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Night ritual outdoors at an ashram with women devotees gathered around a wooden platform holding a fire pit with flames, flower garlands, fruits and a metal bowl. Several women in green, pink, white and patterned shawls stand close, one in a lime-green salwar kameez with a pink dupatta placing offerings near the flames. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and gold chain kneels at the fire and tends it, while another attendant in a white dhoti sits to the left. A tall banana plant and a dark sky frame the scene, with orange and red flower garlands on the platform. The participants wear orange forehead markings and some wear name badges. Appears to be a homa or yagna fire ceremony.

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Night-time ritual at an outdoor temple-style shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with sandalwood markings pours from a brass vessel over an orange-and-pink altar draped with marigold and yellow flowers. Around it stand several women: one in white with a red-and-white shawl and orange head band pours from a small bowl, another in a bright green sari wears an orange head band and holds a fruit, and others in purple, green and pink saris and head bands watch. A man in a white dhoti sits at the altar's edge. Behind them a banana plant and a dark shivalinga-like murti with a flower garland stand before a curtain, marking a Rudra abhishekam-style puja.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Night-time ritual at an outdoor shrine. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a gold chain kneels at a fire pit on the right, handling offerings. Behind him, a line of devotees in white, saffron, red and blue saris and salwar stand with orange vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A woman in a red top and beige shawl near the left holds an offering, and a woman in pink sari holds a phone. Plates hold fruit, purple flowers, and oranges; a large banana plant and a dark stone deity murti stand in the background, with yellow marigold garlands on the right. The scene shows a homa or abhishekam-style puja.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Night-time ritual outdoors under a canopy: a fire pit (homa/yagna) with flames and smoke sits in the foreground, its edges decorated with pink and white rangoli and marigold garlands, with pomegranates, oranges and flower offerings nearby. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti kneels at the fire, and a second priest with a purple turban sits at left. A woman in a white top and a blue shirt stands with hands in anjali mudra, while a woman in white with a golden headpiece and beaded necklace stands near the fire, and a woman in a green sari kneels beside the priest. Around them about a dozen devotees in white, blue and grey clothing stand watching, several with orange-red forehead markings, a banana plant and string lights behind them.2016-12-02Outdoor ritual at night in which several devotees stand around a raised wooden platform decorated with orange and pink flower petals, yellow marigold garlands, and fruit including pomegranates and oranges. A bronze bowl sits on the platform, and a shirtless priest in a white dhoti kneels at right offering flowers. A woman in a cream sari with a long grey braid and a brown bag stands at center, while women in white, green, blue and red saris and salwar wear orange headbands and name badges. A banana plant and a dark shivalinga-like stone form are visible behind them, with a red curtain at left. Men in white and a man with a purple headwrap are at the lower left, appearing to attend the abhishekam.2016-12-02