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September 05 2016

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September 21 20162016-09-21September 10 20172017-09-10August 25 20172017-08-25October 10 20172017-10-10Outdoor homa at an open-sided ashram pavilion with a fire pit in the foreground, flames rising from a yellow-edged platform. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne under a multicolored canopy wears a flower garland, a decorated headpiece and dark red garments, with hands pressed together in anjali. Behind him stands a figure in saffron-orange robes with hands folded. On the right a saffron-clad sannyasi holds a ceremonial item overhead while others in orange and red saris and white dhotis stand in a line, some holding cameras and watching. Trees and a corrugated roof frame the scene.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Outdoor evening homa at a covered pavilion with a fire pit lined in gold-coloured tiles and burning wood. Four priests in saffron-orange dhotis with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and bodies stand and kneel around it. The standing priest in the centre holds a silver tray of offerings, while a priest with long hair and a garland kneels at right pouring from a vessel. A gold throne with red cushions sits at left, bearing a framed portrait of a man with a red turban and rudraksha malas; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Hanging paper lanterns, a trident, and a golden umbrella with fringed canopy decorate the space. Several seated devotees in orange robes sit in the background.2016-11-06September 21 20162016-09-21Evening outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof decorated with hanging colourful paper umbrellas and tassels. A golden throne with red cushions and a multicoloured fringed canopy holds a large framed portrait of a figure in a red turban with rudraksha beads, hands folded. A standing priest with long braided hair, white body markings and a crimson-trimmed orange dhoti holds a bell and a ritual implement beside a fire pit with flames and offerings of plantain leaves and decorated pots. A second orange-clad man at right speaks into a microphone while wearing a garland. Kneeling at right, another man in orange performs worship near brass lamps. A row of women and men in orange and green saris and robes stands with palms pressed together behind the fire, with a camera operator at right.2016-11-06Outdoor homa at a temple-like courtyard under a canopy of striped fabric. In the foreground, a bright fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit on a colourful cloth. On the left, a man seated on a gold throne with red cushions is garlanded with yellow and white flower garlands and wears a red-brown garment, hands folded in front of him. Behind the fire, a figure in orange robes and a tall orange turban pours or offers into the flames while another figure in orange holds a brass vessel. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand nearby, and a man in white dhoti and shirt holds an offering. Red pillars and a corrugated roof frame the space, with green trees behind.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25November 06 20162016-11-06