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Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard lit by rows of brass oil lamps (deepams) set on the ground and on the steps. In the centre, a square yellow-painted fire pit (homa kund) holds ash, with no visible flames. To the left, an empty orange-cushioned throne (peetha) sits on a raised platform, with a man in white and a man in a white shirt standing near it and a woman in a white sari beside them. Behind, several people in white and orange-saffron robes sit and stand among the lamps, and string lights twinkle on the back wall. On the right, a decorated deity murti in red and yellow cloth is placed on a wheeled cart beside a flower-garlanded figure. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.

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Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard lit by rows of brass oil lamps (deepa) on the ground and a string of multicolour fairy lights overhead. In the centre is a square stone fire pit with ash. Beside it stands an empty orange-cushioned throne (peetha) with a small brass lamp in front. Several dozen people in white and saffron dress are seated or standing: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white saris, and monks in orange robes. On the right a deity murti in red and gold cloth sits on a wheeled wooden cart draped in yellow fabric. A few people in white stand in the foreground, one on the left holding a red sash. The scene suggests a Karthigai deepam lamp-lighting ceremony.2015-11-25November 25 20152015-11-25October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesJuly 07 20152015-07-07Night ritual fire ceremony at an outdoor ashram courtyard. A man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering and a gold bead necklace sits at the right, holding a ritual implement over a flame in a brass lamp, with a yellow shawl beside him. A rectangular white-tiled fire pit with a dark interior sits in the foreground, surrounded by brass vessels of flowers, bowls of offerings and yellow marigolds. Behind, a large crowd of devotees in white clothes sits in rows on the ground, hands pressed together in prayer, many with small red-lit oil lamps before them. A decorated golden-yellow altar or chariot with deity images stands at the upper left, and smoke drifts through the scene.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Night-time ritual in a dimly lit open pavilion. A man in an orange-red robe holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame at left. Seated at right on an orange-draped seat, a figure in orange robes wears a long white garland and a small head covering, with a silver vessel beside him. Two women in white saris with gold borders sit cross-legged in the foreground, one holding a small metal cup. A standing attendant in orange stands behind the seated figure. Brass lamps with flames, flower garlands and a kolam design of coloured powder sit on steps at right, with a ceiling fan and a few seated devotees in the background.2014-10-03December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Night-time homa at an outdoor open-air pavilion lit by string lights. A fire burns in a square fire pit on a golden platform in front of an ornate tiered shrine decorated with flowers and small figures. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind the fire, one bare-chested priest in a maroon cloth reaches toward the flames, and a seated man in white and orange sits near the fire. Trays of offerings and brass vessels rest on a striped mat at lower left. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, including a woman in a white veil, face the fire from the front. On the right, a figure with a garland sits on a red-cushioned golden throne under a fringed canopy, while a woman in a red sari sits beside him.2017-04-28