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A photograph of an outdoor evening ritual on a green cloth. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with red-bordered edges, a white tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace, bends forward and places an item near a reddish stone slab and a small oil lamp. A fire glows at the bottom edge. Behind him a woman in a yellow top and blue wrap sits on a white plastic chair with eyes lowered, and an older man in white sits watching. A flower arrangement sits at the upper right. The setting appears to be a satsang gathering with devotees seated.

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December 28 20112011-12-28A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on the ground before a stepped stack of red bricks decorated with yellow and white flowers. He holds a small silver cup and appears to be pouring or preparing an offering, with a silver tray of flowers, a small bowl and a brass vessel placed to his left. A rudraksha-style mala with ornate gold-toned beads hangs around his neck. Behind him, seated people in white garments and a shawl sit on white plastic chairs on a teal mat, watching the ritual. Colourful rangoli-style patterns decorate the ground. Possible puja or abhishekam setting; a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so the figure is described by role as a priest performing the ritual.2010-12-16A photograph of a homa fire ritual at an outdoor pavilion. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border, wearing a gold necklace and bangles, sits before a square fire pit and pours an offering from a ladle into bright orange flames. Nearby on the stone platform are a silver bowl, a brass plate of yellow offering, and a pile of firewood. Behind him, several seated musicians and devotees in dark and white clothing watch, with a microphone stand near the fire and green shrubs in the background.2011-12-16May 20 20142014-05-20December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of a Vedic fire ritual at an outdoor homa pit lined with yellow-orange bricks and flower petals. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a green and gold border, a gold-patterned turban and a rudraksha mala kneels at the fire and feeds offerings from a metal spoon into the flames. A brass bowl sits beside him. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes with red shawls and saffron-orange forehead markings watch the ritual.2016-07-02A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual at night. A fire pit of red brick, lined with yellow and white flower petals and marigold garlands, has bright flames rising from it. A bare-chested-free man in white dhoti and white shirt with red-bordered cloth bends forward at the pit, wearing a gold garland and white ash markings on his arms, placing an offering near a small lamp. Other people in white robes sit on white chairs and stand behind, and colourful rangoli patterns and a green mat lie on the ground. The man's face is partly turned away and he is not clearly identifiable, so a person is unsure.2010-12-16Evening outdoor fire ritual at a brick-lined homa pit surrounded by flower petals and a green mat. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a flaming lamp over the pit, with a kalasha and brass vessels in front. Seated rows of devotees on white plastic chairs watch: women in white and red-bordered saris, a woman in an ochre shawl, a man in white with folded hands, and a child in orange. Smoke rises in the lamplight.2010-12-16September 09 20162016-09-09July 04 20172017-07-04December 24 20152015-12-24March 12 20062006-03-12