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April 30 20122012-04-30February 18 20122012-02-18May 03 20122012-05-03Photo 11733339 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard with a rectangular white fire pit (homa kund) filled with dry leaves at the centre foreground, surrounded by brass vessels, a plate of flowers and a kalasha-style pot. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border sits cross-legged at the right, facing the pit. Behind them about forty devotees sit on the ground and in chairs, many wearing saffron/orange shawls over white or colourful clothes. A stone bull (Nandi) draped in white and orange garlands sits on an orange plinth, with an orange temple structure behind. At upper left a large deity murti with red and green garments and flower garlands is visible, and a cameraman stands near a tripod at upper right.2012-04-30A homa or yagna at an outdoor ritual platform. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes kneels at a brick fire pit stacked with wood, holding a brass bell and a small brass lamp while tending the fire. Around the pit are brass pots, coconuts, bananas, and small bowls of grains, flowers and offerings arranged on a silver tray. Behind him, seated devotees in white clothes and a woman in a teal sari sit with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, a framed photograph of a woman in orange garments, garlanded with orange marigolds and a rudraksha-style mala, stands on a decorated stand, and a yellow-and-orange kalasha sits at the top right. Several children watch from the back.2010-09-11January 11 20122012-01-11A homa fire ceremony in an outdoor ashram setting with palm trees behind. A central flame burns in a fire pit at right-centre. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at the lower right, facing the fire. Standing at left, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside an ornate red throne with gold trim. Beside him, a woman in a red and orange sari stands near several devotees in orange and white. Brass vessels and a kalasha sit on a white-draped platform at left, with a basket of offerings near the bottom right.2012-05-03September 17 20072007-09-17Outdoor ritual gathering in a courtyard with a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, back to the camera, performing a ceremony at a low stone platform. Offerings are arranged in front of him: flower garlands with marigolds, brass and silver pots and lamps, banana leaves, a small bowl of food and a tray of dried twigs. Around him sit about forty devotees on chairs and mats, many in orange or saffron shawls, white kurtas and white clothing, with several women in colourful saris and salwar. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left and a red brick pillar appears at the top left.2012-04-30July 09 20142014-07-09April 30 20122012-04-30 +2 copies