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Night outdoor ritual homa at an ashram. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head holds a flaming lamp aloft in the right hand, while a seated priest in white with a rudraksha-style necklace performs offerings at a raised platform. Long curved decorated arches hang overhead with tassels, and a string-lit shrine-like structure glows on the right. Rows of seated devotees in red, orange and white clothing face the fire, many with palms pressed together. Large brass trays hold red chillies and offerings beside the platform.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Night outdoor ritual under string lights and palm-leaf arches. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a beaded necklace, holds a lit camphor flame on a plate toward the altar while smoke rises. Rows of seated devotees, many in saffron, orange and red saris and dhotis, sit with palms pressed together. In front, large plates of dried red chilli stand on a cloth, with tiered offering trays of fruit and flowers. Other white-clad priests sit at the fire-side altar. The a person cue is not clearly met for the central priest, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time ritual in an outdoor ashram hall lit by strings of red and white lights. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace holds a flaming lamp or fire vessel before a homa or puja platform, while another priest sits in white near a raised dark altar. Seated rows of devotees in white and orange clothing fill the foreground, with brass plates heaped with red flower petals and offerings. A decorated deity murti, possibly Ganesha with orange and pink ornaments, stands at the right. Green leaf garlands and trident-shaped hangings hang overhead.2010-10-16 +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 copiesNovember 05 20102010-11-05October 15 20102010-10-15October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies