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A homa fire pit lined with white flowers and yellow powder sits in the foreground of an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. A man in saffron-orange robes and orange-beaded garlands sits cross-legged beside the square pit, hands pressed together over offerings of fruit, a brass vessel and dried material. Standing to the left, a man in orange robes and an orange garland holds a small brass bell or lamp and smiles. Seated devotees in white and coloured clothes, including children, fill the background, many with hands folded in prayer, beneath banana leaves and palm trees. A brass kalasha and fruit sit at the right edge.

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July 15 20112011-07-15An outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal shelter with red posts and palm and banana leaves. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and orange garlands sits cross-legged at a square black fire pit edged with flower petals, hands joined in a ritual gesture. Before him are brass kalasha pots topped with yellow-orange mango leaves and coconut, plus silver bowls. A woman in orange and gold robes stands at left holding a ceremonial item, and rows of seated devotees in white and colourful saris and shirts watch, with children among them. Orange-painted buildings and palm trees fill the background.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor ritual homa under a sloped canopy with red, orange and green striped fabric and banana leaves hung on posts, with palm trees behind. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head covering holds a silver plate of offerings over a square fire pit lined with flowers. Seated devotees in orange clothes, including a woman with hands folded in prayer, sit around the pit. A sacred fire flames at the right edge. On the left, a framed portrait and a banner display images of a figure in orange robes. A kalasha pot sits on a white table, and a young man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash stands at the front.2009-09-27December 16 20102010-12-16July 15 20112011-07-15December 13 20112011-12-13Outdoor homa at an ashram courtyard under palm trees. A bare-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark, stands at the back holding a silver tray. In front, a seated man in white dhoti and shawl tends a white fire pit with burning wood and offerings. Behind them, rows of people in white clothes with lanyards sit on mats and chairs. Brass vessels, a kalasha and marigolds sit on an orange cloth, with a red building and a sign in the background.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16October 09 20082008-10-09Outdoor ritual scene with a large crowd seated on mats in front of a white stepped platform holding a black stone deity murti garlanded with flowers, palm trees behind. In the foreground a square fire pit with smoke rises beside offerings, brass plates, lamps and a kalasha on a wooden stand. On the left a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate carved red-cushioned throne, while several women in orange saris sit in prayer posture with hands folded. A standing man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands at right, holding a vessel, apparently officiating. Many onlookers in white and orange clothing sit behind, with an elderly man in white at left edge.2008-10-09Outdoor fire ritual under a striped orange and green canopy with palm and leafy banana decorations. A standing figure in orange robes and an orange head covering holds a metal dish of flaming offering toward a fire pit, while three seated women in orange clothing press their palms together beside the pit. Behind them, a man in white and others stand among palms and flowering plants, and a framed portrait with a garland sits to the left. A tall figure stands at the right edge with a bright orange flame nearby, consistent with a homa or yagna.2009-09-27