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Night outdoor ritual on a white cloth-covered platform. Two tall brass oil lamps (deepa stands) decorated with marigold garlands flank a square fire pit (homa kunda) with a raised white stepped base. Several robed priests in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged; one at centre-left holds his palms together in anjali, another at right is seated behind a microphone stand, wearing a red-and-white dhoti and a beaded mala, with a brass kalasha and offering tray with flowers before him. Devotees in pastel and white clothing sit in the background, some with hands folded, in darkness lit by a single lamp. The scene appears to be a homa or puja with satsang-style seating.

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October 08 20102010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08Night outdoor ritual scene at an ashram. In the foreground, a white marble-tiered platform holds a black stone yoni-shaped pit or altar. A shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-bead necklace, holds a silver plate at the microphone, while an older priest beside him in white with a saffron-edged cloth and a gold necklace holds a book. Seated devotees in orange and maroon clothing line the left, and musicians with drums sit at the back. Brass vessels, a gold plate with flowers, and garlands of marigolds and white flowers rest on the right. Red items are piled on a tray beyond. A small red-roofed building and a tree are visible in the background.2011-12-31October 08 20102010-10-08December 31 20112011-12-31October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 05 20112011-10-05October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesDecember 31 20112011-12-31