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A rooftop homa ceremony with a fire pit burning in the centre, surrounded by a seated congregation of roughly two dozen devotees in orange shawls and white or pastel clothing, many with palms pressed together. Two large deity murtis draped in marigold garlands stand behind a golden-orange cloth. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits at a microphone with ritual items and fruit-laden plates before him. Hills and terraced slopes are visible beyond the rooftop wall.

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Outdoor evening puja on a terrace at dusk, with hills and trees behind. Two garlanded deity murtis, one in red and one in orange-clothed form, stand on a green-draped platform. A shaven-headed priest in saffron robes and a gold necklace sits on the right, ringing a bell and holding a silver vessel beside a lamp, with fruit offerings (bananas, apples, grapes) arranged on brass plates in front. Brass oil lamps flank the altar. Around twenty seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, many women, sit on the terrace listening, along with a few standing figures on the left.2012-07-11Night homa at an indoor hall. A shaved-headed man in orange robes sits cross-legged before a fire pit with smoke rising, seated near a microphone. Two garlanded deity murtis in orange and red stand on a green cloth-covered platform at left, flanked by brass lamps. Rows of seated devotees in orange and white robes watch, while plates of fruit and bananas and a kolam design lie in front. The Kailasa-style swan logo appears in the top-left corner of the image.2012-07-11Photo 11733321 +2 copiesPhoto 11733326July 21 20122012-07-21Outdoor ritual on a terrace with a hillside of terraced fields and eucalyptus trees behind. A seated priest in saffron robes, bald-headed and wearing a beaded necklace, faces a small altar with two deity murtis draped in white and jasmine garlands, one with a crown. Before him are plates of sliced fruit, a brass kalasha, oil lamps, bowls of offerings and dried twigs in a basket, consistent with a homa/puja setting. Around him sit devotees in saffron and white clothes with hands folded in prayer, some seated on mats and rugs, with clay pots stacked at the right edge. The priest's identity is not established from appearance.2012-07-12August 29 20122012-08-29Photo 11730857 +1 copiesPhoto 11730556Outdoor ritual on a terrace above green hillsides and trees. Two deity murti figures stand on a green-draped platform, garlanded with white flower necklaces. In front, a fire pit with offerings and brass lamps is attended by a priest in orange robes and a bare-chested ritual figure seated at a microphone. Devotees in orange shawls, white and red saris, and a plaid shirt sit on mats with palms pressed together and marigold garlands. A video camera stands at left.2012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09Photo 11733339 +1 copies