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Photo 11731612 +1 copiesDecember 05 20142014-12-05December 24 20152015-12-24Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual on an open dirt ground. A long bed of glowing embers and white ash lies across the centre of the frame. Women in white saris with gold borders line up at the left, some with palms pressed together, and one woman walks toward the embers. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold borders raises a hand in greeting. A figure in an orange-red robe stands near the centre holding a pink deity murti or idol on a tray. Men in dhotis and onlookers stand in the background in front of a red-walled building under a dark sky.2020-03-12Photo 11731597Photo 11731606 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesNight outdoor ritual scene with a large bright fire burning in the right foreground, flames and sparks rising beside a tall wooden pole. Behind it, a group of people in orange and white clothing sit and stand on dusty ground. On the left, an ornate shrine canopy with a lit deity murti glows red and gold, with people in orange robes and white garments around it. Lamps and a light source illuminate the scene against a dark sky, with a building in the background.2013-03-02April 28 20172017-04-28Night-time fire ritual (homa) at an outdoor ashram setting, smoke hanging in the air. Two fire pits lined with brick and white-dusted markings burn brightly. In the foreground, a priest with a saffron-orange turban and a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged tending the fire, with an orange silk cloth draped at left. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white-and-red garments stand and sit near the fires. Trays hold marigold and white flower garlands, pink petals, oranges, bananas, coconuts and brass oil lamps.2017-05-26September 24 20122012-09-24 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02