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Night 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.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesNight outdoor ritual photograph with a red and gold throne at centre. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a turban and gold necklaces stands beside the throne with his hand on a seated devotee's head. A man in orange robes holds a silver tray. At right an elderly sadhu with white-painted forehead and grey beard in orange-brown cloth sits with a rudraksha mala. A young man in white dhoti with a microphone stands at left; three women in red and orange saris kneel at left. Smoke rises over a kund-like platform strewn with flower petals, brass pots, lamps and fruit. Painted pillars and leaf festoons frame the scene.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a night ritual at an outdoor ceremonial stage filled with smoke. A smiling man in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing a saffron turban, a rudraksha mala and a bangle, raises a white flower in his right hand while standing beside a red and gold throne. Behind him, a man in orange robes holds a silver tray of flowers, and an elderly bearded priest with white tilak marks and rudraksha malas stands with folded hands. In front, a seated priest in white with a rudraksha mala tends the ritual setup. On the white altar steps are silver vessels, a kalasha, oil lamps, marigold and rose petals and fruit. Two young women in red stand at the left edge. A decorated kalasha pot and leaf garlands hang above.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor fire ritual (homa) at an ashram. A standing man in white dhoti with an orange-and-gold turban and a gold-bead necklace presses his palms together beside an ornate red and gold throne. A seated priest in white with a gold necklace tends the fire pit, which has white-edged platforms and flower petals. On the right an older sadhu with long white beard, white forehead markings, rudraksha beads and a reddish-orange cloth stands with hands folded. Children in red and magenta silk dresses with braided hair sit at the left edge with offerings. Painted wooden pillars, leaf garlands and a wooden yoke-shaped board frame the scene, with a bright blue-and-white emblem at the top left.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual photograph. A central figure in white dhoti and shawl, with a yellow turban and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, stands beside an ornate red and gold throne-like seat and smiles while holding a small item. A younger man in white with a red-bordered cloth bends over a white stone homa/yagna platform. On the right an older sadhu with a white beard, white sacred markings on his body and an orange-red cloth holds a strand of beads. Two girls in red and magenta dress sit on a mat near brass lamps, fruit and flower petals. Striped festival decorations hang overhead, with a wooden drum-like object in the foreground and a photo-display board behind.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight 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 copiesNight outdoor ritual at a homa or puja platform decorated with marigold and yellow flower petals. A man in a white dhoti and cream turban stands on a red and gold throne, raising his right hand and scattering yellow flowers, smiling. Beside him a man in white cloth with a shawl and gold beaded necklace speaks into a microphone. A bare-chested priest with white body markings and rudraksha beads kneels at the fire pit, and another priest in orange robes holds a silver tray. Young girls in red and pink dresses stand in the foreground. Green leaf festoons and painted pillars frame the scene, with a wooden ritual vessel at right.2010-10-16