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Night ritual photo on a courtyard floor covered with striped woven mats. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala sits centre right, holding an open book, beside rows of plates piled with fruit and food offerings on the right. Standing figures in white dhotis with orange and red shawls, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, pass a plate or tray among the seated group. A woman in white draped cloth sits at lower left, and a loudspeaker stands on a tripod in the background near red pillars. Smoke or haze drifts in the dim light.

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April 28 20172017-04-28Night ritual in an open courtyard with participants seated on colourful striped mats. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with orange-and-white border bends forward, offering a steel plate of red and yellow flower petals to a seated woman in white clothes and a rust-coloured shawl. Others in white and rust-red shawls sit in rows behind, some wearing rudraksha malas. Standing figures in white are visible at the back, and red chairs line the left side. The scene suggests a group puja or devotional sitting, with flowers as the offering. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2017-04-28Outdoor night homa at a yellow-tiled fire pit with a large flame rising from the centre. Several men in white dhotis sit cross-legged around it, one pouring ghee or offerings and another holding a copper vessel. A bare-chested man with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits on a raised seat to the right, with trays of fruit, flowers, coconuts, rice and small brass bowls before the fire. Behind them a large group of white-clad devotees, many wearing rudraksha malas, stands on a mat-covered floor beneath string lights and a tall lamp.2017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28Evening ritual gathering under a large tent decorated with hanging marigold garlands and small oil lamps. In the foreground, shirtless men wearing rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats; one bearded man in a patterned orange-and-cream wrap holds a brass plate of food offerings and fruit, while others in white dhotis sit nearby. Behind them, many seated devotees fill the floor, and a golden decorated altar with a dark deity murti and flower garlands stands at the far end. Several people are seated on the left in white garments, and a screen shows an image above the stage. Dozens of people are visible in the scene.2016-12-07A night homa fire ceremony in an open courtyard. A large yellow-painted square fire pit holds a burning fire, with rice, flower petals, plates of fruit, lime and coconut offerings arranged around it. A bare-chested man with a red rudraksha mala and red cloth sits on a raised seat at the right, extending his arm toward the fire. Around him, numerous men in white dhoti and shawls sit on striped mats, and many women in white saris sit in rows behind them. A man at left holds a microphone and chants. Roughly 40 to 60 people are visible.2017-04-28Night photograph of a Hindu ritual on an open-air platform beside a brick wall. Several seated priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, with yellow garlands and sacred thread, sit around a brass fire vessel with lit flames and oil lamps. Marigold and yellow flower garlands decorate the floor and the ornate golden-yellow throne at the left. Brass vessels and offerings in the foreground. Standing bare-chested participants in white dhotis and orange-clad attendants line the background, and a seated figure in red and orange clothing sits on a throne at the right. Fire and offerings suggest a homa or puja.2017-04-06April 28 20172017-04-28January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an outdoor open-air pavilion lit by string lights. A fire burns in a square fire pit on a golden platform in front of an ornate tiered shrine decorated with flowers and small figures. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind the fire, one bare-chested priest in a maroon cloth reaches toward the flames, and a seated man in white and orange sits near the fire. Trays of offerings and brass vessels rest on a striped mat at lower left. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, including a woman in a white veil, face the fire from the front. On the right, a figure with a garland sits on a red-cushioned golden throne under a fringed canopy, while a woman in a red sari sits beside him.2017-04-28November 05 20102010-11-05June 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copies