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A photograph of an outdoor homa or fire ritual with a flame rising from a metal fire vessel on a purple cloth-covered table. A figure with long dark hair decorated with pink flowers, bare white-marked shoulders, gold bangles and an orange garment sits in the foreground, passing a ladle or spoon over a silver tray heaped with white grains and offerings. Behind them, rows of seated devotees wear orange, red and white robes and shawls. A cameraman in white clothing films the scene at right. Offerings in silver bowls and small oil lamps sit on the table.

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December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A homa or fire ritual outdoors with a shaven-headed priest in saffron and orange robes holding a burning flame over a silver offering plate heaped with white flower petals and grains, with a small brass lamp and a bowl of red kumkum on a pink-and-gold draped table. In the foreground a seated figure with pink flower garlands in the hair, bare shoulder with white paste, gold bangles and an orange cloth on the lap works at the altar. Behind them devotees in white and red shawls sit in rows, a woman in white with a red shawl watches, and a cameraman in white films the ceremony.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor homa or fire ritual with an open flame rising from a small fire pit beside a magenta-draped altar holding a silver bowl of grains, a brass lamp and a kumkum dish. A woman in a red-and-orange dhoti with flower-decorated hair and gold bangles sits on the left with a damaru-style drum at her feet. A shaved-headed young man in saffron and orange robes tends the fire, and a cameraman in white kurta films beside him. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and saffron robes, rudraksha malas and red shawls fill the mats. A woman on the lower right wears an orange sari and nose ring. a person candidate not clearly identifiable.2014-12-17Outdoor ritual at a shallow stream. In the foreground on the left, a figure with long dark hair, pink flower garland, gold bangles and an orange wrap holds a small silver cup over a silver puja tray draped in magenta cloth, with brass vessels, a kalasha, a brass lamp and a small shell-like offering. Behind the tray, a bald man in saffron robes sits in the water with hands folded. Around them, many people in white and orange kurtas with red shawls sit on wooden planks and in the water, some with eyes closed, others holding small items. Tree roots and crowds fill the background. A child in white sits at right. a person: the figure with long hair, garland and bangles is a.2014-12-17December 29 20102010-12-29May 27 20132013-05-27December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual abhishekam at a shivalinga on a magenta-and-gold cloth-covered table. A devotee in maroon garments with a pink flower garland and gold bangles pours liquid from a steel vessel over the linga. Around them, seated devotees in maroon, orange and white robes watch, and a man in a white shirt stands nearby under trees. A small brass oil lamp and a metal bowl sit on the table, and a drum is visible at lower left. A bald man in maroon with a rudraksha mala and a small earpiece stands at right holding a silver cup. Many people are gathered on the ground in the background.2014-12-17