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Night outdoor ritual on a white platform at a Bali Inner Awakening event. Four people in orange saffron robes sit on mats and a raised seat; the central figure wears white dhoti and has white markings. The man at left holds a microphone on a stand. A figure in orange on the right sits near brass pots and an incense stick, with marigold garlands and yellow flower offerings scattered around. Behind them, a draped maroon table holds small deity murtis decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A gold-painted empty throne/peetha stands at far left, and a lit illuminated shrine panel glows in the background.

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Night-time outdoor ritual on a raised platform with white and red tiled wall behind. Shaved-headed young men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead bands sit in rows facing a golden ornate throne decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow and white, holding a central figure in red and gold garments with a seated deity murti on either side. Smoke rises in the background. To the right, an empty red velvet throne with gold trim displays a framed portrait of a figure in orange. A white-clad priest in the left middle performs a puja with brass vessels and flowers, while a standing attendant in orange with a white forehead band stands at far left. Strings of lights and lamps frame the stage.2013-11-09Night outdoor ritual scene beside a black stone homa pit lined with white stone steps and strung with yellow marigold garlands. Three shaved-headed men sit on mats: two in saffron-orange robes with white body markings and rudraksha malas, and one in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak and rudraksha beads, holding a long ceremonial stick. A microphone stands among them, and a small brass vessel and oil lamp sit on the steps. Behind them a gilded ornamental palanquin with tasselled canopy and a gold-framed throne stand in the dark.2013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21January 11 20142014-01-11December 21 20132013-12-21Night outdoor ritual at a raised platform with a decorated deity murti in a gold arched frame, dressed with yellow marigold garlands and a purple cloth on the platform. Five people in saffron/orange robes sit with their backs to the camera facing the altar, some with rudraksha malas. A man in white dhoti and white headband, with a mala, sits at left near a brass vessel and yellow flowers. Tiled steps with red and white borders, a lit backdrop image at right, and a striped mat with a blue-and-purple mat edged with partial script.2013-12-19 +2 copiesDecember 21 20132013-12-21Night-time outdoor homa at a white stepped fire pit with a bright flame, a homa-style fire ritual. Two young priests in saffron-orange robes sit on mats, one feeding offerings into the fire with a bare arm and the other holding wooden sticks. Marigold garlands wrap the pit steps. Behind, a figure in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings sits near a gold-framed throne-like seat. A man in white at the far left speaks into a microphone. On the right, decorated kalasha pots with blue and red ornaments and yellow marigold garlands stand on a maroon-draped table. A gilded palanquin frame appears at upper left. Yellow plastic bags and scattered flower petals lie on the ground.2013-12-21December 17 20132013-12-17A night outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with white steps and marigold garlands. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits at the centre tending a burning fire with a ladle, a vertical tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads on his neck. To the left, two men in saffron-orange cloths with white body markings sit on a mat, one speaking into a microphone on a stand. At the lower right, a shaved-headed young man in orange with white arm markings holds a yellow plastic bag. A gilded shrine canopy with tasselled hangings and a golden throne-like chair stand in the background, with a brass kalasha and flower garlands nearby.2013-12-21Night outdoor homa at a brick fire pit with a bright flame. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands with palms joined, wearing a white forehead band and rudraksha mala. Two saffron-robed young men sit and stand beside him; one seated left holds a microphone, another seated right holds a brass plate with offerings, and a standing attendant in saffron holds a woven basket. Yellow marigold garlands lie around the pit, with brass vessels and scattered flower petals on an orange cloth. A gold-decorated throne and a hanging tassel canopy appear in the background.2013-12-21