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Outdoor ritual under a corrugated shelter with palm trees and triangular pennants strung overhead. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a flame, while several seated participants in white and saffron cloth sit on orange and purple cloths before a homa-style setup. In the foreground are brass oil lamps, a tray of fruits including bananas, oranges, pineapple and watermelon, and steel plates of offerings. At left, decorated deity murtis with garlands and colourful fabric stand on a stage.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony under a open-sided canopy strung with palms and colourful bunting. On a raised orange-and-white platform, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate red throne with an orange cloth, distinctive long hair not clearly visible; a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a purple cloth before a fruit-laden tray with bananas, limes and pineapple, a brass lamp and a white fly-whisk. Other white-clad men sit nearby while a seated crowd of devotees, many in white, watches from the steps and ground. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a red-and-orange shrine stand in the background, and a deity murti is visible at right. Puja or satsang gathering.2010-10-15Outdoor 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.April AF 2012September 09 20162016-09-09Evening outdoor puja in front of a stone shrine with a deity murti adorned with marigold garlands and a golden crown, flanked by banana leaves and brass oil lamps. A monk in saffron robes with a bare head sits on the left facing the shrine beside a yellow-draped platform holding offerings. A man in white dhoti and a young man in white clothes sit on mats, a woman in orange sari sits near the centre, and others in white and teal sit to the right while a cameraman stands with a tripod. Trays of fruit, flowers, coconuts and bundled herbs surround the group on an orange cloth.2011-11-06Outdoor homa ceremony under a open-sided pavilion with palm trees. A priest in white dhoti and pink-and-white turban, with a garland, holds a ritual implement and points toward a golden rectangular fire pit where a flame burns. Seated men in white and orange clothes, one bare-chested with sandalwood markings, sit on a striped rug around baskets of rice and flowers. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and red robes and garlands watch. On the left stand a colourful lion-faced carved deity murti, brass pots and a kalasha-like vessel with marigold petals on a blue altar.2016-09-09