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A hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls performs a homa at a central fire pit with smoke rising. Priests in white stand near the fire pit beside a silver-framed altar holding a deity murti with flower garlands and a green backdrop. Silver kalasha-topped umbrellas, ornate silver stands and an empty decorated throne with a canopy surround the scene. Many devotees sit on striped mats, with women wearing white saris and men in white dhotis.

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A large hall with ceiling fans, where a crowd of devotees sits on striped mats facing a homa fire pit with flames and smoke. Many attendees wear white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over the shoulders, and several sit in rows toward the front. Ceremonial parasols and ornate silver ritual stands surround the fire, and a richly decorated deity murti with garlands and a canopy sits on a raised dais on the left. A priest in white clothing tends the fire near the center. The setting suggests a homa ritual, with a dimly lit, pale-walled hall behind the seated participants.2015-07-16A large group of devotees sits in rows on a stage before a golden deity shrine during a Guru Purnima offering. In front, a golden lion-form seat holds a garland and brass and silver vessels set out on a golden tray with flower petals. On the left, a seated figure in a red turban, red and gold garlands and a red-cloth wrap faces the altar with his back to the camera, and his appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the role is a seated presenter. Women in white and red saris and white shawls hold palms together in anjali, several wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them, more seated devotees fill the hall, and gold pillars and a deity murti decorated with flower garlands frame the altar.2015-07-31July 02 20162016-07-02Interior hall photo of a ceremony with a large audience seated on the floor and on chairs, many in white clothes with orange-red shawls. In front, a decorated deity murti with garlands sits on a peetha, flanked by golden ceremonial umbrellas, gold standards and a kalasha-like setup, with a priest in white conducting puja near the murti. To the right, a golden throne draped in red cloth is occupied by a seated figure in red and gold, with attendants in white around. A videographer with a camera on a tripod films the event at the right edge. Ceiling fans, chandeliers and draped white walls fill the setting.2015-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 16 20152015-07-16July 17 20152015-07-17July 16 20152015-07-16July 17 20152015-07-17October 19 20152015-10-19July 16 20152015-07-16A large ritual hall during a homa for Samaya Deeksha, with a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls facing a central fire-offering area. Several priests in white and red attire perform rites near a decorated dais, while a central deity murti sits on a richly garlanded red throne flanked by brass oil lamps and ceremonial umbrellas. Dozens of people are visible, many seated on the floor with heads bowed or watching. A small figure in saffron-colored clothing sits near the fire pit, but the appearance is too uncertain to confirm who it is.2015-07-17A large hall during an evening ritual with a smoky fire pit at centre where a homa is being performed. Behind it, a decorated dais with a green-curtained shrine holds a deity murti adorned with garlands. Several robed priests stand in white and orange-red dhotis and shawls, one holding an object before the shrine. A seated figure in orange-and-gold clothing sits on a silver-decorated throne at left, with a silver umbrella overhead and silver kalasha-style ornaments around. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls, many women with long braids and some men with shaved heads, face the ritual. Ceiling fans and hanging lamps light the space. A figure in a saffron garment and ornate necklace stands at the right edge beside an ornamental arch. The scene reads as a formal fire ritual with a seated presiding figure.2015-07-16