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Night ritual at an outdoor ashram setting beneath a tree canopy and a red-and-white draped tent. A standing figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a round fan-like object over a square brick-lined fire pit (homa kund) decorated with marigold garlands and banana leaves. Several men in white dhotis and saffron shawls stand and kneel nearby; one holds a brass kalasha-type vessel and another a metal lamp. A row of decorated pots wrapped in mesh and green coconuts with flower garlands sits to the right beside an ornate golden deity canopy. Multicoloured umbrellas and a small framed portrait on an easel appear at left.

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Night ceremony outdoors under a tented canopy with colourful umbrellas and banana leaves. A tall standing figure in an orange-red robe with a beaded necklace stands at the centre, with a white-clad attendant beside him holding a small ornate box. At the front, a priest in white with an orange shawl holds a brass plate of offerings. A square sacred pit with flower garlands sits on the ground, surrounded by fruit baskets, a flame lamp, and a brass kalasha. A painted image of a deity is held up on a stand. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white stands and watches, and tiered offerings are arranged to the right.2006-12-22Night outdoor ritual at an open-air ashram site under string lights and trees. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl raises a flaming lamp toward a smoking fire pit set in a raised square platform decorated with flowers. Behind him stand devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, and two framed deity paintings are held up on stands. To the right, rows of kalasha pots with flowers and green leaves sit beside a decorated palanquin, and red and orange canopy tents frame the scene.2006-12-22Night outdoor ritual under a temporary pandal hung with leaf garlands and many decorated umbrellas. At the centre a figure in an orange-red robe holds a lit flame over a raised rectangular fire pit with flowers and offerings, while others in white dhotis with orange shawls stand nearby. Several people stand behind with raised hands, and a small framed deity picture and a brass lamp stand on the right beside flower arrangements and fruit on the ground. A homa-style fire pit ritual under umbrellas.2006-12-22Night outdoor ritual at an open-air ashram site under colourful decorated umbrellas and a canopy of leaves. On a raised platform, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace holds a metal vessel and stands beside a square brick-lined fire pit with a garland-decorated rim. Banana and fruit offerings, brass lamps and a silver vessel sit on mats in front. Two framed deity pictures stand on the right, and a large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees, some in orange shawls, stands with hands folded. Brick platforms are arranged across the ground on the left. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual.2006-12-22Night outdoor ritual under a canopy strung with mango leaves and striped umbrellas. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands centrally, holding a ritual vessel, beside a square fire pit lined with flower petals and garlands. Behind him rise smoke and a flame. Devotees in white dhotis with orange shawls stand in rows around the pit, several with hands folded. Two framed deity prints stand on easels near the pit. Brass vessels, fruit, flowers and oil lamps sit in the foreground. This appears to be a fire ritual with a deity print nearby, and the scene is lit by lamps and flames against a dark sky.2006-12-22Night-time homa ceremony under a decorated canopy hung with green and orange paper and banana leaves. At the centre, a figure in orange robes with an orange head covering and beaded malas stands over a fire pit, holding a green cloth over the smoke. Around the fire, seated people in orange robes and malas receive offerings from brass vessels and bowls of flowers and food. Two standing men in white with yellow shawls assist at the side, and a brass lamp and offering trays sit on a table at right. Visible people include about a dozen seated devotees and several standing attendants.2009-09-26January 12 20092009-01-12A night ritual photograph in a canopied outdoor pavilion. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe stands with both arms raised high, palms together, facing a tiered arrangement of offerings. Behind him, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a loose line, some in orange cloth, holding small items. The offering pyramid is covered with yellow marigold garlands and dozens of small brass-and-mesh cages holding green leaves and white-wrapped fruit or coconuts on a banana-leaf base. Upon a golden throne-like seat at the back sits a figure draped in white and garlanded, beside a decorated deity murti and brass lamps on a red-draped altar. Pink and red striped drapes and hanging umbrellas frame the scene under a dark sky with a single bulb overhead.2006-12-22A night-time homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with green, orange and blue ribbons and banana leaves. In the centre, a bald elder in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a yagna pit, with a green and gold cloth draped over a raised area. Two young boys in white with yellow shawls and malas stand to the right, and a seated man in orange with a beard and mala sits at the fire area, with other devotees in orange seated around the offerings. Brass lamps, flower-strewn platters, fruit and food offerings lie on the white-covered table, and smoke rises from the fire.2009-09-26A night ritual at an outdoor homa or yagna site. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment with a gold border, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, raises a lit oil lamp in his right hand. Before him is a square fire pit edged with pink and white decoration and yellow flowers. Behind him stand a row of men in white dhotis and orange shawls, one holding a trident-topped staff. Other small fire pits with flames are scattered on the left, and an ornate carved wooden seat with a dish stands at right. Orange flags and red and orange draped cloth decorate the background tent.2007-01-01October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoor homa ceremony under a canopy strung with purple and white pennants and pink-and-red draped cloth. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a white flower garland, holding a ritual implement or flame toward a square fire pit on a white-tiled platform. The pit is lined with marigolds and fruit, and dozens of fruit-topped offerings and bananas sit along the platform. Behind him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing orange scarves and garlands, stand in a semicircle, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at left. A decorative round-fan style object and umbrellas in bright colours surround the scene. The cloth and banners are typical of a yagna setting.2006-12-29