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A nighttime homa ritual in an ashram courtyard. A central seated figure with a tall dark topknot, rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on an ornate gold-backed throne with hands joined in namaskar, behind a large flame in a fire pit. A bare-chested man in a yellow-and-white dhoti on the left carries a metal vessel, while a priest in yellow silk and a red-and-yellow turban holds a silver offering pot. Behind them a woman in a red sari and white-clad devotees stand near a gold ceremonial umbrella, and offerings of flowers, fruit and brass lamps surround the fire.

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March 06 20162016-03-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight ritual photograph at an outdoor temple-style setting with a large flame in a fire pit in the foreground, offerings and flower arrangements on the floor. A seated person in an orange-red robe with a flower garland and gold necklaces sits on a gold ornate throne with hands folded in prayer. A bare-chested priest with a red turban and gold chain holds a kalasha-like vessel with a white cloth over it, while a woman in a red sari, a woman in white, and men in white dhotis stand and watch. A gold umbrella hangs above. The scene reads as a homa or puja. Several people are visible; the seated figure's identity is not established from appearance.2016-03-06 +1 copiesNight-time ritual photograph at an outdoor ashram setting beside a fire pit. A seated figure with hands pressed in anjali, wearing an orange-brown cloth, a garland of red and white flowers and gold ornaments, sits on a gold-framed seat with a red cushion before a patterned rug. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and orange-gold shawl raises a ceremonial lamp or vessel, and a woman in a red sari stands with hands folded holding a red object. Other attendees in white stand behind under a decorated umbrella. In the foreground a fire burns with offering trays, flower garlands and lamps on striped mats. Strings of coloured lights appear at upper left.2016-03-06 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in the foreground, with flames rising from a stacked fire pit surrounded by fruit, flower and offering arrangements. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style garland and gold ornaments sits with palms pressed together on a gold-and-red throne with an ornate chair back. Behind him a gold umbrella canopy stands over the seat. A priest in white dhoti with a red-and-orange turban and yellow shawl holds a kalasha-like vessel while another man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a beaded necklace stands with palms folded. Several devotees in white dhotis and a woman in red saree stand in the background, with a wooden door at right. The a person label is a probable appearance-based match based on the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, garland and gold ornaments.2016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies