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Night-time homa at an open-sided pavilion strung with multicolour fairy lights. In the foreground a yellow-painted square fire pit burns with a small flame and smoke. Behind it stands a golden decorated altar with two garlanded deity murti. A priest in an orange turban and orange dhoti with a wide orange shawl, a beaded mala and gold necklaces, pours an offering with his right hand while holding a bell-metal bowl. To the right, a second orange-clad priest with long hair and a bare chest, wearing beaded necklaces, sits on a striped cloth beside brass kalasha pots, a tray of red flowers and a tray of yellow lemons and kumkum. A crowd in white dhotis and saris sits in the background. A wooden box of packaged sweets is in the lower right.

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Night-time homa at an open-sided ashram pavilion strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A standing priest in orange robes and an orange turban holds a brass aarti plate of flame toward a fire pit. Beside him a seated priest in orange with rudraksha malas tends offerings on a brass plate of fruit and flowers. A large crowd sits on striped mats in front of a gilded deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. Offerings include a silver tray of flowers and fruit, and a wooden box of sweets. Smoke rises through the pavilion.2017-04-16A night outdoor homa or yagna under a open-sided shelter strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A square golden fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground, flanked by a golden-framed deity murti decorated with white and orange garlands on the left. Two priests in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas kneel on striped cloth: the one in the centre wears an orange turban and holds a ladle over the fire, while the one on the right, with hair in a bun, tends a tray of red flowers and brass vessels. Offerings include a silver tray of yellow and red flower petals, lemons, and a wooden box of packets. Seated devotees in white fill the background. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2017-04-16Night-time homa at an open-sided pavilion strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A yellow-gold square fire pit with a flame sits centre-left, with a silver tray of yellow and red powders, citrus fruits and red flowers in front. Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes kneel on striped cloths: the one on the left, with an orange head wrap and rudraksha mala, extends his hand over the fire, while the one on the right, with long hair and beaded malas, tends offerings. Behind them a crowd of seated devotees watches. On the left, a gilded frame holds garlanded deity murtis.2017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16Outdoor night ritual under a canopy strung with multicoloured fairy lights. In the foreground, a priest in an orange turban and orange dhoti with white sacred markings on his arms and a garland stands beside a woman in orange robes holding a tray of red flower petals. Before them is a gold-edged square yantra-style altar on striped coloured cloths, with a kalasha, brass lamps, a plate of red flowers and a decorated sacred diagram of coloured powders. At right, a seated sannyasi in orange with beaded necklaces speaks into a microphone. Behind them, rows of white-clad devotees sit on the ground, and a decorated deity murti with garlands stands near a golden throne.2017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16Night ritual on a covered outdoor stage lit by string lights and a spotlight. A standing man in an orange-and-saffron dhoti with a bright orange turban and a rudraksha mala worships at a golden square yajna or abhishekam setup on a striped multicoloured cloth, with a golden deity murti and flower garlands behind. A younger attendant in orange robes stands at left, and a seated figure in orange with a microphone and beaded jewellery sits at right beside a plate of red flowers, brass pots and vessels. A large seated crowd in white fills the background, with brass trishula staffs at right and a bowl of sticks in the foreground.2017-04-16Night-time outdoor puja on colourful striped cloth mats with strings of lights overhead. Two standing attendants in orange clothing stand at the left: a woman with long braided hair and a man in an orange turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, holding a tray of red petals. At the centre, a gold-edged yantra-style platform holds a golden deity murti garlanded with flowers. At the right, a seated figure in orange robes with a microphone sits on a low seat behind a plate of red fruit, brass vessels and oil lamps. Many seated devotees in white clothes fill the background, and a gold trident stands at the far right.2017-04-16Evening ritual under an open pavilion strung with multicoloured fairy lights. In the foreground a woman with long dreadlocked hair wears orange robes and stands beside a man in an orange turban and orange wrap with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, both assisting at a gold-coloured ritual platform. On the right a seated figure in orange robes with a red-marked forehead holds a microphone and speaks. Floor is covered with striped striped cloths; offerings include a plate of red flowers, a silver tray of fruit and sweets, brass vessels, incense sticks, and a tray of cut coconut or fruit. A large crowd of white-clad devotees sits in rows behind. Ornate golden throne-like seat and tridents stand nearby.2017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16A night-time homa or fire ritual under a corrugated metal roof strung with coloured fairy lights. A fire burns in a pit at the centre of a striped cloth-covered ritual floor, with yellow-garlanded kalasha-like pots, rice mounds and brass vessels around it. A woman in saffron-red clothing and a matching orange head wrap, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, sits at right ladling offerings into the fire. Behind her, a seated audience in white and light clothing fills the hall, and a few people in saffron stand near a golden decorated seat or palanquin with flower garlands. Men in white dhotis are visible at the right edge.2017-02-21April 16 20172017-04-16