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Night-time ritual photograph at an open-air ashram venue with a yellow-and-green banner strung overhead and decorated pillars with coloured geometric patterns behind. A man in a cream cloth wrapped in orange with a light turban sits on a red ornate throne, smiling, with a rudraksha-style necklace. Beside him on a stone seat sits an elderly bare-chested sadhu with white beard and forehead markings, hands joined. In front, a bald man in white kneels at a square fire-pit altar with brass lamps, flowers and offerings. A girl in red and maroon dress, other children in pink and red, and a standing priest in white with garland and a brass vessel complete the scene. A fire pit with offerings suggests a homa.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time homa ceremony in an open outdoor pavilion. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a turban and gold-coloured necklaces sits on an ornate red and gold throne, hands folded in a gesture of respect. Beside him, an older bearded man with white-painted forehead and body markings, wearing a rust-brown cloth, sits with hands joined. At the centre a seated man in white clothing and beads leans over a square fire pit lined with white steps, with marigold petals scattered around it, brass vessels and a flame glowing inside. Girls in red and maroon dresses with gold jewellery sit at the lower left, and a man in white dhoti stands with hands folded at the right edge. Painted pillars with bird motifs frame the scene.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16Night outdoor ceremony under a decorated canopy strung with mango leaves and a floral garland. A man in an ornate gold-and-red throne is seated centrally, wearing a cream turban, white dhoti-style cloth, and multiple beaded necklaces; he is smiling. Before him, a shaved-headed man in white with a red-bordered cloth kneels at a stone yajna pit or homa platform strewn with flower petals and brass vessels, holding offerings. To the right, an older bearded man with white hair, bare chest, body markings and beaded necklaces sits with hands folded in namaste, and a shaved-headed attendant in white stands at the edge. A man in saffron clothes stands near the throne holding a ceremonial item, and young girls in red and maroon traditional dress with flowers in their hair sit at left. Painted decorative pillars and a red flag frame the scene.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesNight outdoor homa at an ashram. A fire burns in a white stone fire pit at left, with brass bowls, a ladle and flower petals arranged around it, and a seated priest in white tending the fire. In the centre, a young man in white dhoti and a saffron-coloured turban with a gold necklace sits on an ornate red and gold throne. Beside him, an older sadhu with white-painted forehead and body, a brown-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala sits with palms joined on a cream armchair. Behind them, a standing man in white clothes and other white-clad figures attend, with string lights and banana leaves overhead and decorated cloth panels hanging from circular frames. A child in a red dress is visible at right, with a car parked behind.2010-10-16 +2 copiesNight outdoor ritual at a homa or yagna fire pit on a white-tiled platform. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with rudraksha-style beads kneels at the fire, scattering offerings. Behind, a man in white dhoti and gold-orange turban with a garland stands beside a large red and gold throne, and an older bearded man with white forehead markings and a light-coloured cloth holds a ritual item. Several young girls in red and maroon dresses sit near brass vessels, flowers and lamps. A wooden board and bell-shaped vessels are in the foreground, and a banner with a bird logo hangs at the top corner.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time ritual on an outdoor stage decorated with green leaf bunting and painted pillars. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold turban and gold-bead necklaces sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim, smiling. Beside him an elderly bearded sadhu with a white turban and bare upper body, wearing rudraksha malas, sits on a cream throne. A bald priest in white dhoti with red borders stands at right raising one hand and holding a silver vessel, while another man kneels in front of the thrones. Several young girls and children in red, magenta and green silk sit on the floor before brass oil lamps, flowers and offering plates. A wooden stool and a printed banner with a photo of saints appear at the right edge.2010-10-16 +2 copiesNight outdoor ritual photograph at an ashram setting. A man in a white dhoti with a white shawl and a yellow-white turban stands before a red velvet throne with gold trim, raising his right hand while bare-chested and wearing a long beaded necklace. To his right a man in saffron-orange robes holds a silver tray, and an elderly bearded man in red-brown robes with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha-style neck garland stands with hands folded. Along the front, several women in red, pink and green sarees sit on the ground before a white tiered platform scattered with flower petals, brass lamps, coconuts and offerings. Lit oil lamps, brass vessels and a wooden drum stand in the foreground. Hanging leaf garlands, orange-tipped banners and string lights frame the scene.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16