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Outdoor evening ritual at a temple courtyard with a large crowd seated on the ground, many in saffron and orange robes and garlands. In the foreground, women in red and cream saris with flower-decked hair sit beside a fire pit with flames, while a man in a white dhoti and white shawl bends over it. A priest in a red-and-gold dhoti stands at a wooden altar table covered with small metal vessels and a shrine, and another man in white dhoti with a silver vessel stands at right. A figure with a long white-and-red headdress and a crown of flowers sits on a raised platform near a deity murti draped in garlands at the back. Brass lamps and offering plates are arranged on the cloth-covered floor.

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Evening outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard with a large crowd of saffron-robed and white-clad devotees seated on the ground. In the foreground, women in red and maroon saris with white jasmine garlands kneel before a low square fire pit, and a priest in a white dhoti and pink headcloth bends over it. A man in a red-gold dhoti stands at the pit beside them. On a raised orange seat at right, a bare-chested man wearing a long mala-style garland sits on a cushioned throne, while a dark deity murti stands on a red pedestal behind the crowd. Oil lamps and offerings lie on a mat and brass vessels, with a fan at the right edge.2014-10-03Night ritual at a fire pit (homa/yagna) in an open-air ashram courtyard. A large square fire pit lined with wood sits at left, with smoke and embers visible. Seated on an orange cushioned throne at the back, a figure in a deep red-maroon robe wears a long white flower garland, with hands folded. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and a green-and-white upper cloth sits with palms joined, wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman in white garment with a bright pink head wrap and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a orange mat, hands folded, facing the fire. To the right, a standing man in saffron-orange and red clothes holds his hands in anjali, while another standing figure in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala also holds palms together. Rows of seated saffron-robed monastics and devotees fill the background. Women in red and gold saris with jasmine garlands kneel in the foreground, hands folded. Brass pots, kalasha-style vessels and flower offerings surround the fire pit.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03A night-time homa at an outdoor ashram stage. A square fire pit with bright flames sits at centre, surrounded by offering plates of coloured powders, fruit and small silver vessels. Rows of people in orange and saffron robes sit on the floor, many with shaved heads, rudraksha malas and white tilak marks. A woman with long dark hair and an orange sari sits at the fire pit, raising one hand in ritual gesture. Behind them, a red-and-gold throne stands empty under a studio light, with string lights and a camera on a tripod in the background. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible in the scene.2013-03-10Night fire ritual. A bright flame rises from burning wood while a central figure in saffron-orange robes, a red turban and several long gold-and-bead garlands sits behind the fire pit and reaches toward it with a ladle-like object. Around the fire, rows of ascetics and devotees in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, some with shaved heads; several women in orange and gold saris sit at the front right. A standing attendant in white with gold trim and a mala holds a ceremonial fan at upper right. Silver ritual items and a decorated backdrop appear behind. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2013-07-22A photograph of an outdoor ritual homa at an ashram. A large blazing fire burns in a brick-and-wood fire pit on the left. A man in white dhoti kneels at a raised red-cloth platform, tending brass pots, bowls and offerings beside the fire. Seated before him are several young girls in saffron, green and cream clothes with white and orange flower garlands in their hair. Behind them, dozens of boys and young men in saffron robes and rudraksha beads sit on mats with garlands. A man in a rust-red shawl and flower garland sits on an orange armchair on a raised platform at the back, with a video camera on a tripod at the right. Red pillars and green trees frame the open pavilion.2014-10-03Night-time ritual gathering at an outdoor temple-style courtyard. In the foreground, several women in red, orange and blue silk saris with white flower garlands in their hair sit with their backs to the camera facing a central figure. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a red turban sits cross-legged with hands folded at his face on a striped mat. Nearby, a man in a dark red robe with gold borders and a flower garland sits on an orange-cushioned seat, while another man in red robe with gold border stands with palms joined. Behind them, rows of young boys and men in saffron and orange robes sit on the ground, many with flower garlands. A brass ritual lamp arrangement and metal implements sit on a low platform, and a dark figure with a flower garland and white cloth sits on a raised stone pedestal in the background. Standing spectators in white clothes line the back, and a camera crew operator with a Live camera is visible at the left edge.2014-10-03A homa fire pit with bright flames sits at left, its brick and wooden frame lined with white ash marks. Beside it a white-clad priest kneels on a red-orange mat, tending small brass vessels and bowls of offerings. A man in a red-orange shawl with a pink turban and a long garland sits on an orange armchair at the back, and behind him several figures in white and saffron stand in attendance. Young girls with flower-decorated hair in orange, green and teal outfits kneel in the foreground, while a seated crowd of robed devotees in saffron and maroon fills the left and centre of the courtyard. A yellow shrine-like structure appears at right.2014-10-03March 18 20132013-03-18October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03