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Night outdoor ritual at a white-edged fire pit (homa/yagna) with a small flame. A seated person on the left in a red-orange robe with a gold-edged shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits on a red cushioned throne with hands folded; the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity. Women in white and orange-red clothing sit and kneel in devotion around the pit, one in a pink floral dress with red-and-white garment. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-red robe with white sacred markings on his arms and forehead tends the offerings beside a silver bowl, a small brass lamp and a pink-flowered tray. Behind them, a deity murti in blue with gold ornaments stands under a golden canopy, and a crowd of devotees fills the background.

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Night outdoor ritual at an ashram: a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned gilded throne at left with hands folded. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange, with white markings on his body, performs a fire or water ritual over a stone square pit with small bowls and brass vessels. Around it, women in white and orange-trimmed clothing, one in a pink-and-red sari, sit or stand, some holding small items. Behind them, a gilded arch frames a painted deity murti in blue and red robes with a crown. Potted flowering plants in wire baskets sit at left.2013-03-29March 28 20132013-03-28March 29 20132013-03-29Night outdoor ritual at a fire pit: a standing man in a rust-red dhoti and saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala holds a lit oil lamp aloft to the left. Seated devotees in white clothes with red waist cloths and orange-red shawls sit with palms pressed together before a stone fire pit with a burning flame and brass offering vessels. A shaven-headed priest in saffron with white horizontal markings kneels at the right foreground. Behind them, a golden-framed deity murti is seen in shadow, with a sanctum and plants nearby; more devotees sit in rows.2013-04-01March 28 20132013-03-28April 29 20132013-04-29March 29 20132013-03-29A night-time homa at an outdoor ritual space. In the foreground, a square fire pit with bright orange flames sits on a white platform strewn with petals. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti kneels at the fire, holding a brass bowl, while a second man in white and a striped cloth stands beside him holding a small brass vessel. Behind them, a figure in white stands near a gilded red throne, and a man in saffron/orange robes sits in a white chair with his hands together. Brass lamps, a garlanded image and a row of women in red saris are at left, and a string of red lights glows in the background. Smoke drifts through the scene.2010-10-16March 28 20132013-03-28March 28 20132013-03-28May 13 20132013-05-13A night outdoor homa at a KAILASA ashram during a satsang. A central figure seated on a silver-backed wooden throne with gold legs wears saffron robes, a long rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces, with long swept-back hair. Before a square fire pit with burning wood, seated disciples in orange and saffron robes with gold borders, many with shaved heads and malas, sit in rows and hold offerings; women in red-and-gold saris and malas sit nearby. A woman in an orange sari stands at the upper right, and string lights hang overhead. Brass vessels, a plate of offerings and sticks of wood lie around the fire pit.2013-03-10