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A photograph of a seated couple at a ritual gathering, both wearing white and draped in white and red flower garlands. The man in the centre wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck, holding a yellow thread or cord over a small offering. The woman beside him wears a red and cream sari with a gold-bordered pallu and jasmine in her hair. Behind them, other seated devotees in white and red garlands hold incense sticks and offerings near a small fire pit with lit oil lamps, flower petals and brass vessels on the floor.

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December 26 20062006-12-26A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with flower garlands. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a white and red flower garland, bends over a brass tray of pink and white flower petals, holding yellow sacred threads. Beside him a woman in a deep maroon sari with gold border and a red bindi, also wearing a white and red garland and a pendant, holds the same tray. Behind them other devotees in white and in pink and purple saris sit on the floor, some with garlands and threaded rudraksha beads, and a small oil lamp burns near the tray.2006-12-26A photograph of a homa or yagna ritual on a floor, with white-clad participants seated around a low white brick fire pit. In the foreground a woman in a red and gold silk saree with a long braid and yellow flowers in her hair leans forward, receiving a garland of white jasmine and red flowers from a man in a white satin shirt who sits beside her. Behind them a woman in a pink blouse and pink saree sits, and a seated man in a white shirt is visible. Brass vessels, a ladle, a bell-metal bowl and a smoking fire are visible, with more people in white seated in the background.2006-12-26A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white and traditional dress during a fire ritual, with small fire pits set in front of them. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a white and red flower garland and holds yellow thread while looking down. Beside him a smiling woman in a maroon sari and matching blouse, with a red flower garland, holds a brass plate of flowers and petals. Behind them other garlanded participants in white and saffron-trimmed clothing sit and clap, with a woman in a purple sari and another in a pink sari visible. Small flames burn in the pits.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a homa or yagna ritual at an outdoor ashram setting. Several seated devotees in white traditional clothes wear white and red flower garlands. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses and a gold watch sits with hands folded beside a woman in a white sari with an orange-gold border, also garlanded. Before them is a square brick fire pit with a small ash-filled fire, brass bowls, a brass plate with flowers, small oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel. More seated people in white appear at left and background with more fire pits burning.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a homa fire ritual on the ground, with a square fire pit built from white-painted bricks. A man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a garland of white and red flowers, sits at left, tending the pit with his hand while a woman in a red and purple sari and gold bangles, also garlanded with white and orange flowers and wearing a decorated headpiece, places flowers and offerings into the pit. Around them, seated devotees wear white clothing with orange shawls, and bowls of offerings, a brass pot and marigold flowers lie on the mat. The ground is covered with striped woven mats.2006-12-26A homa ritual in progress on a floor covered with mats, with a brick-built fire pit in the foreground holding a brass bowl, a ladle and burning wood. A man in white clothes and a white shirt, wearing red and white flower garlands, sits cross-legged holding a folded cloth, beside a woman in white with glasses and garlands holding a plate of yellow and orange flowers. A second man in a white shirt sits at the right edge. Behind them, a group of devotees in white and red garlands sit at smaller fire pits, with a child in a grey jacket at left and a woman in a red sari near the centre. Offerings of flowers, leaves and coconut are scattered around the pits.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26