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A photograph of a open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof and a view of green hills. A bald priest with a white tilak and rudraksha mala wears saffron-orange robes and sits cross-legged before a yellow-and-white padapuja or homa-style ritual arrangement: a low platform covered with yellow marigold-like flowers and offerings, brass lamps, banana leaves with yellow fruit, and a metal vessel. A woman in a red-and-orange sari assists beside him, while a woman in pink sits behind. A man in orange clothing stands at a tripod-mounted camera on the right, and a yellow silk banner hangs at the left beside a deity murti.

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A photograph of a ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a bamboo roof and mountain view. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged before a yellow-flower and lamp arrangement, with silver bowls, kalasha-like vessels and lit oil lamps on the floor. Yellow and white ritual patterns are drawn on the cloth in front of him. Behind him a painted or framed deity image hangs under a gold cloth. A woman in pink sits to the left, a woman in red kneels at right, and a man in red with a camera on a tripod stands at the top right. Pink flowers and green leaves decorate the scene, and a microphone stand is in the foreground.2012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29A photograph of an open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof and mountain views behind it. A shaven-headed man in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged before a square yantra-like arrangement of yellow powder and flower petals, with brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and fruit offerings nearby, apparently a ritual abhishekam. A woman in pink sits to the left, and a woman in an orange sari sits at the right of the platform. A cameraman in orange clothing films from the right, with a few seated attendees further back. A gold banner hangs behind the altar.2012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesOutdoor homa ceremony under palm trees. A fire burns in a raised stone fire pit at center, with devotees in orange and saffron robes seated on a striped rug tending the flames and offering items. A seated man in orange garments and a rudraksha-style mala sits in a red armchair on the left, a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat, watching the ritual. Behind, a crowd of onlookers in white and mixed colours stands and sits. On the right, a red draped altar table holds white-covered pots, yellow flowers, and orange-topped kalasha vessels. A child in red and orange sits near the fire. Camera equipment is visible at left.July 29 20122012-07-29October 10 20172017-10-10Photograph of a fire ritual indoors. A sacrificial fire burns in a square pit of yellow bricks on a striped multicoloured mat, with a kalasha-style brass vessel and offerings nearby. A man in an orange-red sannyasi robe and matching turban, with rudraksha beads, stands at the fire holding a small flower and an oil lamp, while a second man in orange sits at the left edge. Behind them a seated figure in a red-brown robe sits before a gold ornate throne-like chair; the seated figure is not identifiable beyond this role. Two women in orange saris with prayer-folded hands stand at the right beside a wooden door frame. Marigolds and a magenta cloth-covered table with white-and-yellow decorated items complete the homa setting.2018-01-13 +1 copiesA homa being performed at a brick-lined fire pit decorated with yellow and red flower petals. A shaven-headed man in saffron robes and a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace with a gold pendant feeds the flames with a ladle-like vessel, smoke rising around him. Beside him, a younger man in white clothing with a yellow shawl sits on the floor among brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel, bowls and trays. Behind, brass lamps stand near a pink and green cloth with garlands, and a brass plate holds offerings. The setting is a tiled ritual space with a pale floor.2009-09-22