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A night-time courtyard homa in a stone-walled space. A seated man in a dark orange robe with a tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne behind a fire pit, hands folded in his lap. Three men in saffron-orange cloths stand at left and centre: one in an orange turban and rudraksha-style beads pours an offering from a ladle over the flames, another in an orange turban and white-smeared skin holds a bell-shaped vessel, and a third with bound hair and a white-bead necklace stands beside them. A bright fire burns in a yellow-painted pit, with a brass bowl and decorated sticks at the lower right. A carved wooden screen and a white cabinet stand behind the throne.

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A night courtyard homa in a brick-walled space. Two priests in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand at a fire pit with yellow-painted brick edges. The priest on the right, bare-chested with white sacred markings and rudraksha malas, holds a ladle and a white offering vessel over the flames. A younger priest on the left in orange robes holds a small vessel. Behind them, a seated figure in a red-brown robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, on a red flower-petal carpet, beside a carved wooden screen. Fruit, flowers and a striped cloth lie at the edges.2018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29May 10 20182018-05-10 +2 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesNight courtyard ritual beside a bright fire pit. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a rust-orange robe and a tripundra mark on his forehead, with a red cloth on the floor before him. A kneeling figure in orange cloth with white body markings hands an item toward the seated man. Behind them a standing attendant in orange cloth and a red-orange head wrap, wearing beaded necklaces, holds a ceremonial tool with flower offerings. A brass vessel, fruit, and flower garlands lie near the flames, and a carved wooden screen and stone wall frame the scene. A DETEC branded device sits on the right wall.2018-05-29May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesOutdoor courtyard puja at night beside a homa fire pit built of yellow brick-like blocks with a bright flame. A standing officiant in orange dhoti and orange turban, wearing rudraksha malas and white-marked body, pours from a vessel into the fire. Two orange-robed assistants with orange turbans and beaded necklaces stand at left, one with palms joined, another holding a bell. A seated man in a red-orange robe with a long beard sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions at the back, behind a red carpet. Floral garlands, fruits, brass plates and coconuts lie on striped cloth in front. Brick walls and a carved wooden screen form the background.2018-05-29Night courtyard homa with a square yellow fire pit burning in front of a golden throne draped with red cushions. A seated man in orange robes with a white tilak sits on the throne, hands resting in his lap. Four standing priests in saffron-orange dhotis and orange head cloths tend the fire, one holding a ritual implement over the flames, while a fifth figure with hands folded in prayer stands at left beside a silver ornate chair. Offerings surround the fire on striped cloth: pink and yellow flower garlands, bananas, coconuts, brass bowls and a kalasha. Carved wooden screens and stone walls form the background, with a few onlookers in white visible behind.2018-05-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a courtyard ritual. A seated man with long dark hair, forehead tilak and a saffron-orange wrap sits cross-legged on a gilded throne with red cushions, on a red fringed rug. Beside him, a standing priest in an orange-red turban and matching robes, with rudraksha beads and a gold armband, holds a lit oil lamp and a small metal vessel. Before the seated figure, a yellow-bordered square fire pit with flames and metal bowls, and bundles of offerings wrapped in white and striped cloth with flowers stand at right. Carved wooden screens and a brick wall form the backdrop, with a metal detector frame near the doorway. Pictured as a homa-style fire ritual with offerings.2018-05-29A photograph inside a brick-walled room with a wooden carved screen and a gold-and-red throne. A seated figure with long hair, a tilak and an orange-red wrap sits cross-legged on a red fur mat on the golden throne. A standing priest in orange-red dhoti and turban, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and gold armlets, holds a lit oil lamp on a brass plate toward the seated figure. Brass pots and flowers sit in the foreground beside a small yellow-rimmed flame, and a white metal-detector gate stands in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, given his long hair, saffron-orange wrap and ceremonial seating on the throne, while the standing man is a priest performing aarti.2018-05-29 +1 copiesA ceremonial indoor scene before an empty ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet seat and cushions, set on a red and maroon checkered rug. A standing man in a rust-orange robe with a long gold-beaded necklace and a dark turban-style headwrap stands at right, hands pressed to his chest. At lower left, a shirtless priest with white painted marks on his arms and chest, a rudraksha mala on his wrist and an orange head cloth kneels with palms joined. A small fire burns in a homa pit at the bottom, beside yellow-wrapped offerings and a vase of flowers with pink petals. Carved wooden screens and a grey stone wall form the backdrop, with a white DETEC unit at right. A throne with no occupant is visible.2018-06-04 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29