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Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof in an ashram setting. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with a matching orange-red turban stands at left, holding a brass plate of white flowers toward a row of young girls seated on a raised stone platform in front of a large fire. The girls wear colourful silk saris and pavadai-style dresses in pink, purple, green and gold, with white and marigold garlands. Behind them stand a large decorated deity murti of Ganesha and a figure in a yellow-gold sari-draped form on a floral backdrop. A world map with glowing green and blue markers hangs on the back wall, and devotees in saffron and orange clothing sit on mats at left. A trident rises at the right edge and a microphone sits on the floor. The scene reads as a homa or fire ritual with offerings.

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A night-time homa or fire ritual under a corrugated roof. A priest with a bare chest and orange-saffron dhoti stands at left, wearing an orange-red turban, holding a white book and gesturing toward a row of young girls seated on a raised platform. The girls wear white and orange garlands, colourful silk saris in maroon, green and pink, and sit before a blazing fire pit. Behind them stand floral-decorated deity figures of Ganesha and a goddess. A map of the world with lit points hangs on the back wall. Several men and boys in orange and white sit on the ground at left, and a microphone is set on the platform.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10Night-time homa at an open-air ashram pavilion. A standing priest in orange turban and orange-saffron dhoti holds an open book and faces a fire pit where a flame burns on a stone platform with brass vessels, a plate of flowers and scattered petals. Six young women in colourful silk saris, including blue, orange, yellow and pink, sit on striped mats in a row, some holding fans and flowers, with white-and-gold headbands and jewellery. Behind them a decorated deity murti with garlands and a white floral arch. Further back, a seated figure in a red cushioned throne with gold trim, wearing orange-saffron clothing, is flanked by a second orange-robed man. Two fans and hanging red circular decorations complete the scene.2013-10-13A night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram. On the left, a man in an orange turban and orange dhoti with a bare upper body stands before a row of six young women seated on a stone ledge. The women wear white flower garlands, sindoor and white forehead marks, in saffron, teal, red and gold saris. Scattered yellow and orange petals cover the ground. Behind them a standing young man with a bare chest and orange cloth holds a silver vessel on a tray. Banana leaves and a green garland hang overhead, and a lit fire or lamp glows at the right beside an illuminated deity murti and offering table. Several other robed attendants stand in the background.2016-10-29Night-time ritual under an open-sided shelter. A seated figure in orange robes with hands pressed together sits on an ornate red and gold throne, with smoke rising from a fire pit in front. A standing priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a headset microphone, faces the scene near brass vessels and oil lamps. Five young girls in colourful silk saris, including orange, yellow, pink, green and blue, sit on a striped mat before a decorated deity murti with white and gold ornamentation and marigold garlands. Scattered yellow flowers and two electric fans complete the setting.2013-10-13October 29 20162016-10-29October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10Night outdoor puja at a temple-like open pavilion. A priest in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti, with a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a ritual implement over a small flame and lamps. Six young women sit in a row on a raised platform wearing white jasmine garlands and saris in orange, teal, green, red and gold; several have tilak on their foreheads. Scattered yellow and pink petals and a rangoli-style floor design surround them. Behind them is an ornate deity murti with a decorated arch and oil lamps, and a banner with a painted image hangs overhead. Drummers in orange cloth are partly visible at the edges.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29