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Outdoor ritual space under a thatched palm-leaf roof decorated with banana stalks and palm fronds. A man in a white dhoti and white turban with a garland sits on a bench at left, while a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands beside him. A man in white kneels before a low platform draped with pink and yellow flower garlands, on which a seated figure in a cloth covering sits among brass vessels and offerings. A standing priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl faces the platform. A woman in orange and a few other people in white move in the background, and a colourful kolam rangoli design decorates the ground. The scene appears to be a ceremonial puja or padapuja.

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September 14 20062006-09-14September 14 20062006-09-14A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) under a pandal decorated with palm fronds and purple cloth. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears saffron-orange robes, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala and sits behind a raised altar bed covered with pink, red and white flowers, with a microphone in front. a person is in the central seat; he appears to be the officiant. Around him, white-clad devotees with orange shawls sit in rows, some holding offerings, and a silver vessel stands at right. A deity shrine with a framed image sits on a stage at upper left, and garlands of pink and white flowers line the foreground.2006-07-18September 14 20062006-09-14Photo of a fire-offering ritual under a decorated pandal with bamboo poles and palm fronds. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears orange robes, a gold necklace and a sacred thread, tending a square fire pit (homa kunda) edged with pink and white flowers. Beside him, a younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl assists. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the ground, with a silver kalasha and brass oil lamps at the front. A purple-draped shrine with a deity murti and a large backdrop photo appear behind. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2006-07-18Outdoor ritual under a canopy hung with orange and red triangular flags and yellow cloth. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at a fire pit, with smoke rising, holding a bell. Two women in white dhotis and white garments stand at left with hands joined in prayer. A seated figure in dark clothing and orange cloth sits before a decorated altar with marigold garlands, banana leaves and kalasha-style brass vessels. Trays of offerings and flower petals lie on striped mats. Behind them, a white-clad attendant stands near the ashram structures.2008-12-30Night-time ritual at an open-sided pavilion with bright floodlights and smoke drifting through the air. Several bare-chested priests in white dhotis work at ceremonial tables covered with flower garlands, marigolds and red rose petals, with brass kalasha pots, lamps and coconuts arranged on yellow-painted bases. A priest in white pours from a vessel onto a heap of red flowers while another sits cross-legged nearby. A man in an orange cloth and orange turban stands near an ornate gold throne-like seat draped in orange fabric. Other men in white dhotis and garlands stand behind the ritual area, and a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands at right beside a gold-coloured brass structure.2017-05-10December 24 20082008-12-24September 09 20162016-09-09A photograph of an open-sided pavilion with a grey tiled floor at an outdoor ashram setting, with thatched huts, trees and a blue tarpaulin roof. Several seated men in white dhotis wear saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders and sit on mats before banana-leaf plates of food and small brass lamps and cups. A standing man in white dhoti and orange shawl bends forward to offer something to a seated man, with scattered red flower petals on the floor. Tall bamboo poles with orange cloth streamers stand around the group. Onlookers in white and light shirts stand at the back, and a video camera operator is visible at the right edge.2006-07-23Outdoor puja under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, seated before a low table laden with flower garlands, red and yellow flowers, fruit and offering plates, performs a ritual with a small vessel. Facing him stands a row of about ten devotees, women in colourful saris and kurtas, some with hands folded in prayer. An empty red cushioned throne draped with a flower garland sits at left. Several people sit on the ground at right. No visible candidate for the a person figure is physically present; the throne is empty.2011-12-12A homa or yagna ritual is performed in an open pavilion decorated with banana plants and leaf garlands strung overhead. Smoke rises from a central fire pit. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged around it, with one saffron-clad man in the centre wearing a white tilak and a rudraksha mala, seated behind the pit. Seated devotees in orange clothing face the altar. A younger woman in a white sari with gold border sits in the foreground beside a brass oil lamp with a bright flame. Brass vessels, a brass lamp, fruit, flowers, and woven baskets with offerings fill the altar to the right. People in white and yellow stand and sit at the edges, and a woman with long hair appears in the back of the group.2009-09-27