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Outdoor homa or abhishekam ritual under an open thatched shelter with palm trees behind. A seated figure in white with a yellow head wrap and a gold-bordered dhoti faces the fire pit, pouring offerings into a stone yagna kund with a small flame. Two young boys in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings sit nearby, one preparing items and one holding a bowl of rice. Another saffron-clad boy with a rudraksha mala sits in front of a flower-decorated deity murti garlanded in marigolds and multicolored flowers. On the right, a figure in an orange and gold robe sits on a red and gold throne, with a mala and a gold-bordered shawl, watching the ritual. Fruits, marigold flowers, kumkum and a silver lamp sit on an orange cloth in the foreground, with microphones on stands.2013-09-09Outdoor fire ritual under a covered area. A brick-lined homa pit with a bright flame sits in front, with a seated priest in a green-and-gold shawl tending offerings beside a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A bare-chested man in white dhoti kneels with raised palms and a yellow flower at his chest, while a woman in orange-red sari sits behind him. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand in the background, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas. Marigold petals and brass vessels are scattered on the floor.2016-01-02Outdoor homa at an ashram courtyard. A young man in saffron cloth with rudraksha malas sits cross-legged at left, sorting yellow flowers on a metal tray. Behind him a second young man in white dhoti reads from an open book. At right, a bare-chested priest in white pours liquid into a fire pit where smoke rises from wooden-stepped sides. Brass vessels, a bronze oil lamp, a kalasha-like pot and marigold garlands sit on the ground. On a raised orange chair, a framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange with a mala, but it is a printed picture, not a person present. Several saffron-robed devotees sit at far left.2014-10-03Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees behind. A decorated Ganesha murti on the left wears a garland of marigolds and green leaves, with a kalasha-like offering and a platter of yellow flowers and fruit before it. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit on an orange cloth; one bare-chested ritual participant in white dhoti wears a yellow headcloth and rudraksha malas, seated before a fire pit with a homa in progress. Two microphones stand in front of the group. A man in orange robes sits on a red velvet throne at right, with an ornate gold-trimmed chair and a bowl of fruit, lamps and marigolds on the ground nearby. The scene reads as a homa or puja.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09Outdoor homa ceremony under palm trees. A fire burns in a raised stone fire pit at center, with devotees in orange and saffron robes seated on a striped rug tending the flames and offering items. A seated man in orange garments and a rudraksha-style mala sits in a red armchair on the left, a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat, watching the ritual. Behind, a crowd of onlookers in white and mixed colours stands and sits. On the right, a red draped altar table holds white-covered pots, yellow flowers, and orange-topped kalasha vessels. A child in red and orange sits near the fire. Camera equipment is visible at left.Outdoor ritual on a raised stone platform before a decorated deity murti framed by a golden arch, with garlands of yellow, orange and green flowers and a sheet of flowing red cloth. A small fire burns in a pit with rising smoke in front of an altar. Saffron-robed sannyasis sit and stand on the platform, one holding a brass pot-like vessel and another with folded hands. On the right, an empty ornate red and gold throne stands beside a bald man in orange robes seated with an offering. A woman in a white dress on the left holds a lamp. Devotees sit on colourful striped mats in the foreground wearing white, saffron and yellow clothes, with a man in a striped shirt. The scene resembles a homa or puja. A ceremonial throne is present but unoccupied.2013-09-09August 24 20142014-08-24Outdoor temple-side ritual photograph. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth with a yellow border kneels with palms pressed together before a brass lamp with a bright open flame. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and yellow-bordered shawl sits with hands folded, and another in white with a bare chest and beaded necklace kneels in prayer. On the right, a long-haired figure in orange and yellow garments with a beaded necklace sits with palms together, his face lowered. A silver tray of yellow flowers and rice sits on the stone floor, with small bowls of kumkum. Behind them a standing crowd of devotees and photographers watches, including a man in white shirt and a man in blue jacket, and a woman in white sari. Dark carved stone pillar at left.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor ritual at a fire pit with brick hearth and visible flames. A woman in a saffron and orange robe with a rudraksha mala and hair pinned up sits on a red chair, her hand raised toward a shirtless man kneeling in front of her with arms outstretched, wearing a yellow flower garland and a white dhoti. Several other shirtless men in white dhotis stand behind, and a seated priest in a green turban and striped cloth tends the homa beside a bowl of grain and an oil lamp. A decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers sits to the left. A hand reaches in from the right edge. The scene reads as homa or puja with devotees receiving blessing.2016-01-02Outdoor ritual scene with a sacred fire burning on a raised platform before a decorated deity backdrop of several goddess murtis garlanded with flowers. A seated figure in white and a standing person in a white dhoti stand near the fire, while a central murti sits on a flower-draped pedestal. Shaved-headed children and young people in saffron and orange robes and red-and-gold sannyasi wraps sit on mats in front, facing the fire. Bunting hangs overhead and a canopy stands in the background. Several people in saffron and red attire sit to the right of the platform.2014-10-03