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Outdoor ritual on a terrace above green hillsides and trees. Two deity murti figures stand on a green-draped platform, garlanded with white flower necklaces. In front, a fire pit with offerings and brass lamps is attended by a priest in orange robes and a bare-chested ritual figure seated at a microphone. Devotees in orange shawls, white and red saris, and a plaid shirt sit on mats with palms pressed together and marigold garlands. A video camera stands at left.

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Photo 11733321 +2 copiesPhoto 11730556A rooftop homa ceremony with a fire pit burning in the centre, surrounded by a seated congregation of roughly two dozen devotees in orange shawls and white or pastel clothing, many with palms pressed together. Two large deity murtis draped in marigold garlands stand behind a golden-orange cloth. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits at a microphone with ritual items and fruit-laden plates before him. Hills and terraced slopes are visible beyond the rooftop wall.2012-07-21Outdoor ceremony on a terraced courtyard with hills and eucalyptus trees behind. Two deity murtis draped in garlands sit on a green-draped platform at the back. Devotees in saffron and white clothes sit on mats with hands folded in namaskar, many wearing marigold garlands. A bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits at a microphone on the right, a possible priest or presenter at a puja, with brass lamps, flower offerings and a small fire pit in the foreground. A woman in a red sari sits centre-left. A red banner with white text runs along the right edge. Several people stand and pray at the back under red umbrellas.2012-07-09Photo 11733326Photo 11730857 +1 copiesApril 30 20122012-04-30 +2 copiesAugust 29 20122012-08-29July 09 20122012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09Photo 11733339 +1 copiesOutdoor rooftop puja beside a fire pit with bundled wooden sticks. A bald priest in orange robes, with a sandalwood tilak and a rudraksha mala, sits at a microphone, holding ritual items in both hands. Two deity murti stand on a green brocade-draped platform, garlanded with white and orange flowers. Women in orange and white sit in a row behind, some with palms pressed together. Brass oil lamps flank the platform, and trays of apples, bananas and sweets sit in front. A hillside with trees rises behind the terrace.2012-07-09