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Outdoor evening homa or yagna at an ashram. A young priest in saffron dhoti, bare-chested with white tripundra markings and rudraksha-style gold-beaded garland, kneels at a yellow-painted fire pit holding a brass tray with a flame aloft. Around him, several young men in orange garments with white body markings and garlands stand or sit; one seated at left reads from a paper beside a microphone, and another stands with hands folded. Brass vessels, a green pot, fruit, flowers and oil lamps sit on cloth at the front, with banana leaves and tropical plants behind.

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November 06 20162016-11-06A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual at dusk in a garden setting with banana plants. A bare-chested young man in orange dhoti with white body markings and tilak sits before a yellow-painted rectangular fire pit, holding a metal vessel from which flames rise. Behind him, several young men in orange dhotis, gold-bordered cloths and gold-beaded garlands stand or sit with white ash-painted arms and chests. A seated man at left in orange holds a sheet of paper and a microphone. Brass lamps, a green glass vase with leaves, silver bowls, marigold garlands and yellow fruit sit on the ground. Homa ritual with offerings.2016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06A photograph of a ritual at a fire pit (homa) at night. A young priest in the centre wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold-coloured garland and an orange turban with a feathered crest, hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him a man in dark-rimmed glasses and orange cloth with white vibhuti markings on his arms and chest chants, and other seated men in orange and white garments with garlands join in. A standing man in orange stands at the back. In front, a yellow-tiled homa pit holds a small flame, with a brass bowl, a kalasha pot and flower arrangements nearby. A microphone stands at the right edge.2016-02-07November 06 20162016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06Night outdoor yagna at an open-air ashram pavilion with a yellow-tiled homa platform and a lit fire. A bare-chested young priest in orange dhoti with rudraksha mala, sandalwood and white markings pours offerings from a metal bowl onto the fire while a seated priest at left reads from a sheet at a microphone. Other white-marked priests in orange cloth stand and sit around the platform, and a decorated kalasha with a green pot and garlands sits at right with an oil lamp. Banana plants and a lit overhead hoop frame the scene.2016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06Night outdoor ritual at a yellow-painted stepped altar under a corrugated roof with banana plants behind. Four men in orange dhotis with gold-coloured neck garlands and white-painted bodies stand and sit around the altar. The central man in an orange cloth holds a hand out over a heap of white rice on a yellow tray, while another bowl and a green kalasha-like pot sit nearby. Smoke rises at right beside a lit oil lamp and a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands. At left, a seated man speaks into a microphone while reading from a sheet. Marigold garlands hang in the foreground. Several people are visible, all in ritual dress.2016-11-06