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December 07 20162016-12-07A night-time homa ritual in a temple courtyard under a pink and white tent, with strings of coloured lights overhead. A tiered golden fire pit burns brightly in the foreground, with flowers and fruit offerings around it. A bare-chested priest with a red headcloth and rudraksha-style beads kneels at the fire, and another man in an orange cloth and a white dhoti tends the altar. Behind them, a decorated deity murti stands in an ornate golden arch, flanked by smaller statues. Seated devotees in white and saffron clothing watch from the right, and a man in a purple garment sits at the lower right with a basket of wood sticks. Several standing attendants in orange and white line the left side.2017-05-25A photograph of a sacred fire ritual inside a richly decorated Hindu temple hall with pink and silver shrine alcoves holding deity murtis. A large blazing homa fire rises from a stacked brick fire pit topped with a tiered ornate golden altar, decorated with red flowers. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a saffron-coloured shawl and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, beside a standing man in white dhoti with a saffron sash and a yellow-brown headwrap seated near him. On the right, a young man in white dhoti and purple-striped sash bends forward tending the fire. Seated devotees in white and orange clothes watch in the background, and green mats cover the floor.2016-07-02A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony inside a tent-like hall. In the centre, a standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a microphone and speaks beside a large flaming homa fire pit covered in red petals and fruit offerings. Four seated men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas face the fire from the foreground, one bare-chested with a green-and-white cloth on his head. Behind them, a tiered stack of white sweets or offerings stands near the fire. On the right, a richly decorated deity murti with gold ornaments and garlands sits on an ornate teal-and-gold pedestal, and a row of stone lingams is arranged on the far right. Striped red and green mats cover the floor. Several more seated people and a seated figure in orange sit in the background, and a fan and brass lamps are visible at left.2015-09-15A nighttime fire ritual (homa) under a corrugated roof strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A bearded priest in white dhoti with red-and-orange sash and rudraksha-style beads holds a wooden ladle and speaks into a microphone above a blazing fire pit, with smoke rising. Two younger men in white dhotis stand beside him; one holds a bowl and another in white holds a microphone. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on striped mats and floral cloths, with brass offering plates of food and fruit in front. A large decorated kalasha/peetha and brass lamp stand at back, and orange-clad helpers tend the fire at left.2017-03-16A homa fire burns in a yellow-tiled square fire pit inside a tent-like hall with striped woven mats on the floor. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at the back holding a ladle and offering into the flames while another man in a white dhoti sits nearby. Several seated priests wear green or saffron headpieces and beaded necklaces. Brass oil lamps, coconuts, bananas and plates of flowers surround the fire. To the right, a richly decorated deity murti stands on a teal and gold pedestal with garlands, and a seated figure in a gold chair with a red turban appears at left. A tiered stack of small lamps is visible in the centre. Two people are partly visible in the lower right foreground.2015-09-15July 16 20152015-07-16A Vedic Rudra homa is underway outdoors before a large seated gathering. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with a saffron-and-white turban and a green-and-gold sash pours an offering from a small vessel into a brick fire pit where flames rise high. Beside him, another bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink-and-purple shawl holds his hands together in prayer. At right stands a young assistant in an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha mala beside an ornately decorated altar with carved figures and flower garlands. Brass lamps, offering bowls and baskets of grains sit on the ground. Behind them, rows of devotees in white with red shawls sit or stand, many with palms joined.2016-07-02 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20152015-09-19A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall with a brick fire pit bordered by coloured rangoli and flower petals. A bare-chested priest with a red rudraksha mala sits behind the flames, holding a ladle and offerings, while two white-clad assistants in dhotis kneel at left, one holding a bowl of red flowers. Behind the fire, a deity murti in an ornate shrine is decorated with marigold garlands and flowers. Other seated figures in white dhotis and shawls sit along the right side, and a microphone stand stands near the fire. Brass plates and vessels are scattered on the floor.2015-07-16March 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copies