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An outdoor evening ritual under a corrugated metal canopy hung with tassels and yellow-green leaf garlands. In the foreground left, a blue deity murti with yellow garland and white cloth stands on a red cloth. Centre, a square fire pit or homa kund emits smoke, with brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels nearby. On the right, a shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti with orange-gold border and gold necklace sits and makes offerings at the fire pit. Behind, a row of seated devotees in orange and white clothing watches. In the background left, a red velvet chair with gold trim holds a framed portrait of a figure in saffron robe with rudraksha mala, a depiction rather than a physical person.

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October 26 20112011-10-26Evening outdoor ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging decorative tassels. A seated priest with a shaved head, bare-chested in white and yellow-bordered dhoti, sits with hands joined in namaskar before a fire pit and a microphone. Gold and brass kalasha pots with yellow flowers and a brass lamp sit on a white cloth to the left. Behind, a framed portrait on a red throne shows a saffron-robed figure, and an audience of mostly white-clad devotees, some children, sits on the floor. Palm trees and a tall gold pillar appear in the background.2011-07-08October 05 20112011-10-05October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesA night homa in progress beside a fire pit lined with white stone and scattered flower petals. A smoking fire rises from the square pit, and brass vessels and a plate of offerings sit at its edge. A priest in white dhoti with gold necklaces sits cross-legged at the pit, while a woman in orange and red sits nearby. Behind them, several deity murti figures with garlands and red-and-gold decorations stand in the background. On the right, a man in a white robe and turban, wearing gold necklaces, sits on a red and gold throne holding a plate, and an elderly sadhu with white hair and white body markings sits in orange robes. A standing attendant in white holds an offering, and red string lights glow behind.2010-10-16November 02 20132013-11-02December 07 20162016-12-07March 29 20132013-03-29Night outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof. A priest in white dhoti and white shawl sits before a raised white stone platform holding brass vessels and an oil lamp. On the right, a golden palanquin-style throne with a red-and-gold canopy and garlands of yellow and multicoloured flowers holds a deity murti. Seated on the left on an orange cloth are rows of devotees with hands in anjali, including children and women in saffron, pink and green saris. Orange and purple ceremonial mats cover the floor, and a red upholstered chair stands at the right edge.2011-12-31Evening outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof decorated with hanging colourful paper umbrellas and tassels. A golden throne with red cushions and a multicoloured fringed canopy holds a large framed portrait of a figure in a red turban with rudraksha beads, hands folded. A standing priest with long braided hair, white body markings and a crimson-trimmed orange dhoti holds a bell and a ritual implement beside a fire pit with flames and offerings of plantain leaves and decorated pots. A second orange-clad man at right speaks into a microphone while wearing a garland. Kneeling at right, another man in orange performs worship near brass lamps. A row of women and men in orange and green saris and robes stands with palms pressed together behind the fire, with a camera operator at right.2016-11-06A night-time homa at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, hung with colourful tassels and a garland of yellow leaves. In the centre, a man in an orange robe stands before a raised fire pit with flames, holding a ritual item. Beside him, another person in orange kneels near the fire. A person in white kneels on an orange cloth in the foreground, bowing with head down. A red-cushioned gold-trimmed throne stands empty behind the fire. Left, a gold deity murti and a garlanded pedestal with flowers, fruit plates and banana leaves. A crowd of seated devotees, many children, watches. A cameraman in white films the scene on the right.2011-12-31Night outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof with hanging decorative lanterns. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands at right, holding a small vessel and lifting a smoking incense or ritual object. Seated on a red and gold throne at centre is a figure in orange robes with a shawl, appearing to receive the offering; the appearance is not clearly confirmed. Beside him, a man in white stands near a table of brass plates, bowls and offerings. At left, a seated woman in a yellow sari with flowers in her hair attends to a plate, and another woman in yellow sits on the ground. Large deity murti with white and orange drapery and gold details stand at left, with brass oil lamps in front. Smoke rises through the scene, and a dark night backdrop surrounds the open pavilion.2011-10-05