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl sits in the foreground, and a framed portrait garlanded with flowers is set up at the back. Four people are visible in the scene.2009-09-25 +1 copiesA 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.2009-09-26