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A photograph of a homa or yagna ceremony in a decorated hall, with a row of seated devotees in front of red fire-pit trays holding ash, wood and offerings. In the foreground, a bald man in a white dhoti and a bare-chested figure with a rudraksha-style necklace sit cross-legged; a woman in an orange sari sits beside them. Most participants wear white dhotis and shirts, with yellow marigold garlands. Paper lanterns and hanging decorations fill the ceiling, and a row of people in white sits behind in the background.

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A photograph of a covered ritual hall where many seated people in white and yellow clothes, many with yellow and white garlands, take part in a fire ritual; smoke rises from a fire pit on the left. Banana plants and hanging decorations with yellow leaves and colourful cloth fill the space. A man in an orange shawl sits at the right foreground beside a red box and small offering plates, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the far right. Red offering boxes and brass plates with fruit and flowers sit on the floor. Several framed photographs hang on the back wall. Many people are visible, counting roughly 21 to 100.2009-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a seated group at a homa or yagna in an open-sided ashram hall, with red trays of wood sticks, ghee bowls and fruit offerings in front of them. Participants wear garlands of yellow marigolds and press their palms together in prayer. A man in a white dhoti and shawl in the centre-front holds his hands in anjali. Beside him a woman in an orange sari sits with eyes closed. Further back, a bald man in a saffron-yellow robe sits with folded hands, and a woman in red sits near him. Hanging paper decorations, banana plants and a tall painted pillar decorate the hall, with onlookers standing in the background.2009-12-26A large hall filled with seated devotees during a ritual gathering, many wearing white dhotis or shirts with flower garlands in marigold and red. Women in orange, yellow and blue saris sit on the floor with red mats and small red trays before them. Strings of paper bunting and balloons in green, orange and pink hang from the ceiling. On the right, a decorated altar with deity murtis and flower garlands stands beside a red-draped table. Walls are lined with framed pictures and notices, and white window frames run along the left side.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26A homa or yagna ceremony in a hall with several small red fire pits glowing with flames. Seated couples and devotees wear yellow marigold garlands; a man in a pale green shirt and white dhoti sits at the front, a woman in a purple sari beside him with palms joined, and a man in white with a yellow garland receives an offering plate. A woman in a green and orange sari stands at right holding a brass plate of offerings. Banana plants and colourful pillars frame the scene, and many more seated participants fill the background.2009-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a marriage or vow-renewal ceremony in a covered hall decorated with hanging yellow and green leaf garlands, tinsel and a tall striped kalasha-like pillar. Several seated couples in white and yellow-gold clothing wear marigold garlands and sit before red trays holding offerings, ash and small dishes. A woman on the far left wears a red-and-gold sari, a man in white dhoti sits with hands in anjali, and a woman in yellow-and-gold silk folds her hands. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothes fill the hall. Banana plants stand at the right edge. A man in an orange shawl sits near the centre, and rows of participants continue into the background.2009-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26Wide photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a ritual gathering. Many seated devotees fill the floor, most wearing white dhotis or white shirts with flower garlands of white and orange blossoms. Women wear orange, green, blue and maroon saris with gold jewellery. Some devotees sit before small red-lined boxes and brass items. A standing man in white clothes stands at the left near the entrance. Colourful paper bunting and balloons hang from the ceiling. At the right, decorated deity murtis stand on red-draped platforms adorned with garlands. The scene resembles a puja or darshan with a large congregation, though no one is clearly identified as a person by visible cues.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26