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Night-time ritual scene with smoke rising from a fire pit at left, where a bare-chested, white-clad man in a gold necklace tends the fire. Behind him, a man in white with a turban and gold necklaces sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne-style chair. At right, an elderly man with a white beard, white body markings, a turban and a rudraksha mala sits with hands pressed in prayer on a cream armchair, dressed in orange-red cloth. A man in an orange robe stands behind. Decorated pillars with floral and bird patterns frame the stage, and a brass plate with offerings sits on the floor.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16Night outdoor ritual homa at an ashram. A man in a white dhoti with a cream turban and long ceremonial gold-and-bead necklaces sits on an ornate red and gold throne, smiling. Beside him, an older bearded man with a matted turban and white body markings wears orange-brown robes and sits in a white armchair with hands joined. A younger man in white dhoti and gold necklaces kneels before a fire pit, scattering offerings. Smoke rises; a brass oil lamp with a lit wick and flower petals sit on a patterned mat. Women in red saris and other priests in white or orange robes sit nearby, and a decorated pillar with floral garlands frames the scene. Fairy lights glow in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 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 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA night ritual on an open-air stage hung with red string lights. A bearded elder in an orange-red dhoti and white body markings sits in a cream armchair, with a red-and-gold cushioned seat and carved gold chair behind him, gesturing mid-conversation. Beside him, a young priest in white dhoti and gold-beaded garland, with a white turban, holds a gold-capped staff. In the foreground a priest in white with a gold necklace and ochre-yellow cloth sorts thin wooden sticks on a brass plate, while a brass bowl and marigold petals lie on a blue-and-orange cloth. Colourful painted pillars frame the scene. The pillars are decorated with floral and bird motifs.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor homa ceremony at an ashram. A bare-chested priest with white sacred-thread-style cloth and a microphone chants at the left. In the centre, a person in white dhoti and shawl with a turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands with hands folded before a red and gold throne-style chair. Beside them, a man in orange robes holds a silver tray. At the right, a shaved-headed priest with a long white beard, bare torso, white body markings and beaded necklace raises his hand. Smoke rises from a fire pit at the foreground, and oil lamps and flower petals are arranged on the steps. Painted colourful pillars and women in saris are visible at the edges.2010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16