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Outdoor ritual scene with a large crowd seated on mats in front of a white stepped platform holding a black stone deity murti garlanded with flowers, palm trees behind. In the foreground a square fire pit with smoke rises beside offerings, brass plates, lamps and a kalasha on a wooden stand. On the left a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate carved red-cushioned throne, while several women in orange saris sit in prayer posture with hands folded. A standing man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands at right, holding a vessel, apparently officiating. Many onlookers in white and orange clothing sit behind, with an elderly man in white at left edge.

October 09 2008

A homa fire ceremony in progress on an open-air temple floor. A square fire pit with rising smoke sits at centre, flanked by brass bowls, small silver vessels and offerings. Several men in orange and saffron dhotis with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged around the pit, many with white tripundra markings on their foreheads. Women in orange and gold-bordered saris sit on the left side with hands extended toward the fire. At right, a bald man in orange cloth and a long gold necklace sits on a leopard-print seat reading from a white book, with a young boy beside him. Silver ritual implements rest on a green cloth in the foreground, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind. Plants in pots and a shrine structure appear in the background.

Outdoor Hindu ritual at a temple grounds lined with palm trees. A seated figure on a carved wooden throne with red cushions wears orange robes and a long-haired, swept-back style. Near a fire pit covered with a black slab, a standing priest in orange dhoti and orange garment holds a flaming lamp on a plate and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Several people in orange kneel and sit with hands folded in prayer on orange cloths. A black Nandi bull statue with a garland sits near a white pedestal and a tall ceremonial pillar. Devotees watch from behind, and a small golden pyramid-shaped object rests on a wooden table with brass offerings and oil lamps. a person appears to be the seated figure on the throne, based on long swept hair, orange robes and a ceremonial setting.

Outdoor Hindu ritual on a raised platform with red and white striped edging, palm trees behind. A man in saffron robes and a long orange shawl, with a beaded necklace, stands at right holding a burning lamp or torch aloft. A seated figure at left in saffron wrap sits on a carved wooden throne-like chair with red cushion. Women and young people in orange and white sit cross-legged around a square fire pit with a black slab, brass lamps and offering vessels, while a large crowd of seated devotees in white and orange fills the background. Behind the platform stands a tall dark stone or copper-toned pillar with a white base, garlanded with flowers, and smoke rises from the scene.

A homa fire ritual in a courtyard with a brick fire pit where a bright flame burns, surrounded by offerings and a small brass lamp. A man in white clothes stands at left beside a small white ritual peetha and a brass tray, reaching toward the offerings. Seated in the foreground at right, a woman in an orange shawl speaks into a microphone on a stand. Behind them a large seated crowd, many in orange shawls and white clothes, sits on white mats and a maroon cloth, watching the ritual.

A homa ritual under an open canopy of orange and yellow fabric with banana leaves and palm trees around. A square fire pit with white-painted edges and marigold petals sits at the centre, with smoke rising from it. Around it sit several people in orange robes: a woman on the left with long light hair, several women in orange saris, and a bearded man with long dark hair, orange robe and a rudraksha-style necklace in the centre-right. A seated figure in orange with a shaved head and orange shawl is at the front right, with a man in yellow and white at the far right edge. Brass vessels, bowls of food, fruit, and a kalasha-style pot are arranged on a blue cloth in front. A framed portrait garlanded with marigolds stands behind the group, showing a long-haired figure in orange with a garland and necklace, and a Shiva linga with a flower garland is visible in the background.

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Outdoor evening ritual at a temple courtyard with a large crowd seated on the ground, many in saffron and orange robes and garlands. In the foreground, women in red and cream saris with flower-decked hair sit beside a fire pit with flames, while a man in a white dhoti and white shawl bends over it. A priest in a red-and-gold dhoti stands at a wooden altar table covered with small metal vessels and a shrine, and another man in white dhoti with a silver vessel stands at right. A figure with a long white-and-red headdress and a crown of flowers sits on a raised platform near a deity murti draped in garlands at the back. Brass lamps and offering plates are arranged on the cloth-covered floor.

A night homa or fire ritual at an outdoor ashram setting. A central fire pit filled with smoke sits before a seated figure on a raised golden throne-like seat, wearing a saffron-orange garment and layered orange-and-gold garlands. Many devotees sit in tight rows around the pit with palms pressed together in anjali, including monks in saffron robes with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, and women in red and orange saris with gold borders. Brass pots, kalasha-style vessels and small lamps rest near the pit, and a standing fan is visible at left. Many spectators in white stand in the background. Visible people number well over twenty.

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A homa is performed in an open courtyard. A priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left feeding a fire in a rectangular fire pit, with flames rising. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in orange and white clothing, many with orange shawls, sit with palms pressed together. Women in pink and green saris are among them. At right, a large deity murti in orange and green draped garments with white jasmine garlands and a crown is visible. In front, leaf plates hold white and yellow offerings decorated with flowers, and brass vessels, plates and a bowl of grains sit on the floor. A kalasha-style lamp and oil lamp sit nearby.