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Photo 11730882 +1 copiesAugust 29 20122012-08-29Photo 11733339 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20062006-02-26A photograph of an outdoor tented ritual space at night during a fire ceremony. A figure with long dark hair and an orange-saffron garment stands at the centre, holding a long wooden stick or ladle over a small sacred fire in a square brick fire pit on a red cloth. Behind the fire, a deity murti with a garland of red and white flowers sits on an altar draped in red, flanked by orange and red ceremonial banners on poles and hanging brass lamps. Seated devotees in front, including a man in white and women in saris and shawls, watch the homa. Stage lights and speakers stand at the side.2006-02-26Night outdoor ritual photograph. A fire burns in a brick-lined pit in the foreground, with brass pots, a bowl of offerings, and a small brass lamp beside it. A woman in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged at left, hands together, and another person in orange sits at the far left edge. Behind the fire, a crowd of seated devotees, some in white and some in casual clothes, watches. A small silver deity murti sits on a chair-like seat near the center, and a tall figure in white stands at the upper left. Orange and yellow cloth canopies hang overhead on poles.2005-05-25September 05 20122012-09-05September 05 20122012-09-05February 26 20062006-02-26A photograph of a homa fire ritual held on a red carpet under a white tent. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-peach robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with hands folded in prayer before a brick-built fire pit with a burning flame and decorated bricks. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti and bare chest sits near brass pots, plates of fruit and flowers, and a brass bell. A woman in a green-and-gold sari and other devotees in traditional dress sit around the fire. On the right, a person in white clothing sits at a microphone stand near a sofa, and a brass oil lamp burns on a side table. Several people, including small children, are visible in the lower and left foreground, with a total of about ten visible people.2006-02-26September 09 20122012-09-09 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20062006-02-26