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Outdoor evening gathering in a garden courtyard with a green lawn, pale-trunked trees, hanging round paper lanterns and a white canopy. In the centre, a man in orange-red robes sits cross-legged before a small burning fire on a low stone block, with a dark draped table of offerings and potted plants to the left. Behind him, rows of seated participants in white and red clothing listen attentively under the trees. A few people in white and red stand at the back of the seating area, and a flowering plumeria branch frames the right edge. The scene suggests a fire ritual or homa in progress before an audience.

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December 13 20132013-12-13July 24 20142014-07-24July 24 20142014-07-24Night-time outdoor puja in a garden lit by floodlights and lanterns. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised mat in front of a tall golden kalasha-style structure, with a brass puja tray and offerings set before him. Another person in orange sits to the side, and a figure in white sits near a small table draped in blue cloth with flowers. Dozens of devotees in white clothing sit on the grass and paving in rows, some with heads bowed, while smoke rises from the ritual area and a large brass vessel stands on the ground.2013-12-09Night outdoor gathering on a lawn with a large crowd of seated devotees, many in white clothing with red-orange shawls and sashes. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes sits before a small blazing fire, a homa or yagna, with brass vessels and a plate of offerings nearby. A second orange-robed attendant sits beside him on a yellow mat. To the left, a draped table holds fruit, flowers and a decorated kalasha. A cameraman in orange clothing films the scene on a tripod. Oil lamps and string lights glow in the background, and a few people stand near rows of chairs.2014-05-04December 13 20132013-12-13Outdoor evening homa on a grassy lawn. A figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a red-orange rudraksha mala sits behind a small square stone fire pit, feeding flames with ghee and offerings from a brass vessel with one hand. Around them are silver puja vessels, bowls and trays. A lit paper lantern glows at left. Seated devotees in white clothing, some with palms pressed together, fill the background, and a woman in a green and gold sari kneels at left. a person: the seated fire-ritual officiant in orange with turban and mala matches the page's identification, though appearance alone is uncertain.2013-12-09July 24 20142014-07-24 +1 copiesNight outdoor gathering on a grassy lawn lit by lamps and string lights, with palm trees in the dark background. A large crowd of devotees sits on white cloths in a wide circle, most dressed in white. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised platform near a blue-draped table with lit candles and offerings. Other people in orange and red sit beside him. A tall ornamental lantern and a lit oil lamp stand in the middle, and a tall decorated pole with a golden tiered ornament rises at the back. The gathering appears to be a night satsang or puja.2013-12-09Night outdoor ritual on a grassy lawn lit by a bright floodlight. A large crowd of devotees in white and red-brown shawls stands in rows, hands pressed in namaskar, many with heads bowed. In the foreground a figure in a white and striped sari kneels at a fire pit, tending a flame with ritual offerings, brass vessels and bundles arranged on a cloth beside it. Nearby a woman in a red sari with a beaded necklace stands with folded hands beside a decorated canopy and a small illuminated structure. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual performed outdoors at night.2014-07-24Night outdoor homa in a garden: a bare-chested priest in a red-orange dhoti and red head cloth sits before a bright fire pit, with offerings of fruit, a plate with flowers, brass vessels and a sack on a pink-and-white cloth in front. Many seated devotees in white and red-orange shawls face the fire under strong floodlight and rising smoke; a purple-draped altar with flower garlands stands at left. Count of visible people exceeds twenty. The priest's back is turned, so no a person identification is made from appearance.2014-03-09December 20 20132013-12-20