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Night puja at an ashram hall. A young priest with a shaved head, white tilak on his forehead and arms, a red-orange cloth and orange garland sits on a low stone platform pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a brass kalasha set on a yantra of yellow, red and black powder. A second attendant in white dhoti with gold border stands behind with a bead mala, and a third man in glasses stands at the back. Brass oil lamps burn on the right, with a bowl of red kumkum, pink lotus flowers on a tray at left, and yellow marigold garlands. A framed portrait on a wall shows a figure in orange robes seated before an orange chair, but its appearance is not clearly identifiable here.2014-10-02Outdoor homa at an ashram courtyard. A young man in saffron cloth with rudraksha malas sits cross-legged at left, sorting yellow flowers on a metal tray. Behind him a second young man in white dhoti reads from an open book. At right, a bare-chested priest in white pours liquid into a fire pit where smoke rises from wooden-stepped sides. Brass vessels, a bronze oil lamp, a kalasha-like pot and marigold garlands sit on the ground. On a raised orange chair, a framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange with a mala, but it is a printed picture, not a person present. Several saffron-robed devotees sit at far left.2014-10-03December 02 20172017-12-02A seated priest in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl with a rudraksha mala performs a ritual on the floor before brass oil lamps and silver vessels. Two standing assistants in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas watch from behind. Fresh yellow marigold garlands and a pink lotus bunch sit beside a kumkum-filled brass bowl, and a flame burns in a lamp at right. A rangoli design lies in front. A portrait of a figure in saffron hangs above an orange armchair in the background.2014-10-02June 02 20152015-06-02Night-time ritual photo of a puja at an outdoor ashram setting. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a pink headcloth, seen from behind, sits at a wooden platform arranging offerings. Across from him, a seated devotee in orange robes with rudraksha mala and white forehead markings sits with folded hands. Brass bowls of food, small oil lamps, a lit flame, flower garlands and a metal kalasha-style pot are arranged on the platform. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed seated figure on a red armchair sits in the background, with a fan and microphone stands nearby. Several people sit on the floor in white and orange clothing.2014-10-11August 09 20072007-08-09December 02 20172017-12-02July 29 20122012-07-29Outdoor evening homa at night before a large deity murti of Ganesha draped in orange and decorated with marigold garlands. A square yellow fire pit burns with a flame at its centre, surrounded by silver bowls of offerings, a kalasha and small oil lamps. A priest in a rust-orange robe with a red turban and white painted markings on his arms sits on the left making offerings with his hands. Three young men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the right, one with hands folded and another with a microphone in front of him. Silver bowls of white flowers and red roses sit in the foreground, and a bowl of white offerings is on the striped mat.2014-09-11A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged before a fire pit built of brick-shaped blocks. He wears a long beaded necklace and bangles, a tilak on his forehead, and feeds the flames with a ladle held in his right hand. Silver bowls of offerings, a silver vessel and a tray sit beside him. Behind him three brass kalashas and potted palms stand near a red-and-white striped backdrop, and a woman in a white and yellow sari sits on a plastic chair. Yellow flowers decorate the blocks and three ornate vases with yellow flowers stand on the right.2011-12-28October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies