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A photograph of an outdoor homa or yagna setup on a raised white-and-grey platform decorated with marigold and rose garlands and flower heaps. A fire burns in a metal fire pit at the centre, with a brass oil lamp, a kalasha-like vessel and brass vessels nearby. Trays of fruit, sweets, and fried snacks are arranged on the floor in front. Behind the altar stands a backdrop with a large framed portrait of a seated figure in white draped in orange, garlanded, flanked by a poster reading Youth Counseling Forum. Two young women in white saris with orange shawls stand with hands folded at the right, and two men in white and light clothing stand further back beside a tree. A large white board with environmental text is on the left.

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A couple stands together on an orange-draped stage in a tin-roofed hall, receiving a blessing from a white-clad priest. The woman on the left wears a maroon sari with gold border and a yellow blouse, with a white and red flower garland. The man beside her wears a grey sweatshirt, a white flower garland with red blossoms, and a wristwatch; he holds a small red-and-white item. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a garland, reaches toward them with a gesture of blessing. Behind them, a red and gold throne stands empty, and a wall banner shows framed photographs. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothing line the left, and another white-clad person bows at the right, beside flower-strewn offerings.2010-12-23Outdoor homa ceremony under a red and orange canopy decorated with green and yellow discs, with palm and banana trees behind. A standing man in saffron robes and an orange head covering holds a flaming plate of fire toward the fire pit at centre. Several women and a bearded man in saffron sit cross-legged on the white-draped platform, hands folded in prayer. Kalasha pots wrapped in woven cane sit at left beside flower petals. A framed portrait garlanded with marigolds stands behind the group, with a seated woman in orange robes depicted in it. Two men in white with yellow shawls kneel in the foreground. Floral garlands and brass vessels surround the fire pit.2009-09-25Outdoor temple courtyard with a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, long dark hair worn loose, barefoot on a woven mat leading to a circular ash-filled fire pit with a brass kalasha-style lamp. Behind him, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a shaved-headed man in white dress kneel near a black Nandi statue draped with orange-and-yellow marigold garlands beside a tall copper-coloured pillar. Several people in white and saffron sit on mats in a row on the left, with stone sculptures and palm trees in the background. A red-and-yellow banner with portraits is on the left wall.2010-09-18A homa fire ritual in an open courtyard. Two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit on an orange cloth. The man at centre holds a small ritual bell and stirs a fire built of stacked bricks, decorated with marigolds and red flowers. The man at left sits beside many small brass dishes of offerings and herbs laid out on the cloth. Behind them, a red velvet throne-style chair with gold trim holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, garlanded with red and green leaves. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a brass bowl stand nearby. A striped wall and an orange cloth hanging are behind.2010-06-07Outdoor homa or yagna at an ashram under palm trees and a thatched shelter. A fire pit is filled with smoke, and a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a long garland and rudraksha-style beads sits on a red cloth above the fire, draped in marigold garlands. Seven people in orange and saffron robes sit in a semicircle around the fire pit, several holding brass bowls or vessels, with one seated woman in orange at left and women in orange saris. A book and brass oil lamp and vessels lie on a blue cloth in front, with flowers, banana leaves and offering trays of kumkum and turmeric-coloured food nearby. A printed banner with text stands behind the scene.2009-09-27Outdoor temple courtyard ritual with a homa fire pit of stacked red bricks decorated with flowers and sticks at centre. A bare-chested young priest in white dhoti sits with palms joined before a microphone, while an older priest in white beside him also sits in prayer. Trays of rice, lentils, fruit and yellow powder sit on a red mat in the foreground. To the left, a man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, which may indicate Swamiji (probable); the appearance is clear enough to use in_person. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees and white-clad priests attend, and a fan and a black board listing names hang on the orange wall. On the right, deity murti are heavily garlanded with purple, yellow and red flowers beside an orange cloth.2010-11-12A photograph of a ritual in a plain room with orange-painted walls and a red floor mat. A man in orange robes stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a wooden cabinet holding fruit, a rudraksha mala and small offering trays. In the foreground, a woman in white with a light-coloured head covering and a woman in white and orange pour or arrange items from silver and gold-toned plates on a tray. Seated in rows behind them, several men and women in white dhotis and sarees, some with yellow shoulder cloths and rudraksha malas, sit with hands folded or joined in prayer. A man in white sits at far left near a microphone stand, and a framed poster hangs on the upper-left wall. The scene reads as a pada puja or devotional offering.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor homa or puja under a red and gold canopy strung with orange pennants. A man in long flowing dark hair, an orange robe and a white-and-orange flower garland stands at right, one hand raised in a blessing gesture, beside a low white-tiled fire platform with a dark square pit. Left, a deity murti heaped with yellow and orange marigold garlands sits on a red pedestal, and a brass lamp and bowls rest on the platform. Several people in white and orange clothes stand with palms joined, and a seated figure in orange sits on a red cushioned seat at right. Palm trees and a blue sky appear behind.2008-12-28August 09 20152015-08-09Outdoor courtyard ritual at an ashram with orange-painted walls. On the left, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with orange and gold beaded malas sits on an ornate red and gold throne, with a man in white seated beside. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklace sits with palms joined before a small brick fire pit holding flowers and offerings. Nearby, another priest in white folds his hands in prayer, and a bare-chested man in white stands near the doorway. Plates of rice, lentils, fruit and sweets cover a red mat in front. On the right, a deity murti is adorned with garlands of orange, purple and white flowers and draped in red cloth. A board on the wall lists names in small print.2010-11-12A photograph of a temple ritual in a courtyard. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a mat with hands folded in prayer, wearing a beaded necklace. In front of him is a square brick fire pit (homa kund) holding dry sticks, with brass plates of fruit, flowers, a bowl of orange paste, and a small brass lamp on the floor. To the right, two deity murtis are seated on a red cloth-draped platform, adorned with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and gold ornaments. A second person in blue sits in the background near a plant and a hanging orange curtain.2011-12-14A homa ritual is performed outdoors in front of a shrine. A seated priest in orange robes and a shawl, with a long braid, sits behind a brick fire pit holding a small vessel, with bananas, fruit and marigold garlands on a cloth before him. Several people in white and cream attire, including a man in white with an orange shawl and women in cream saris, sit in front of the fire pit with hands folded. Behind the priest, a large framed portrait of a bearded seated figure in orange robes, with garlands, stands on a white-draped seat. To the right, a temple shrine with a red and gold canopy holds two deity murtis draped in garlands. A banner on the left shows a smiling person in white with a red sash. Strings of orange and yellow marigold garlands hang across the scene.