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Outdoor ritual homa at a temple-style open courtyard under palm trees. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-white turban kneels before a fire pit filled with burning embers, and a woman in a pink sari with a microphone sits at the lower left. Behind them, several monks in saffron-orange robes stand near a flower-decked deity murti draped in garlands, while a decorated golden peetha and kalasha with fruit, flowers and brass vessels sit on a red-draped offering table. Bunches of bananas, pink flower petals and marigold garlands surround the ritual setup.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09October 18 20122012-10-18 +1 copiesApril 21 20132013-04-21 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony under trees beside a table set with brass lamps, a plate of fruit and flowers, and a red basket. A man in orange robes bends forward over the table, reaching toward the offerings. Nearby, a young man with long dark hair and an orange shawl with a flower garland stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, devotees in orange and garlands stand with hands folded. A large multicolour umbrella shades the left side, and a red and yellow flower garland decorates a golden pillar on the right beside a black speaker box. Several people in the background wear orange and garlands.2009-02-05September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering under a red-roofed open pavilion. A man in a maroon-brown garment with a red turban, heavy gold necklaces and a long pink-and-white flower garland stands centrally, hands folded, with a pale garland at his neck, while many people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand behind. Three seated figures in orange cloth sit on a red carpet before a floor-decorated flower arrangement of yellow and white blossoms with red petals, brass figurines and a kalasha pot with green leaves. A woman in an orange-and-yellow sari stands at right with a mala. The scene suggests a puja or darshan with flower offerings.2018-01-14Two saffron-robed priests stand on a raised platform under a corrugated metal canopy during a ritual. The priest on the right, wearing a gold-bordered orange dhoti, a gold-bordered orange shawl, a flower garland and a beaded necklace, holds green leaves and a stem in his hands. The priest in the centre, in plain orange robes with long hair, holds a silver bowl of red flowers. Yellow marigold garlands and a flower-decorated pot sit on the platform, along with brass and silver ritual vessels, red roses and an orange cloth. Behind them stands a small shrine with red-clad deity murtis under an arched frame, with palm trees and several other robed devotees visible nearby.2013-10-10May 17 20132013-05-17November 22 20132013-11-22September 08 20152015-09-08