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A photograph of a ritual gathering in an open-sided courtyard under a corrugated roof decorated with green leaf garlands and paper lanterns. In the foreground, a man in orange robes performs a ritual over brass plates of fruit, flowers, and offering trays, while a woman in a white and yellow sari sits nearby. On a red carpeted seat at right, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with a tall golden staff beside him. Dozens of seated devotees in white, orange, and colourful saris fill the floor, facing the ritual area, and a man in white with a camera stands at left.

A covered open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof holds a ritual gathering. Rows of devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, many dressed in white dhotis and shirts, while several women wear white saris with gold borders and others wear orange shawls or saffron garments. Low square brick fire pits or platforms with brass vessels, plates of offerings and marigold and jasmine garlands sit on the mat-covered floor. A decorated kalasha-style vessel and strings of yellow flowers hang along the back, with palm trees visible beyond the open side. No single figure is identifiable as a presiding teacher in this frame.

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Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a canopy of red and pink drapes. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a long white-and-red garland stands with palms pressed together, beside a fire pit set in a low stone-edged platform decorated with flower garlands, marigolds and small metal oil lamps. A white ornate parasol stands behind him. Around him, many people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a few women wear white saris and one girl wears yellow. A white-and-gold chair is placed at the right edge of the platform. Palm fronds, a stone gateway and a striped mat appear in the background.

A photograph of an outdoor covered pavilion during a Hindu fire ritual. A fire burns in a brick-lined homa pit decorated with yellow and red flowers, with silver ritual vessels and a tray of fruit and flower offerings nearby. A seated figure on the right wears orange robes and has long dark hair, and a tall decorated pillar with patterned fabric stands behind. Standing in the middle are a man in an orange garment holding a flower garland and a priest in white dhoti and orange shawl holding a vessel. Several people in white sit on chairs at left, and a large seated crowd in the background faces the ritual. a person is the seated figure in orange with long hair, shown in the role of officiant presiding over the homa.

A photograph of a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. In the centre, a barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala walks along a red carpet between metal railings. Behind and beside them stand several people in orange saris and saffron garments with folded hands, and men in white dhotis and shawls. Trays with flowers, oil lamps and small bowls sit on mats at the left, and a tripod-mounted camera stands at the far left. A man in orange with a shaved head and gold necklace stands at the right edge facing the procession. A kalasha-like decoration and a framed picture hang on the back wall.

A homa ceremony in a hall with a gilded throne-like seat with red cushions at the back. In the foreground a priest in orange robes and a shaved head sits cross-legged before a square fire pit with dried sticks, a metal kalasha and brass vessels holding rice, bananas, sweets and flowers. A young woman in an orange sari with red border sits with hands folded at left. Behind them devotees in orange, white and red saris and kurtas sit in rows with garlands and palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti stands at right beside a camera on a tripod, and a pot of apples and bananas sits on a tray. The priest does not show qualifying presentation cues for a person.

November 12 2010

A ritual homa at a temple hall where a fire burns in a brick-lined pit with flower-decorated bricks and a copper pot nearby. A bare-chested priest in a yellow shawl pours an offering from a ladle while others in white and orange dhotis stand around. A man in orange-yellow clothing with a long beard and rudraksha-style beads stands to the right of the fire, and a devotee in a white sari with folded hands watches. Fresh garlands and marigold strands drape a decorated altar with fruit and flower offerings, and colourful umbrellas hang above. Nearby, a man in orange holds a bell and another carries a tray of red flowers and fruit. A woman in orange kneels at the fire pit tending the bricks, and a copper vessel rests on the floor.

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