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Outdoor rooftop ritual with two deity murtis, one orange-robed and one in red-orange, draped with white and yellow flower garlands and standing on a green-draped platform in front of a forested hill. A bald priest with white tilak and a gold chain, wearing an orange cloth, sits at the right beside a fire pit with burning sticks and performs a homa or puja, gesturing with his right hand. Around him, devotees in orange and white sit on mats, one woman in red-and-gold sari holds a microphone at left, and a tray of apples, oranges and grapes is laid out in front.

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July 09 20122012-07-09Outdoor ritual on a terrace before a concrete building and forested hill. Two large painted deity murti stand on a green draped platform, garlanded with white flower strings, one holding a staff-like object. A shaven-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a square homa fire pit with burning wood, chanting with raised hand. Around him devotees in orange and white sit on mats and look toward the ritual; two women stand with palms joined. Brass oil lamps, a plate of fruit, kalasha-like offerings and a platter of sweets are on the ground; a table with white cloth and sound speakers stand at the right. Several people in the background wear orange.2012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09Outdoor ritual on a raised stone platform with a square fire pit at centre. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a sacred marking on his forehead sits cross-legged beside a microphone, leading the ceremony. A woman in an orange sari and a bead necklace sits near the pit. Behind them, a row of devotees in white and orange sits on the terrace. To the left, two painted deity figures with flower garlands sit on a green draped platform, and brass oil lamps and pots stand on the stone. Hills and trees rise in the background under an overcast sky.2012-07-09Outdoor rooftop puja beside a fire pit with bundled wooden sticks. A bald priest in orange robes, with a sandalwood tilak and a rudraksha mala, sits at a microphone, holding ritual items in both hands. Two deity murti stand on a green brocade-draped platform, garlanded with white and orange flowers. Women in orange and white sit in a row behind, some with palms pressed together. Brass oil lamps flank the platform, and trays of apples, bananas and sweets sit in front. A hillside with trees rises behind the terrace.2012-07-09July 21 20122012-07-21July 09 20122012-07-09July 12 20122012-07-12July 09 20122012-07-09A rooftop ritual with a fire pit (homa/yagna) in the foreground. A shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a microphone, beside an ornate brass lamp and bowls of offerings. A woman in a red-and-orange sari sits with hands folded in prayer beside him. Behind them, devotees in orange and white sit in rows. Two garlanded deity murtis, one male and one female, stand on a green-draped stand at left, with trays of fruit, and a flower garland on the lower left. Green hills and terraced fields are visible behind a building with bookshelves.2012-07-09A rooftop outdoor homa or puja gathering on a hillside under overcast skies, with terraced fields and houses behind. Many seated devotees in orange shawls and white or orange clothing sit on mats facing a decorated altar. Two deity murti stand on a green cloth with flower garlands, one with a crown and raised hands. Brass oil lamps, a fire pit with offerings, fruits and a kalasha-like arrangement sit before them. Some devotees wear rudraksha malas and kumkum. The scene is a roughly fifty-person group.2012-07-12