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Night-time homa at an outdoor ashram setting with a sacred fire burning in a yellow-bordered fire pit in the foreground. A seated woman in a rust-brown robe and shawl sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim, holding yellow offerings and smiling. Beside the fire, a bald priest in orange-brown robes and a younger boy in orange clothes sit on a mat offering yellow items into the flames. A white-clad devotee kneels on the right, and a gold elephant-shaped vessel and a steel bowl sit at the left. Strings of lights, plants and a standing fan are visible behind.

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Night-time homa at an outdoor temple area. A priest in white dhoti with a green and teal headcloth and sandalwood markings pours an offering from a silver vessel into a fire pit with burning flames, in front of a golden throne. Seated on the throne is a figure in saffron-orange robes and a dark cap with hands folded in prayer, but the face and identity are not clearly discernible. Beside the fire, a silver lamp stand, brass oil lamps, a basket of flowers and banana leaves with fruit, and a bowl of grains. Nearby, other people in white or saffron garments stand with hands folded, and one young man in white with painted forehead marks is at the right edge.2016-01-02Night-time ritual in an open-sided shelter. A golden deity murti with a golden elephant-like vahana and garlands of yellow and red flowers stands at left. A seated person in a deep red-orange robe on a red-cushioned golden throne gestures toward a sacred fire pit. Before the fire, a person in white kneels and bows low, while a shaven-headed priest in orange-saffron cloth and a saffron turban sits nearby. Other priests in orange cloth sit around the fire, and a man in white and women in white and light clothing stand at right. Brass vessels, fruit, flowers and kumkum-marked offerings lie on the platform, consistent with a homa or puja.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof beside a golden deity murti of Ganesha, draped with yellow and red garlands and seated on a gilded elephant-shaped vahana. A fire pit burns in front, with fruit and brass vessels set out as offerings. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head sits cross-legged near the fire. A seated person in a deep maroon robe rests on a red-cushioned gilded throne at the right, holding a yellow cloth. A man in white kneels at the fire's edge, and saffron-robed attendants sit nearby. Women in white and in saris stand at the right, some holding yellow items and some with hands folded. A standing fan and string lights are visible. The scene is consistent with a homa and puja.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04July 09 20132013-07-09 +1 copiesNight ritual outdoors under a canopy. A priest in orange dhoti and orange blouse stands at left, lifting a lamp before a golden deity murti draped with a red-and-green garland. A central altar table with red cloth holds mango-yellow flower arrangements, a kalasha and offerings. A sadhvi-like attendant in orange sits at lower left before a yellow-framed fire pit (homa) with burning fire and flower petals. At right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim; the appearance is not clearly identifiable, so this is a seated presence on a peetha. Several devotees in orange and white stand behind the altar and the throne.2013-09-30March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a seated man on a gold-and-red throne, wearing a red turban, a saffron-red robe and a long multicolour garland of orange and white flowers with green leaves, with a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala at his chest. He smiles and reaches forward to accept a small folded card or offering from a woman in a white sari with a red cord around her neck and glasses, who bows toward him. Behind them an older woman in white with a red bindi watches, and a bright red-and-yellow printed cloth hangs on a pillar beside a banana-leaf decoration under a dim shed roof. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, wearing a red turban, saffron-red robe, floral garland and rudraksha mala, and is receiving the offering. The scene shows darshan-style devotional interaction.2015-08-09October 14 20122012-10-14March 02 20162016-03-02Night outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof at an ashram. A golden deity murti decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands sits on a gold peetha with a golden elephant-shaped vessel in front. A fire burns in a yellow-painted homa pit where a man in a white dhoti bows low to the ground. A monk in saffron robes pours from a vessel beside a fire pit. A seated woman in saffron robes holds a yellow plate while a monk in orange attends her. A white-clad woman stands at right with a yellow cloth. Offerings of fruit, coconuts and flowers lie on the ground. A tall figure in orange-saffron robe and turban sits in the foreground.2013-11-04