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A night-time homa ceremony under a decorated open pavilion. A fire burns in a square fire pit lined with white stone and scattered flower petals at centre. A man in a white dhoti with a golden necklace kneels at the lower right, bending forward at the pit. A seated person in a red-and-green sari sits at the left near the fire, and a purple cloth lies on the floor in front. Brass oil lamps stand on tall stands at the left, and a figure in white with a staff walks beside them. Behind the pit, a figure in white sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne-style chair, with a matching armchair beside it. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange fill the right side, and strings of red and yellow banners hang from the canopy.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16Night ritual under a open-sided pavilion with hanging festoons of mango leaves and colourful tassels. A figure in a red sari with gold border and garland sits on a red-cushioned throne at left, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with red border sits before a square white fire pit or homa altar. A seated man in saffron robe sits near the pit. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, brass plates, a yellow flower garland and a red cloth stand in the foreground. Devotees in white clothes sit on mats at right, and a orange-robed figure stands among them. Tall decorative pillars and a golden spire rise at right, with stone deity murtis in the background.2010-10-11Night-time outdoor homa ceremony under a open canopy strung with green leaf garlands and hanging colourful cloth banners. A person in a white robe and white head covering sits on an ornate red and gold throne at the upper left, with a microphone-style setup nearby. In the centre, a square fire pit lined with white stone is surrounded by two priests in white dhoti with bare upper bodies and rudraksha-style neck garlands, seated on mats and performing offerings. Brass lamps, silver vessels, brass plates of grains and flowers, and a red cloth-wrapped bundle sit on the orange cloth. Several rows of seated devotees in orange, red and white clothing fill the middle and background, with a tall decorated structure at the right.2010-10-16Night outdoor ritual under a temporary canopy decorated with green leaf garlands, colourful striped hangings and curled yellow ornaments. On the left, a figure in red robes and a red and gold ornate throne is seated, adorned with a rudraksha-style necklace; this appearance is consistent with the a person candidate. Beside him, a man in orange robes sits near the offerings. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits before a fire pit with brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings, indicating a homa/yagna. Seated devotees in white clothes watch along the right, and a standing person in white stands at the far right near a temple structure. Oil lamps and flower garlands are placed on the red cloth.2010-10-11Night outdoor homa ceremony at a white-tiled fire pit with a square raised hearth filled with dark ash and flower petals. A man in white dhoti and a saffron-and-white turban, wearing gold neck ornaments, sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne behind the pit, facing the crowd. Two priests in white robes with red borders sit at the pit; one speaks into a microphone, another in white sits near the front. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a red flower garland and offerings surround the hearth. Decorative hanging cloth and mango-leaf strands are strung overhead, and a large audience of mostly white-clad and orange-clad devotees fills the right side of the frame.2010-10-16Night-time homa ceremony in an open pavilion decorated with green leaf garlands, hanging cloth banners and orange-fabric canopy. In the foreground, a square fire pit lined with white marble-like border and filled with ash is flanked by brass pots, plates of offerings, a kalasha-like metal vessel and a bowl of oil. A shaved-headed priest in white clothes with a red waist cloth sits cross-legged at the pit, while another white-clad priest with a sacred thread and beaded necklace sits to the left beside a brass oil lamp. A seated figure in a white dhoti and white cloth, with a white turban and chain necklace, sits on an ornate red and gold throne at the back left. Devotees in orange and red sarees and white shirts sit in rows on the floor facing the fire pit.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15October 10 20162016-10-10Night outdoor homa at an ashram. A fire burns in a square fire pit lined with white cloth and scattered yellow and orange flowers, with brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, a silver bowl and a ladle at its edge. Seated on a red and gold throne, a man in white dhoti and shawl, a white turban and multiple beaded necklaces watches the fire; the appearance-based cues are a turban and ornate necklaces, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate, seated in a position of honour beside an elderly man in an orange-brown robe in a cushioned chair. A standing man in orange robes stands behind, and a seated man in white with a green and red-bordered cloth lays out puja items in the foreground. A large seated audience of women and girls in white, red and saffron saris fills the background under hanging banana-leaf decorations.2010-10-16