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Photo of a large crowded tented hall with coloured tassels and paper lanterns hanging overhead. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a man in a matching shawl sit beside a wooden homa fire pit with bright flames, a kalasha and brass vessels with offerings around it. A long-haired, bearded man in saffron-brown robes and a floral garland pours or offers something over a seated devotee's shoulder. Behind them a crowd of women in saris and white and coloured garments stands watching, and a deity murti decorated with garlands sits on a golden stand at left. Gold decorations and a film camera on a crane appear at right.

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December 05 20162016-12-05A fire ritual inside a large decorated tent at Adi Kailasa, with a sacred fire burning in a rectangular brick homa pit surrounded by marigold garlands, brass vessels and flower-filled plates. Priests in white dhotis and saffron-orange sashes sit around the fire; one priest in orange cloth and a saffron head-wrap tends the flames while another in white kneels nearby. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees watches from rows of cushions, and a gilded shrine with deity murti and kalasha decorations stands at the back under hanging colourful lanterns and strings of lights.2016-12-05 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02July 17 20152015-07-17A night-time photograph of a homa fire ceremony under a decorated tent. A wooden-framed fire pit with bright flames sits on a red mat, surrounded by brass vessels, marigold garlands and flower offerings. Men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls sit around it, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and sacred thread, performing the rites. A woman in a pink-and-white garland and gold bangles sits in the foreground with her back to the camera. Behind them, devotees in saffron, white, and purple saris stand watching, and a banana-leaf arch and golden shrine panels frame the scene. A projection screen hangs in the background. No identifiable depiction of a specific person is confirmed by appearance.2016-12-05April 25 20162016-04-25A crowded photo inside a decorated tent at the Ujjain Aadheenam camp. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and a large gold necklace stands at center, bowing with hands together while a man in orange holds a red fruit toward him. Behind him, a man in a white turban and white dhoti, and a woman in white, pass offerings from a tray of red fruit. On the right, a seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange robe sits behind a red-cloth table with a brass figure and fruit. Umbrellas in red and orange, red carpet and deity images frame the scene. Devotees press in around them, many holding mobile phones. Ritual offering and darshan setting.2016-04-24