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Night outdoor ritual at a yagna or homa fire pit set on a long table draped with striped cloth, with brass plates of offerings, flower garlands, a kalasha-style vessel, lamps and a tall garland-wrapped post at left. Robed participants in saffron and orange clothing sit with palms pressed in anjali, with one central figure in an orange robe seated behind the pit. Several people in white clothing sit further back on the ground beneath dark palm trees, and a camera on a tripod stands at left.

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October 07 20082008-10-07Night-time photograph of a group of devotees in saffron and orange clothing seated with hands folded in namaskar around a large dark stone yagna or homa pit. Several men and women wear orange robes, red-and-gold shawls and beaded necklaces, some with rudraksha-style malas. A standing figure in orange robes and a red shawl stands at the back with palms pressed together. Around the edge are brass pots, kalashas, flower petals, marigolds, banana leaves, vessels and a brass bell on a white cloth. A low wall with red and white posts and palm trees appear in the background.2008-10-07October 07 20082008-10-07October 07 20082008-10-07Night ritual at an outdoor homa or yagna platform: a square white fire pit with a dark central opening is surrounded by offerings, brass lamps, a silver kalasha-style pot, incense sticks and scattered flower petals. Several young people in saffron-orange robes with red-bordered cloth sit cross-legged around it, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. At the back, one person in orange sits on a raised orange seat, though no clear identifying cues establish who this is. A garlanded deity murti stands at the left edge beside a pink and white flower garland. A bearded-free, shaven-headed figure in orange sits in the foreground with his back to the camera, facing the altar. Bowls of offerings and marigold-like flowers fill the lower corners.2008-10-07Night outdoor puja at an ashram courtyard during Navaratri. Devotees sit on mats in rows with palms pressed together in anjali, many in white kurtas with orange shawls and some with yellow shawls. In the foreground, a priest in orange and yellow robes sits behind brass plates of offerings, flowers, and a rudraksha-style garland, with a brass lamp stand near the plates. Palm trees and a low wall are visible in the dark background.2008-10-07October 07 20082008-10-07October 08 20082008-10-08October 07 20082008-10-07October 07 20082008-10-07Outdoor 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.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08