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Elevated view of an outdoor courtyard ceremony with a large seated crowd of devotees on orange and purple mats, many wearing orange and white clothing and orange shawls. In the centre, a robed figure in orange sits on a low seat before a fire pit and a row of small lit oil lamps and offering plates arranged on the floor. Behind the central figure stands a decorated deity murti with garlands on an orange-draped platform, and a row of seated people sits on chairs near the front. Some devotees sit with their hands together, others attend quietly. A tent canopy and terraced greenery appear beyond the courtyard wall.

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July 21 20122012-07-21July 12 20122012-07-12July 21 20122012-07-21July 21 20122012-07-21July 21 20122012-07-21A photograph of a homa ritual in an open courtyard with a tiled floor. In the centre, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes sits before a square fire pit with flames rising. Beside him, a man in white with an orange shawl and a woman in orange kneel or sit at the fire, and rows of brass plates hold fruit and offerings. On the right, a large deity murti is adorned with white flower garlands and a red headdress. Behind, around fifty seated devotees in orange and white clothing, many wearing orange shawls, watch and fold hands. A brass oil lamp stands on the right. A throne with red cushions and a seated figure in white appear at the upper left, but the figure's features are not clear enough to identify.2012-07-21A courtyard homa in progress. A shaven-headed priest in an orange shawl and white dhoti sits cross-legged before a small fire pit, with a garland of flowers and a long necklace visible, tending the flames. Around him a large seated congregation in orange shawls and white clothes sits on the floor. In the foreground, a row of brass plates holds apples and fruit, and banana bunches, coconuts and brass pots sit on a mat. On a golden throne at the back left, a woman in an orange robe sits with hands joined, and a woman in a green sari kneels nearby with folded hands. Decorated kalasha pots stand on a pink cloth at right.2012-07-12July 09 20122012-07-09July 12 20122012-07-12July 21 20122012-07-21December 26 20082008-12-26A seated group ceremony on an open terrace before a wall-mounted sound system and a green hillside. In the lower left, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace sits on a low platform beside a microphone and stand, with a brass puja set and dried leaves nearby. Dozens of plates of fruit, including bananas and what appear to be apples and mangoes, cover an orange cloth in front of the group. Behind them, many people in orange shawls and white clothing sit on mats, some with hands folded, while a woman in a light grey top and a girl in a striped shirt sit in the foreground. An outdoor ritual setting consistent with a puja offering.2012-07-21