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A rooftop ritual with a fire pit (homa/yagna) in the foreground. A shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a microphone, beside an ornate brass lamp and bowls of offerings. A woman in a red-and-orange sari sits with hands folded in prayer beside him. Behind them, devotees in orange and white sit in rows. Two garlanded deity murtis, one male and one female, stand on a green-draped stand at left, with trays of fruit, and a flower garland on the lower left. Green hills and terraced fields are visible behind a building with bookshelves.

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July 09 20122012-07-09Outdoor ritual on a terraced rooftop with hills and eucalyptus trees behind. Two deity murtis stand on a green-draped platform, adorned with white flower garlands and orange cloth. In front, a bald priest in orange robes and beads performs a puja, holding a small lamp toward the murtis. Before him are a fire pit with dry sticks, brass pots, and many plates of sliced fruit arranged on an orange cloth. Seated devotees in orange, red, white and pink clothing sit in rows on mats, many with hands joined in prayer. A few devotees stand at the back near a stone wall.2012-07-12July 09 20122012-07-09Outdoor ritual on a terrace with a hillside of terraced fields and eucalyptus trees behind. A seated priest in saffron robes, bald-headed and wearing a beaded necklace, faces a small altar with two deity murtis draped in white and jasmine garlands, one with a crown. Before him are plates of sliced fruit, a brass kalasha, oil lamps, bowls of offerings and dried twigs in a basket, consistent with a homa/puja setting. Around him sit devotees in saffron and white clothes with hands folded in prayer, some seated on mats and rugs, with clay pots stacked at the right edge. The priest's identity is not established from appearance.2012-07-12Outdoor ritual on a terrace before a concrete building and forested hill. Two large painted deity murti stand on a green draped platform, garlanded with white flower strings, one holding a staff-like object. A shaven-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a square homa fire pit with burning wood, chanting with raised hand. Around him devotees in orange and white sit on mats and look toward the ritual; two women stand with palms joined. Brass oil lamps, a plate of fruit, kalasha-like offerings and a platter of sweets are on the ground; a table with white cloth and sound speakers stand at the right. Several people in the background wear orange.2012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09July 21 20122012-07-21July 09 20122012-07-09A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in an open courtyard. A standing priest in an orange shawl and orange dhoti holds a silver plate near a rectangular fire pit with burning flames. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, some in white and pink saris, sit on mats with hands folded in prayer. Kalasha pots decorated with white flower garlands and mango leaves, plus fruit plates and oil lamps, sit at the front.2012-07-12July 11 20122012-07-11July 11 20122012-07-11Outdoor rooftop ritual with two deity murtis, one orange-robed and one in red-orange, draped with white and yellow flower garlands and standing on a green-draped platform in front of a forested hill. A bald priest with white tilak and a gold chain, wearing an orange cloth, sits at the right beside a fire pit with burning sticks and performs a homa or puja, gesturing with his right hand. Around him, devotees in orange and white sit on mats, one woman in red-and-gold sari holds a microphone at left, and a tray of apples, oranges and grapes is laid out in front.2012-07-09