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A rooftop-style courtyard ritual viewed from above. A large seated audience, roughly fifty people, many wearing saffron-orange shawls and white or pastel clothing, sits in rows on mats and chairs. In front, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes kneels beside a fire pit with bundled sticks, while rows of plates of fruit and offerings line the floor. To the right, a deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white flowers sits on a raised dais. Brass lamps, trays and kalasha-style vessels surround the homa area.

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July 21 20122012-07-21A large indoor courtyard gathering of devotees seated on orange and colourful mats for a ritual. At the centre, a man with a shaved head wearing orange robes sits cross-legged before a small fire pit and a row of brass and silver puja vessels, with plates of offerings arranged on the floor. Beside him stands a deity murti decorated with a flower garland. Many attendees wear orange shawls, and several people in white clothing sit along the left side. A seated figure on the right faces a man in white at a table, and a golden throne-like seat is visible at the far right. Soft light falls through open doorways onto the crowd.2012-07-21A photograph inside a hall with red walls and framed panels, where a seated figure in an orange turban and orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed throne-like seat before a red and gold patterned rug. Rows of people sit on the floor in orange, saffron and white clothing, many with garlands and prepared leaf plates and small cups in front of them. A standing woman in white with a garland stands at the right edge. Brass bowls, steel dishes, a flask and offerings lie on the floor in the foreground, and a wall display of photographs is visible at right. The scene suggests a group ritual meal and gathering, with the central figure seated in a prominent position apart from the others.2015-10-23September 19 20142014-09-19July 27 20132013-07-27July 12 20122012-07-12October 10th 20152015-10-10December 26 20082008-12-26A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes during a puja. In the foreground, a man with curly hair, a white forehead marking, white kurta and an orange-red shawl sits cross-legged before a small brass puja plate with flowers and offerings and holds a bell and a small object. Nearby, women in white and orange-red shawls sit with hands joined in prayer, and a woman in white holds a small brass vessel. Many rows of attendees sit on mats and cushions across the carpeted room, with white and orange-red bags and water bottles placed around them.2013-12-06A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit at left, with a wooden edge in front. A man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on an orange-red mat behind the fire, wearing a pink-and-magenta turban, rudraksha mala and a white and bead necklace, with hands folded over a silver kalasha-style pot and brass vessels. Behind him, a man in red-orange robes wears a white garland and sits on an ornate orange throne/peetha. Nearby, saffron-robed men stand with palms joined, and a row of seated saffron-robed devotees in white garlands sits on the left. Women in white and gold-bordered saris with jasmine garlands kneel in the foreground, facing the fire. Palm trees and red-walled buildings stand in the background.2014-10-03October 23 20152015-10-23September 18 20152015-09-18