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Outdoor homa ceremony on a green lawn with a sacred fire burning in a brick fire pit surrounded by yellow-painted bricks scattered with flower petals. Four priests in white dhotis and sacred threads stand at microphones at the left, one in an orange shawl and another in an orange cloth at the waist, chanting. On the right, a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a red-brown robe and a long red-and-white flower garland, with a gold parasol above; a small attendant sits nearby in red. Audience members in white and red sashes sit in the foreground, and a portable air cooler stands beside the throne.

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Outdoor ritual at a Rudra Homa event. A seated figure in a red velvet throne with gold canopy and gold-painted fan stands wears a red shawl, rudraksha-style garland and orange-brown robe, holding a mala, with long dark hair and a red shawl. Several priests in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls stand on a green mat near a decorated altar with brass vessels and flower garlands, one priest in white with a green shawl gestures toward the fire area. A cooler stands between groups. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing with red-orange shawls, some in green saris, face the altar, many with hands folded.2016-07-02Indoor ritual hall under a tent-style canopy with gold drapes and hanging fans. In the centre a fire pit burns in a brick-lined homa area, with offerings of fruit and plates nearby and a brass oil lamp stand beside it. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at the fire, and two figures in white dhotis with red sashes attend. Behind them is a decorated deity murti on a golden altar. On the right, a figure in saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions beside a tree decoration. Around the front, seated devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls watch, with many people visible in the rows. Photographic capture with a camera operator visible at left.2015-07-20A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a white and pink flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a golden back, under a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels. A gold-rimmed square fire pit sits in front of the throne. Three bare-chested priests in white dhotis with orange and gold borders stand at left, one holding a silver container, and a woman in an orange sari sits near the throne. Trays of fruit, flowers and a red-and-gold cloth lie on the ground at lower left, with a green tree and a parked car behind a red-pillared pavilion.2017-04-17July 02 20162016-07-02Outdoor Rudra Homa fire ritual on green mats under a open-sided pavilion. A central fire pit blazes with offerings laid in wooden trays. Priests in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls chant around the fire. Behind stands a tiered deity shrine with colourful murti and a gold kalasha-style structure. Seated devotees in white saris and white kurtas with orange-red shawls watch from the foreground.2016-07-02A homa fire ritual at an outdoor ashram setting with a stone wall behind. A seated man in the centre sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a heavy gold and beaded garland, rudraksha-style red beads on his arms, a white forehead marking with red tilak, and a long beard and hair. He has his hands folded in his lap. a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace and orange-red ornate clothing, seated in a throne-like chair. To the left a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti pours an offering with a ladle over the flames of a fire pit. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with yellow borders stands at right holding a ritual item, and women in saris and devotees in white attend in the background.2017-03-16 +1 copiesMay 25 20172017-05-25May 05 20152015-05-05 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene under palm trees. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace sits on an ornate red and gold throne on a raised platform, hands resting on lap. In front, a white-clad priest in a white dhoti and shawl with gold necklace sits beside a brass oil lamp and a flower garland. Another white-clad man bends over a white stone platform with a dark square basin and offerings. Saffron-robed monks stand in the background, and white-clad attendants stand to the right. Decorative poles wrapped in red, green and patterned fabric and a bamboo-and-palm frame stand behind, with a printed display board on the right.2010-10-15 +1 copiesOutdoor Rudra homa under a canopy on green lawn. A fire pit burns at centre, with a group of white-robed priests standing behind it, some bare-chested with sacred threads. Seated in front, many participants in white clothes, red shawls and orange saris face the fire. At right, a figure on a gold-and-red throne wears red garlands and a red shawl, attended by a standing attendant in white. Gold decorated altar structures and a deity shrine stand at left, with a portable cooler nearby.2016-07-02July 02 20162016-07-02April 28 20172017-04-28