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Night-time Rudra Homa at an open-air ashram courtyard. A fire burns on a low platform beside a purple-draped table holding several white ritual pots (kalasha) wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and green banana leaves. Behind them stands an elaborate deity murti in a carved arch. At left, a man in orange robe sits on a red-cushioned throne-like chair, hands folded, with a white fan nearby. A priest in white dhoti and white turban, hands joined, stands at right beside saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads, kneeling or seated in prayer. Several white-clad devotees stand in the background.

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October 16 20132013-10-16October 15 20132013-10-15October 15 20132013-10-15Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard. Several priests in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis sit on a raised platform around a small fire pit with brass vessels, flowers and a bundle of sticks, appearing to perform a homa. A row of white-clad devotees sits on chairs behind them, and a red throne with gold trim stands to the left beside a table covered in purple and teal cloth holding flower-garlanded pots. Behind the platform, a deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands sits within an ornate arch. Attendants in white and saffron move around the edges, and colourful hanging banners frame the scene.2013-10-16Night outdoor ritual photograph. In the foreground a table with purple cloth holds several white kalasha pots wrapped with marigold garlands and green leaves, with a yellow-and-red flower garland arching over a central figure. A fire burns at right beside a priest in orange robes. A man with bare chest and gold necklaces sits in a red-cushioned chair at left, hands pressed together. Behind, a seated row of devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with palms joined, sit before a dark vehicle and a colourful decorated backdrop. A shaved-headed person in orange stands at centre-right with a white tilak. Smoke rises through the scene.2013-10-16Night ritual in a temple hall with smoke rising through the air. On the left, a person in an orange garment sits on a red and gold throne beside a purple-draped altar covered with marigold garlands, red flowers and green leaves, and several white kalasha pots. Two devotees in white dhotis and saffron robes sit on the floor before brass vessels and an oil lamp for a homa or puja. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes stands at right holding a white cloth bundle and marigolds. Behind them, a deity murti stands in an arched niche draped in red and garlands. Several onlookers in white sit in the background.2013-10-16November 07 20132013-11-07Night-time ritual outdoors in front of a brick building. A priest in a yellow head cloth and yellow-bordered white dhoti sits before a gold-covered square fire pit with a lit flame, offering items and garlands around it. Behind them, a row of young men with bare torsos, white dhotis and white sacred markings stand in line holding brass items and yellow cloths. A seated man in red and orange ceremonial dress sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold-framed back, adorned with a long beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala. Plates of fruit and flower offerings sit nearby, and a deity murti in a garland and ornaments is at the lower left.2017-04-06Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform: a homa fire burns in front of a decorated deity shrine with a gold arch, flower garlands and yellow marigold offerings. Several shaved-headed sannyasis in orange robes sit and stand around the fire, one in red robes sits centrally facing it. A priest in white dhoti stands at the shrine side. On the right, a seated woman in orange robes sits on a red-and-gold throne-style chair holding a small offering, a standing attendant in orange beside her; a fan stands nearby and a devotee in white sits in the foreground. Cloth-covered yagna steps and a pot of offerings lie at the side.2013-10-15Night outdoor ritual homa at a temple-style courtyard. A fire burns in a brass-and-gold yagna pit decorated with yellow cloth, flowers and fruit, tended by a priest in a yellow shawl and white dhoti seated cross-legged before it. A row of about twenty young boys, bare-chested with white sacred markings, stand in white dhotis holding yellow cloth. Behind them, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne-like seat with a garland, a gold necklace and rudraksha-like beads, while a child kneels nearby. In the foreground, a decorated golden vahana with garlands, a kneeling attendant in white, and offering plates with fruit and rice surround the fire. Brick walls and a lamp-lit doorway frame the scene.2017-04-06October 15 20132013-10-15May 02 20172017-05-02