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Outdoor ritual at a construction site beside a square stone-walled pit with a concrete rim. A standing figure at right in long swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl, with hands folded in prayer, faces a seated group of about 40 devotees on mats and blue cloth. Most wear white or orange robes and sit with palms pressed together. Oil lamps, a brass pot with a green plant, flower petals and offerings lie on the concrete platform. Piled bricks, palm trees and a corrugated shed form the background.

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November 20 20062006-11-20A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof tent with bamboo supports and hanging coloured tassel decorations. Many seated participants in white clothes with orange shawls sit on the grass before small square brick fire pits, several holding brass bowls or ladles, a ritual homa or yagna setup. A standing figure on the right wears a full orange robe and beads, facing the seated group and gesturing. Other people in white and orange stand around the edges and a few sit farther back. A banner with printed text hangs at the upper left.2008-11-11An outdoor construction site at a temple foundation. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands atop a low wall of concrete blocks, with two dark concrete pillars rising on either side. Around the block wall stand about a dozen women in white saris with orange shawls, many with long braided hair, several with hands joined in prayer or reverence. A few women in white and pale green stand at right, and a man in white bends low near the lower left edge of the ground. Sandy earth, a yellow construction vehicle, timber scaffolding and a hazy sky complete the scene, with a blue tarp in the foreground. +1 copiesFebruary 14 20072007-02-14Outdoor homa ceremony held under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A square fire pit of white bricks sits on a blue tarpaulin at the centre, with bowls of offerings, flower petals and a kalasha nearby. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged behind the fire pit, beside a second person in white. Around them a large group of devotees sits on the ground in white dhoti-style clothing with orange shawls, many with long braids. A camera on a tripod is visible at the left edge, and a metal pole stands at the right.2006-09-21August 26 20072007-08-26December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and tall decorated banners hanging from its posts. Rows of seated participants wearing white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls sit on mats in front of small brick fire pits, with brass vessels, plates of flowers and offerings arranged on them. A standing woman in a full saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a long ceremonial staff or implement stands at the centre. A stage backdrop with a printed banner and portrait is visible at the far end. Trees and parked vehicles appear outside the pavilion.2008-11-11July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesNovember 20 20062006-11-20August 26 20072007-08-26November 12 20082008-11-12