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Night-time ritual in an open-sided shelter. A golden deity murti with a golden elephant-like vahana and garlands of yellow and red flowers stands at left. A seated person in a deep red-orange robe on a red-cushioned golden throne gestures toward a sacred fire pit. Before the fire, a person in white kneels and bows low, while a shaven-headed priest in orange-saffron cloth and a saffron turban sits nearby. Other priests in orange cloth sit around the fire, and a man in white and women in white and light clothing stand at right. Brass vessels, fruit, flowers and kumkum-marked offerings lie on the platform, consistent with a homa or puja.

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Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof beside a golden deity murti of Ganesha, draped with yellow and red garlands and seated on a gilded elephant-shaped vahana. A fire pit burns in front, with fruit and brass vessels set out as offerings. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head sits cross-legged near the fire. A seated person in a deep maroon robe rests on a red-cushioned gilded throne at the right, holding a yellow cloth. A man in white kneels at the fire's edge, and saffron-robed attendants sit nearby. Women in white and in saris stand at the right, some holding yellow items and some with hands folded. A standing fan and string lights are visible. The scene is consistent with a homa and puja.2013-11-04Night outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof at an ashram. A golden deity murti decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands sits on a gold peetha with a golden elephant-shaped vessel in front. A fire burns in a yellow-painted homa pit where a man in a white dhoti bows low to the ground. A monk in saffron robes pours from a vessel beside a fire pit. A seated woman in saffron robes holds a yellow plate while a monk in orange attends her. A white-clad woman stands at right with a yellow cloth. Offerings of fruit, coconuts and flowers lie on the ground. A tall figure in orange-saffron robe and turban sits in the foreground.2013-11-04Night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram. A figure in orange robes and shaved head, wearing bangles and a gold necklace, stands at right holding a lit camphor aarti lamp in a metal plate beside a yellow-edged fire pit (homa/yagna) with burning wood and flower petals. Behind the fire, a person in orange robes with a rudraksha-style neckpiece sits on a red and gold throne-like chair, holding a white cloth, while a seated devotee in black sits to the right. Left, a table is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and yellow fruits, with a red cloth below. Striped mats cover the ground and a few seated devotees in white are visible at the right edge. Several people appear in the scene.2013-09-30July 17 20152015-07-17November 07 20132013-11-07A homa ritual in a covered pavilion with a canopy of white and gold cloth above. At the centre-left, a raised golden throne with red cushions holds deity murtis draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. In front, a brick-lined fire pit holds burning flames and marigold offerings, with a clay vessel and a kalasha nearby. A priest in white dhoti at far left stirs a blue-covered drum-like base with a ladle. A man in a deep orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala stands centrally, hands joined, while several men in orange-red and white ritual clothes stand and sit around the fire, and a shaven-headed man in orange robes stands at the right with hands raised. A brass plate of marigolds sits in the foreground with a decorated seat bearing flowers. The scene is a homa for samaya deeksha.2015-07-17October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25January 02 20162016-01-02November 25 20142014-11-25October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesApril 28 20172017-04-28