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A photograph of a covered ritual hall where many seated people in white and yellow clothes, many with yellow and white garlands, take part in a fire ritual; smoke rises from a fire pit on the left. Banana plants and hanging decorations with yellow leaves and colourful cloth fill the space. A man in an orange shawl sits at the right foreground beside a red box and small offering plates, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the far right. Red offering boxes and brass plates with fruit and flowers sit on the floor. Several framed photographs hang on the back wall. Many people are visible, counting roughly 21 to 100.

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A photograph of a marriage or vow-renewal ceremony in a covered hall decorated with hanging yellow and green leaf garlands, tinsel and a tall striped kalasha-like pillar. Several seated couples in white and yellow-gold clothing wear marigold garlands and sit before red trays holding offerings, ash and small dishes. A woman on the far left wears a red-and-gold sari, a man in white dhoti sits with hands in anjali, and a woman in yellow-and-gold silk folds her hands. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothes fill the hall. Banana plants stand at the right edge. A man in an orange shawl sits near the centre, and rows of participants continue into the background.2009-12-26A covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof hosts a group puja. Rows of seated participants in white dhotis and white garments, some in orange or yellow shawls, sit on woven mats facing a central area lined with a red carpet. Several men in front wear white dhotis and have shaved heads, with brass puja plates and small bowls before them. Women in orange and yellow saris sit on the left side. Tall decorative cloth-wrapped pillars in red, blue and gold hang from the ceiling, and framed printed banners hang on the wall. Flower garlands and yellow and orange flowers lie near a large metal vessel on the right.2010-09-25December 26 20082008-12-26A homa or yagna ceremony in a hall with several small red fire pits glowing with flames. Seated couples and devotees wear yellow marigold garlands; a man in a pale green shirt and white dhoti sits at the front, a woman in a purple sari beside him with palms joined, and a man in white with a yellow garland receives an offering plate. A woman in a green and orange sari stands at right holding a brass plate of offerings. Banana plants and colourful pillars frame the scene, and many more seated participants fill the background.2009-12-26A night homa in a large tented hall with red mats and paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling. A sacred fire burns in a wooden fire pit at centre-right, with yellow and orange-robed priests seated around it. One priest in an orange headcloth, orange shawl and white dhoti pours offerings. Shirtless male and female devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit on the red mats, and gold kalashas, marigold garlands and brass plates of offerings surround the fire. Behind them a crowd sits on the floor, and a white-robed figure with a purple shawl stands near a golden deity murti shrine. Overall the scene is a homa with devotees and priests.2016-12-05A photograph of a homa or yagna ceremony in a decorated hall, with a row of seated devotees in front of red fire-pit trays holding ash, wood and offerings. In the foreground, a bald man in a white dhoti and a bare-chested figure with a rudraksha-style necklace sit cross-legged; a woman in an orange sari sits beside them. Most participants wear white dhotis and shirts, with yellow marigold garlands. Paper lanterns and hanging decorations fill the ceiling, and a row of people in white sits behind in the background.2009-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 02 20162016-12-02December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A large hall filled with seated devotees during a ritual gathering, many wearing white dhotis or shirts with flower garlands in marigold and red. Women in orange, yellow and blue saris sit on the floor with red mats and small red trays before them. Strings of paper bunting and balloons in green, orange and pink hang from the ceiling. On the right, a decorated altar with deity murtis and flower garlands stands beside a red-draped table. Walls are lined with framed pictures and notices, and white window frames run along the left side.2008-12-26