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An outdoor ritual on sandy ground beside a white shrine base decorated with garlands, with a dark Shiva lingam-like form at left. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair sits on a low wooden seat at right, holding a small brass vessel near him, with brass pots in front. Five people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in a row, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits at left foreground beside a woman in white and cream clothing. Small circular fire pits with ash surround them, with smoke rising. Sacks and a motorbike are visible in the background.

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Outdoors on bare earth, a row of seated participants performs a fire ritual beside a temple wall. Small shallow fire pits filled with grey ash sit in front of each person. On the far right, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on a wooden platform beside a brass kalasha-style vessel, leading the seated group. The other men wear white dhotis and shirts with yellow shawls, and the women in front wear white saris with yellow shawls, seated and facing the fire pits. Behind them stand stone deity murtis, a green shrub, a motorcycle, and sacks, with a garlanded deity statue at the left edge. The scene suggests a homa or yagna being performed.2010-07-04July 11 20102010-07-11July 23 20102010-07-23July 23 20102010-07-23June 13 20102010-06-13July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor ritual on a dirt road beside a whitewashed building with a corrugated roof. A central figure with long dark hair and an orange-saffron shawl sits cross-legged on an orange mat, eyes closed, in meditation or puja. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in a row behind and beside them, some with hands folded. Smoke or incense haze drifts across the scene, with small offerings or a fire pit at ground level. To the left, a large white statue of Nandi the bull sits on a white pedestal, draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Green foliage and palm trees frame the background.2010-07-11Outdoors in a courtyard of stone deity sculptures and palm trees, a man in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion at the centre of a circular ring of grey stones, with his hands folded in his lap and his eyes closed. Several people in white garments with yellow shawls sit in similar rings around the courtyard, and smoke rises from the ground. Behind him stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with white and red-orange flower garlands on a white pedestal, with a golden kalasha vessel placed before the central seat. Stone lingams and carved figures surround the scene. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-07-04June 18 20102010-06-18July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a homa ritual in an ashram courtyard. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with red or yellow shawls sit on the sandy ground beside circular fire pits with ash and smoke rising. In the foreground a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushion beside a brass kalasha-style vessel, while another man in orange sits nearby. Behind them, stone deity murti figures stand along a low white building with a tin roof, green shrubs and a bamboo fence. About eleven people are visible.2010-08-08Outdoor photo of a group of people seated in meditation or ritual on sandy ground arranged with circular ash or powder rings. Several wear white dhotis with yellow shawls, and a woman at the front-left wears a white garment with an orange shawl. A woman seated at the right wears an orange robe and sits beside a small brass vessel. Behind them stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold and red flower garland on a white pedestal, with white painted structures, palm trees and a bicycle in the background. Six to seven people are visible.2010-07-04