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An outdoor ritual in a courtyard shaded by a red-framed corrugated roof, with palm trees and red walls behind. On the right, a woman in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on an orange-cushioned seat, facing a crowded assembly of young people in orange and saffron clothing seated on the ground. Two men in white dhotis, one bare-chested, sit at a raised stone platform tending a brass and fire-lit homa or yagna, with watermelon slices, banana leaves, marigold garlands and brass oil lamps arranged on the altar. Standing figures in white and orange surround the scene, and a camera on a tripod records the ceremony.

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October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor ritual in a red-pillared open pavilion with a red-tiled floor and palm trees behind. A standing man in saffron-orange robes raises a ritual instrument overhead as a crowd of seated people in orange, saffron and red clothing listens. On the right, a woman in a red-brown robe with a garland sits on an orange armchair. In front, a seated figure in white dhoti with bare upper body and a red-clothed assistant sit beside a low altar. Offerings include sliced watermelon, banana leaves, yellow marigold garlands, brass oil lamps and kalasha vessels. A video camera on a tripod films the scene, and standing people in white garlanded clothing are visible at the back. Hindu ritual.2014-10-02Outdoor ritual hall with a red-painted frame and tiled floor during a puja. A figure in a saffron-orange wrap and rudraksha-style garland sits on an orange-cushioned throne at right, with seated saffron-clad devotees before him. Standing attendants in orange and white wraps stand nearby; a woman in an orange sari offers a white fan or whisk. Foreground shows banana leaves, sliced watermelon, bananas, brass lamps with a lit flame, yellow marigold garlands and a brass kalasha-like vessel. At left a hand raises a ritual implement; a silver-plated stand and brass lamp sit on a table. Trees and palms frame the open-sided pavilion.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor puja under a corrugated metal canopy at an ashram. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits in a large orange armchair, with a framed photo on a yellow table beside him. Devotees in orange and saffron robes stand and sit around a raised white platform where a man in white ritual cloth kneels before a decorated deity murti of a goddess draped in garlands, with a red and gold cloth, lamps and fresh banana leaves. A standing priest in a red-brown dhoti gestures near a stainless steel table. Red walls, palm trees and strings of bunting frame the scene.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02