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Outdoor ritual homa in a courtyard. A small brick fire pit with a burning flame sits at lower left, surrounded by flower garlands, a kalasha pot, fruits and brass vessels. Five men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls sit on striped rugs chanting, one holding a microphone; a woman in an orange sari sits at left. Behind them, a deity murti and a shrine are decorated with marigold garlands under a yellow canopy. A raised golden peetha throne at right, adorned with garlands, is empty of a seated figure in its main view, with a man in orange seated beside it near a standing attendant in saffron, and golden ceremonial staffs and parasols frame the scene.

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July 18 20152015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18An outdoor courtyard homa under a yellow canopy. A priest in white dhoti with a red headcloth stands at left beside a decorated shrine with garlands. A fire pit of brick sits at lower left with a garland and offerings. Four seated people on striped rugs face the ceremony: a woman in white with orange shawl at left, and men in white dhotis with orange and red shawls and a microphone. Behind them, a golden throne-like seat with a golden umbrella holds a seated man in red and orange robes with garlands, hands folded, flanked by standing attendants in saffron robes with golden staffs. A deity murti with garlands sits on a central altar.2015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual homa scene on a tiled courtyard. A priest in white dhoti with bare chest stands at left beside a decorated deity murti garlanded with orange and white flowers. In the centre, a figure in orange-saffron clothing sits before a golden-framed throne with a lion-head finial and a deity murti draped in garlands. Devotees in white and orange clothing sit on striped mats in front, some wearing red shawls, one man with shaved head pressing palms together in prayer. Multi-tiered brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, and silver trays with fruit, bananas, bowls and flower offerings are arranged on the left. On the right, a figure in orange sits on an ornate golden throne under a parasol, with a trident-like staff nearby.2015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18Outdoor courtyard satsang and homa on a tiled floor. A fire burns in a square fire pit at centre, with a priest in orange cloth and white dhoti at the fire, and a bare-chested priest with orange shawl and white dhoti seated nearby. A man in orange shawl speaks into a microphone while seated. On the right a figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, wearing an orange garment and garland, is flanked by golden lions and tall ceremonial staffs. Adjacent, a woman in red stands with a trident-topped staff. Left, a decorated deity murti stands on an ornate shrine garlanded with marigolds. Silver ritual vessels and oil lamps are placed in the foreground. Devotees in orange and white sit facing the fire, including several women and a shaved-headed man in white on the right.2015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18