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Outdoor open-air pavilion with a corrugated metal roof decorated with hanging colourful tassels, paper lanterns and red and green lamps. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits on the ground and on white chairs facing a raised platform. On the platform, several men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls sit in ritual posture beside a small fire pit with flames and offerings. Behind them stands an ornate golden canopy over a throne-like seat, a decorated shrine with a small deity murti, and a large drum resting against a pillar. Potted banana plants and trees surround the open grounds. A banner on the back wall shows a map of the world with a painted figure.

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September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09A large open-air pavilion with a corrugated metal roof hung with colourful paper lanterns and tassels. A crowd of many people, mostly in white clothes with orange-red shawls, sits on mats and chairs facing a raised platform. On the right, a golden ornate shrine holds a deity murti beneath a canopy, and a small fire pit with flames burns in front of the platform. Several robed priests in orange and red sit near the fire, and a drum leans against a pole. A world map poster hangs on the back pole. Greenery and a red building appear beyond the open sides. Many attendees are shown from behind, with some partly visible at the edges.2016-09-09A night-time photograph of an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof hung with paper lanterns and colourful tassels. At the far end, a raised stage holds a decorated shrine with deity murti flanked by garlands, and a small fire or oil lamp glows before it while smoke rises. Several white-clad men stand near the stage performing a ritual. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls sit on mats in the foreground, facing the stage. A bright spotlight illuminates the scene. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-10-10A photograph of an outdoor homa under a corrugated roof with hanging decorative lanterns. In the foreground, a yellow-ochre fire pit with a burning flame is decorated with yellow flower petals and white rangoli lines. Several priests in saffron-orange shawls and white dhotis sit behind the fire pit, one holding a small bowl, another wearing a pink turban and a gold-and-bead garland. A man in white dhoti and a saffron wrap holds a microphone at right. Behind them, a large group of seated participants, some bare-chested and wearing orange or red garlands, sit on colourful striped mats. Trees and a red-walled building lie beyond the shelter.2016-09-09Outdoor homa at an open-air pavilion under a corrugated roof, with palm trees and a red wall behind. A golden square fire pit burns with flames, surrounded by yellow flower petals. Priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged; one bare-chested priest with a pink headband pours offerings, and another in orange cloth and a white shawl sits beside him. Behind them a large audience in white and saffron-coloured clothes sits on mats. Brass vessels, baskets of rice and fruit, and a kalasha-like arrangement sit on the floor.2016-09-09Outdoor homa at an open-air pavilion under a tin canopy with hanging red and orange lanterns. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink turban and a gold necklace sits before a golden fire pit where flames rise, feeding offerings with his hand. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits on a mat with brass vessels and baskets of offerings. Behind, a crowd of seated devotees in white clothes watches. On the left, a red and gold throne with a gilt frame and a painted portrait of a figure in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala, and a large deity murti with garlands. Coloured umbrellas and a palm grove complete the scene.2016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09May 02 20172017-05-02Outdoor 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.2016-07-02Outdoor ritual homa in a garden with a large crowd seated on mats. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and pink headband pours offerings into a wooden fire pit with flames, with baskets of rice and bowls of yellow flowers beside it. Another priest in white and an orange shawl sits nearby, holding a microphone. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and orange clothing sit on mats, many wearing rudraksha malas. A gold-cushioned seat with a trident stands at left, and a tall ceremonial pillar with rings stands in the background among palm trees. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is named.2016-09-09May 03 20122012-05-03