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An outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal shelter with red posts and palm and banana leaves. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and orange garlands sits cross-legged at a square black fire pit edged with flower petals, hands joined in a ritual gesture. Before him are brass kalasha pots topped with yellow-orange mango leaves and coconut, plus silver bowls. A woman in orange and gold robes stands at left holding a ceremonial item, and rows of seated devotees in white and colourful saris and shirts watch, with children among them. Orange-painted buildings and palm trees fill the background.

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Outdoor ritual under an open thatched-roof pavilion with red-painted posts and hanging decorations, surrounded by palm trees and orange-walled buildings. In the centre, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels with hands joined in namaskar before a square fire pit bordered with white flowers. Several brass kalashas topped with orange-yellow marigold-like flowers sit on a white cloth to the right, alongside brass vessels. Two young men in saffron dhotis and garlands stand at left. Behind them, devotees in white clothes sit in rows, some holding offerings, and a woman in yellow with a rudraksha-style necklace sits near the front, reflecting a homa or puja setting.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoors under palm trees, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at a white square fire pit, performing a homa with burning sticks and ritual offerings. Beside him stands a brass vessel and a kalasha-like pot decorated with orange marigolds, and a brass lamp sits on a saffron-coloured cloth. Behind the fire, a large crowd of seated devotees in white clothes and red-and-white lanyards with neck cords watches, some with hands folded in namaskar. Low orange-walled buildings and a yellow-painted structure stand in the background. A statue row and a red circular pole are visible.2010-12-16Outdoor temple ritual under a open-sided pavilion with palm and banana leaves. A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes and a beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together at a square black fire pit (homa kund) edged with white and marsh flower garlands. Behind him, devotees in white clothes sit on the ground with hands folded, including a woman in yellow and a woman with long grey hair. Brass kalasha pots topped with orange-yellow mounds stand on a white-draped table to the right, and metal vessels and offerings sit near the fire pit. Terracotta-coloured ashram buildings and decorative stone figures appear in the background.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor homa ceremony at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and red-roofed buildings behind. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a red-beaded necklace sits cross-legged before a white square fire pit, palms pressed together in prayer. Around him, a large seated crowd of men and boys wears white clothing with white-and-red garlands; the adults in white shirts and dhotis sit in rows. A brass vessel and a kalasha with orange kumkum and green leaves rest on an orange-and-purple cloth at right. A red-clad figure is partly visible in the foreground, and a purple flag hangs at upper left.2010-12-16A homa fire ritual in an open courtyard with a white square fire pit in the foreground. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace sits behind the pit, tending it with a sprig of wood, while an assistant in white kneels beside him holding a brass plate of offerings. Behind them a large seated audience of devotees in white clothes, many wearing white garments with lanyards, faces the ritual. A table draped in orange and striped cloth holds brass vessels, a kettle, and orange marigold garlands. Orange-painted buildings and palm trees form the background.2010-12-16Outdoor homa at an ashram courtyard: a man seated behind a white square fire pit with a dark central opening, holding a brass spoon and a small bowl, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, with a tilak on his forehead and a shaved head. A younger assistant in white kneels beside him at the pit, which holds bundled dry sticks and brass vessels. Behind them, rows of devotees in white clothes sit on the ground, and a red-orange building and palm trees stand in the background. On the right, a table draped with a striped cloth holds brass pots, a kalasha-like vessel, leaves and marigold garlands.2010-12-16July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor homa ceremony in an ashram courtyard under palm trees, with a white square fire pit in the foreground holding a dark fire and sticks. A man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits behind the pit with hands raised in a mudra; a younger man in white dhoti and shawl sits beside him. Around them, rows of devotees in white clothes with white lanyards sit on the ground and on chairs, some with hands folded. Orange-painted ashram buildings, a red ring-shaped pole and brass vessels with flowers and oil lamps complete the scene. a person (orange robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace) presiding over the homa.2010-12-16