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Night-time outdoor ritual stage under a white tent with pink trim. A homa fire burns in a rectangular stone fire pit on a striped multicoloured cloth, with brass pots and an orange cloth in the foreground. Two tall brass oil lamps stand beside the pit. Behind, a shrine shows a golden deity murti under a canopy with lit lamps and decorations. At left, a figure with long dark swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece sits beside an ornate silver throne and a silver stand; the figure's appearance is consistent with a person but is not certain.

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September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a ritual fire in a golden-brown fire pit (homa/yagna) on a paved courtyard. A bare-chested figure with long matted hair wears an orange head wrap and holds an object over the flames, with a sprinkled offering nearby. A second person in red-orange clothing sits on a silver chair at left. Behind them, a gold-draped dais with steps and a silver-framed seat, a silver vessel, brass lamps and a bowl of golden liquid sit on a striped cloth. The pale-grey and red-striped walls and a small fan complete the scene.2017-08-31A photograph of an outdoor ritual space under a white tent with striped pink and white pillars. A seated figure in a rust-orange garment with a shawl, wearing a tall dark wrapped headpiece, rudraksha beads and gold armlets, sits on a silver-backed seat behind a low table holding offerings, bowls and herbs. Beside him is a sunken yellow-bordered fire pit with brick walls and a small flame, and a brass kalasha-style vessel. Brass oil lamps stand tall on the right, with a decorated deity shrine and silver palanquin-style murtis in the background. Striped cloths cover the floor. Seated figure is a possible match for the a person candidate by orange clothing and headwear, though the appearance is only partly clear.2017-09-14A night-time homa at an open-air ashram courtyard. In the foreground a fire burns in a square brick fire pit decorated with white painted geometric designs. Behind it a seated man in a rust-red robe, with a crown-like head covering, rudraksha-style beads and bangled arms, sits on a striped multicoloured cloth beside a metal microphone stand, offering trays of fruit and rice, copper pots and a silver-framed deity murti with flower garlands. Two shirtless men in orange-red dhotis stand behind him, and a woman in white with a garland, plus another person, stand at the left edge. A silver peetha with garlands sits at right. Whether the seated man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance; the cues are a crown, red robe and beads, but the image is uncertain.2017-09-07 +1 copiesNight ritual homa at an open pavilion: a brick fire pit blazes on the left, its edge painted with white geometric designs. Behind it, a man with a silver-white crown and a red-and-gold garment sits cross-legged on a striped rug, holding a ritual implement and facing the fire, with brass vessels, a bowl of offerings, and a silver altar with garlands and a small deity murti beside him. A microphone stand stands nearby. Standing behind him are two men, one bare-chested with a white dhoti and the other in red-orange, and two women in white saris with a garland, watching. The seated man wears ornate jewellery and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Wrapped in colourful rugs, the scene is lit by the fire and a few lamps. a person probable: crown and red-gold attire qualify, so the seated figure is most.2017-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene at night under a decorated tent with coloured hanging tassels. A man in an orange-brown garment with a leopard-print headband, long dark braided hair, gold necklace and red armband sits on a striped rug, grinding or stirring in a stone mortar. Silver vessels with ornate repousse lids sit in the foreground, a brass lamp with a lit flame stands nearby, and silver deity shrines and images are arranged on the rug behind. Small stone bowls and mortars with pestles line the right. Steps painted white and red lead to a shrine with golden murti figures in the background.2017-10-08A night ritual scene outdoors on striped rugs in red, green and purple. A bronze bowl holds a bright fire in the foreground, and a yellow-rimmed square fire pit stands beside it. Smoke drifts through the scene. Behind them a man with a crescent-marked turban, a gold necklace and a red-orange wrap sits on a white ornate chair, with a cup of ritual items before him. Beside him a woman in red-orange robes and beaded necklaces sits on the rug with folded hands. A row of silver deity vehicles, animal figures and small shrines decorated with flower garlands lines the right side. a person: the seated man wears a crescent-marked turban, a gold necklace and a red-orange wrap, presiding over the homa as a priest of the rite. Appearance is suggestive but uncertain.2017-10-08September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesA night-time ritual photograph at an open-air temple-style courtyard. A man with long, braided, dark hair and a leopard-print headband sits on an ornate silver seat at left, wearing an orange-brown robe, gold armband and red-orange bangles, and holds a long ritual implement over silver vessels and figures. Before him stands a dark metal fire bowl with a bright flame and a square yellow-painted fire pit or homa kund on a colourful striped mat. Behind, silver ritual objects, a silver kalasha-style vessel, garlands, gold pillars and a red-and-white striped temple wall are visible.2017-10-08August 31 20172017-08-31September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copies