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Overhead view of a ritual homa or puja on the floor. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with long dark hair and a white flower garland with red flowers, sits cross-legged and tends offerings in a brass vessel. Beside him a woman in a bright blue sari with a gold border, also wearing a white and red flower garland, sits with her hands joined in prayer. Brass plates hold flowers, petals, bowls and small oil lamps, with white stone blocks arranged around the fire area. Other devotees in white and red garlands sit nearby on the ground.

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December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26Outdoor ritual on a bare ground. In the foreground, an older man with grey hair in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a woman in a red blouse and purple sari, also in a white and red garland, sits with hands folded. A young girl in an orange and white outfit sits behind them, and other devotees in white garlanded clothing sit nearby. Brass plates, a bowl, flower petals, small offering dishes and a pile of sticks lie on the ground.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26Outdoor fire ritual homa with seated participants on a woven mat and a low brick fire pit. A man in white dhoti and shirt wears a white jasmine garland with red flower garlands and sits at the front, pouring or placing offerings. A woman in a yellow-and-cream sari and white-and-red garland sits beside him, leaning forward and placing petals and offerings into a brass bowl. Around them, devotees in white, blue and yellow saris sit on the ground, some wearing name badges, while two boys in white and a boy in a blue shirt watch. Brass vessels, a purple cloth, flower petals and a small bowl of yellow flowers sit on the mat and brick edge.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a homa or yagna ritual at an outdoor ashram setting. Several seated devotees in white traditional clothes wear white and red flower garlands. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses and a gold watch sits with hands folded beside a woman in a white sari with an orange-gold border, also garlanded. Before them is a square brick fire pit with a small ash-filled fire, brass bowls, a brass plate with flowers, small oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel. More seated people in white appear at left and background with more fire pits burning.2006-12-26A seated man in a white dhoti and white shirt and a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari sit on the ground beside a small brick fire pit with a lit flame. Both wear white and red flower garlands. The man arranges offerings on a brass plate of yellow and pink flowers, while the woman with bangles holds her hands together nearby. Brass bowls, a ladle, a brass dish and a plastic container sit around them. Other garlanded devotees in white and blue saris sit in the background with palms pressed together. A white cloth bag and pink cloth lie to the right.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a seated couple at a ritual gathering, both wearing white and draped in white and red flower garlands. The man in the centre wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck, holding a yellow thread or cord over a small offering. The woman beside him wears a red and cream sari with a gold-bordered pallu and jasmine in her hair. Behind them, other seated devotees in white and red garlands hold incense sticks and offerings near a small fire pit with lit oil lamps, flower petals and brass vessels on the floor.2006-12-26