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Outdoor homa ceremony beside a square fire pit releasing smoke, with flower petals scattered around the edges. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged around the pit, some with rudraksha and bead malas, one tending offerings in a bowl at the right edge. A long-haired figure in orange sits on a raised orange-draped seat under a red, blue and white fringed canopy, with palm trees, flagpoles and a brick wall behind. Flowers and a brass lamp appear at the left foreground. Several people are visible in the scene.

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October 08 20082008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor fire ritual under palm trees beside a concrete wall. A central figure with long dark hair, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and orange robes sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with red cushions, hands in anjali. Around a white square fire pit with a dark interior, several devotees in orange and saffron clothing kneel with hands folded in prayer. A young woman with light hair in an orange sari-style wrap sits at right, and a man in orange holds a brass vessel and ladle. Brass lamps, a silver stand, trays of flowers, yellow marigolds, incense sticks and fruit surround the pit. Eight people are visible, in a homa or yagna style offering.2008-10-08Outdoor ritual gathering in a sandy courtyard beside a tall coconut palm and a white-plastered platform holding a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland. In the foreground, a seated group wearing orange and saffron robes sits on orange cloths and striped mats around a low altar with a white-and-black seat draped in an orange shawl, a white flower garland, brass vessels, plates of offerings and a kalasha-style pot. A bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits at the centre of the altar; a few others in orange and yellow sit nearby. Behind them, people in white clothes sit in rows on the ground, and orange chairs are set at the left. Incense smoke rises in the morning haze. a person's presence is not documented on this page, so no identification is made.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and a concrete wall behind. A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-beaded garland raises a brass vessel and pours liquid over a black stone or platform with flower petals and offerings. A large ornate parasol with blue, red and yellow panels and fringed tassels is held above. Around him, about a dozen devotees in orange and saffron clothes sit with palms pressed together in prayer, some with rudraksha-style malas and tilak marks. Brass lamps and a silver-toned vessel stand at the left edge. The scene resembles an abhishekam or puja offering.2008-10-08Outdoor ritual at dusk beneath coconut palms. A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and light beard holds a lit flame over a fire pit or aarti lamp on a raised platform draped in orange cloth and striped red-and-white borders. Seated beside him, a woman in orange garments sits on an ornate wooden throne-like chair, and a row of women in orange and white kneel in folded-hands devotion. A tall wooden kalasha-topped pole rises behind a white stone base with a deity murti. Dozens of seated devotees in white and orange fill the foreground, with brass pots and offerings on the platform. a person: the standing officiant in saffron with rudraksha mala is the.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09July 03 20082008-07-03Outdoor photograph of a Navaratri-day homa or yagna on a raised platform with red and white painted stripes and an orange cloth covering. A square fire pit sits at the centre, surrounded by orange-robed sannyasis seated cross-legged. A bearded man with a long beard and orange robe sits near the centre, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits to the right of the fire, facing it. A young woman in orange sits at the far left beside a seated figure draped in an orange shawl. Brass plates of offerings, bowls, a kalasha and flower garlands are arranged on the platform. Behind them, a photographer with a camera stands by, and a row of children in white and yellow shirts sits along the right edge. Palm trees, a stone boundary wall and small flags fill the background.2008-10-08