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October 18 20122012-10-18November 06 20112011-11-06April 10 20162016-04-10A night-time homa ceremony in an open courtyard. A square brick fire pit with a lit flame sits in the centre, surrounded by flower petals. Around it sit several bare-chested priests in white dhotis and gold-bead garlands, one holding a ladle and offerings. On the right, a bald priest in white with a gold necklace tends brass oil lamps and a plate of offerings near a red-draped seat. Bowls of grains, fruit and dried items lie in front. Two standing figures and seated men are visible in the background. The scene shows a fire ritual with lamps, offerings and a tended fire pit.2010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 18 20122012-10-18A homa fire ritual in a red-walled room. A bare-chested man with a saffron-orange turban and ceremonial gold necklace sits cross-legged on the left, sprinkling powder from his hands near a bright fire pit built from stacked bricks, decorated with flower petals and sweets. Two young men in white dhotis sit beside the fire, one wearing a white shawl and a garland of beads, and a standing man in white bends over the fire. Brass bowls, oil, flower garlands and a small metal lamp surround the altar on a patterned mat. Several onlookers in white stand in the background.2016-04-10Night-time outdoor ritual on an orange cloth-covered mat under a open pavilion decorated with banana-leaf garlands, hanging tassels and bells. Several seated men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, many wearing gold-beaded necklaces, sit in a circle; one at the centre pours from a vessel while smoke rises. A young man in the foreground with a microphone on a stand reads from an open book. At left, a woman in a green sari stands near a red and gold throne-like seat, and a bronze oil lamp with a marigold garland sits in the foreground. A shaved-head priest in white sits behind the lamp. Spectators sit in the background under palm trees. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable by appearance.2010-10-15A night homa in progress at a ceremonial fire pit. A tall flame rises from a square stone fire pit with flower petals scattered on its edges. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a long stalk above the fire. Seated around the pit, several men in white ritual clothes and gold beaded necklaces sit cross-legged; one at right has palms pressed together in prayer. Brass bowls and plates of offerings sit at the front, and a table at right holds fruit, marigold garlands, brass oil lamps and a small deity murti decorated with red flowers. Strings of lights and a pink-painted figure appear in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA night homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange and green streamers. A standing man in orange robes and a matching orange head wrap, with a garland around his neck and glasses, holds a metal plate of burning camphor flame toward the fire pit. Smoke rises from a square fire pit with a black interior, surrounded by brass vessels, flower garlands and offering plates. Several people in orange and saffron clothing sit cross-legged with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground a young man in white with a yellow shawl sits beside a red-wrapped figure. Decorated kalashas with pink flowers and mango leaves stand at left on a green banana leaf, and a small blue book lies on the floor.2009-09-25 +1 copiesAugust 29 20142014-08-29April 10 20162016-04-10April 29 20132013-04-29