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Outdoor homa at dusk in a temple courtyard. A seated man in an orange chair, wearing an orange-red garment and a white flower garland, presses his palms together, with a garland at his feet. Standing behind him are two attendants in orange-brown dhotis, one with palms joined. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a flaming ritual torch over a golden fire pit. Seated women in colourful silk saris, white and red garlands and gold jewellery, some wearing crowns, join their palms. Behind them, a tray of offerings and a striped mat cover the ground, with a red container wall and bunting in the background.

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October 03 20142014-10-03Outdoor ritual homa at an ashram courtyard. A large square wooden fire pit with a tall flame sits in the foreground, with a brass kalasha and a small oil lamp nearby. A man in white dhoti and a red turban kneels beside the fire, pouring offerings. Behind him, several young girls in orange and red saris with white jasmine garlands kneel and watch. On the left, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long white and red garland rests in an orange armchair on a striped mat; the figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity. Other robed attendants in saffron and white stand nearby, and a flower-filled plate lies on the mat.2014-10-03Outdoor homa at dawn beside a wooden fire pit with a large flame. A man in a white dhoti seated on an orange armchair, wearing an orange-and-gold cloth and a floral garland, holds his palms joined in namaste. Beside him a priest in white dhoti with a red turban raises a lit lamp toward the fire. Behind the fire, young girls in red-orange traditional dress with flower garlands sit in a row. Marigold offerings and a brass oil lamp rest in the foreground on a striped rug, and a pink wall, palms and bunting frame the scene. a person: the seated man in orange and gold with a long garland matches the page's stated presence, but his face and features are not visible enough to confirm; he is seated apart from the priest.2014-10-03Outdoor homa at a temple-style courtyard under a canopy with hanging garlands and pennants. A fire burns in a wooden yagna pit with stepped sides in the centre. Seated at left in an orange chair, a long-haired man in saffron-red robes and flower garlands sits on a striped cloth. Behind the fire, young girls in orange and red saris with flower garlands kneel with folded hands, and a boy in white dhoti holds offerings. A priest in white dhoti and red turban stands performing the ritual, with brass vessels, a kalasha and a decorated deity murti at right.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03Outdoor fire ritual under a open pavilion with a large wooden fire pit blazing in the foreground. A man in a white dhoti kneels at the pit, tending the flames, while a row of young girls in green, pink and orange-red saris with flower garlands sits beside it. Brass vessels, a tray of flowers and an offering plate lie near the fire, and a decorated cart with a white cloth stands in the background among banana plants and bunting.2014-10-03Outdoor homa ritual under a corrugated tin canopy at dusk. A large square yellow-tiled fire pit burns with a bright flame at the centre foreground. A man seated on an orange throne-like chair at left wears an orange-and-maroon robe with a long white garland and bare feet; he is seated with hands resting on his knees. Near him, two young men stand in white dhotis, one in maroon with hands folded in namaste. A white-clad priest kneels beside the fire pit with a pink turban, and eight young girls in colourful silk dresses, gold ornaments and flower garlands sit in a row on the right, many with hands folded in anjali mudra or holding brass ritual implements. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers beside a kalasha-style altar. Bunting strings and banana plants decorate the open courtyard.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03A night-time outdoor ceremony at an open-air ashram setting with strings of triangular pennant flags overhead. A man seated on an orange armchair wears a dark red-maroon robe with gold trim and a white and pink garland, his hands resting on his lap. Standing nearby is a young man in a maroon robe with gold-striped waist cloth and a mala, hands folded. A man in white ritual clothing with a red head wrap kneels on the platform, hands joined in greeting. Several women in red and orange saris with white flower garlands sit on a raised golden platform with lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel. A striped multicoloured cloth covers the floor in front of the armchair, and a brass urn with marigold petals sits at the right.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03