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July 17 20152015-07-17A homa ritual in a covered hall with a gold-trimmed canopy and draped fabric walls. At centre, a priest in white dhoti with orange-red shawl tends a fire pit with flames, surrounded by brass vessels, flower offerings and a kalasha. Behind him on the left, a deity murti stands in a flower-garlanded shrine with a gold prabhavali. On the right, a man seated on a flower-decorated raised dais in an orange-red garment and beaded necklaces, with a seated priest in a yellow-and-saffron garment beside him. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, including a bald child and women, watch in the foreground. Brass lamp stands, ceremonial umbrellas and staffs frame the scene.2015-07-17A large ritual hall during a homa for Samaya Deeksha, with a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls facing a central fire-offering area. Several priests in white and red attire perform rites near a decorated dais, while a central deity murti sits on a richly garlanded red throne flanked by brass oil lamps and ceremonial umbrellas. Dozens of people are visible, many seated on the floor with heads bowed or watching. A small figure in saffron-colored clothing sits near the fire pit, but the appearance is too uncertain to confirm who it is.2015-07-17October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15July 17 20152015-07-17A temple-style ritual room with a fire pit and brass vessels in the foreground. A seated man in a yellow-and-red garment and a red turban sits on a golden, ornate peetha beneath a large decorated arch. Two priests in white dhotis with saffron and white shawls and rudraksha malas sit on a striped mat tending the homa, one holding a ritual implement. A woman in an orange sari kneels to the left, and a man in white clothing stands at the far left edge. Garlanded deity murtis in yellow and red flower garlands stand on the right and centre, with a brass lamp stand and flower arrangements. The seated man wears a crown-like headpiece and red and white garlands, but his face and features are not visible enough to confirm identity, so this is only a role description.2016-02-02July 17 20152015-07-17Night-time homa at a tented outdoor temple pavilion. A wooden fire pit with a small flame sits at centre, surrounded by flower petals and a metal bowl. Several shirtless and white-clad priests in dhotis perform the rite, one in a pink-and-purple turban pouring offerings with a raised hand, another in orange cloth seated beside him. Devotees in white sit along the front and sides, and a gold sun-like halo and ornate gold throne stand at the back, with hanging decorations overhead. a person's appearance is not clearly confirmed among the seated figures.2016-12-12July 17 20152015-07-17Indoor ritual hall under a tent-style canopy with gold drapes and hanging fans. In the centre a fire pit burns in a brick-lined homa area, with offerings of fruit and plates nearby and a brass oil lamp stand beside it. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at the fire, and two figures in white dhotis with red sashes attend. Behind them is a decorated deity murti on a golden altar. On the right, a figure in saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions beside a tree decoration. Around the front, seated devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls watch, with many people visible in the rows. Photographic capture with a camera operator visible at left.2015-07-20A photograph of an outdoor ritual hall at Adikailaasa, Bengaluru, with a white canopy and gold-ornamented pillars. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands before a small sacred fire with flames rising from a kund, holding a ritual item. Behind him is a gilded throne-like altar with a deity murti draped in red and marigold garlands, flanked by a raised golden arch. To the left, a tall ornamental altar is heaped with yellow marigold garlands and offerings, with a young boy in white standing nearby. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with pink or saffron cloths and rudraksha beads, sit on the floor in the foreground. Ornate brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like offering stand on the right, with a trident leaning against the wall. This appears to be a homa/puja ritual.2015-10-19