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A photograph of a homa or puja at an open-air ritual platform with a black fire pit. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl, holding a silver vessel, pours offerings toward the pit while a woman in orange sari and orange shawl and two other devotees in orange shawls reach forward with hands extended. Brass vessels with coconuts, mango leaves and flower garlands sit in the foreground. Behind them, more devotees in orange shawls and white clothes sit and stand under trees, and a man in a blue shirt wears a lanyard badge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the visible people are a priest and devotees.

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May 03 20122012-05-03Outdoor ritual gathering under an open pavilion. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged behind a low white altar holding an open book and a microphone, gesturing with his hand. Before him sit a large crowd of devotees, many in orange shawls and white clothes, some with hands folded in namaste. A square fire pit with a black interior stands on the altar, with kalasha-like pots wrapped in cloth and decorated with marigold garlands, brass bells and a small plate of offerings nearby. A dark stone deity murti stands at the upper left edge. Bundles of dried sticks and leaves lie to the right.2012-05-03May 03 20122012-05-03September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual under an open thatched-roof pavilion with red-painted posts and hanging decorations, surrounded by palm trees and orange-walled buildings. In the centre, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels with hands joined in namaskar before a square fire pit bordered with white flowers. Several brass kalashas topped with orange-yellow marigold-like flowers sit on a white cloth to the right, alongside brass vessels. Two young men in saffron dhotis and garlands stand at left. Behind them, devotees in white clothes sit in rows, some holding offerings, and a woman in yellow with a rudraksha-style necklace sits near the front, reflecting a homa or puja setting.2011-07-15October 08 20082008-10-08July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a puja ritual in a shrine room decorated with banana plants and painted deity figures. Several devotees sit on the floor in orange robes; the central figure, a woman in orange with a plain orange top, stands holding a ladle over brass vessels. Opposite, a person in white with a yellow shawl sits with their back to the camera, and a seated devotee in orange holds a brass bowl. Marigold and rose petals are scattered on a white altar, with incense sticks and brass lamps. Visible people: five, partly shown.2009-09-25A photo of devotees seated outdoors in a satsang, most in white shirts or kurtas with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Many have eyes closed in meditation. A man in the front centre wears a checked shirt and a red tilak on his forehead, and a woman on the left wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. Several men on chairs at the back wear white and orange, and an elderly man in white sits near the middle. A red-brick wall and trees form the backdrop, with a blurred offering tray or altar edge in the foreground.2012-05-03September 09 20132013-09-09December 26 20062006-12-26September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copies