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Outdoor evening ritual at an ashram courtyard lit by lamps and palm trees. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured border and a gold chain speaks into a handheld microphone beside a square homa fire pit with flower offerings, kalasha vessels, brass lamps and pots. Seated devotees in white and pale clothing sit on the ground watching. A decorated golden palanquin or ratha stands at left, and a deity murti with a garland sits on a raised shrine. Prayer flags hang above. A seated man in white at right, with a bright patterned cloth draped behind the pit. Several people sit or stand in the background.

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Evening outdoor event under a canopy hung with orange pennants and small decorative lamps, with palm trees behind. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a microphone and speaking, next to a richly decorated golden palanquin with flower garlands. In the centre, a square fire-pit (homa kund) with offering trays, flowers and kalasha-like vessels sits on a striped mat. Around it, a large seated audience in white clothes sits on mats, with a few women in saris, while a white-robed attendant stands at right. The speaker's face is not visible enough for any appearance-based identification, so his role is described only as the speaker.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Night outdoor ritual on an elevated stone platform draped with an orange cloth and a purple-bordered blue mat. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with orange-gold border sits cross-legged facing a large crowd seated on the ground and on steps, many in white clothing. Before him stand a silver puja vessel with flowers, small brass bowls, a lit oil lamp, and a fire pit with flames at left. Behind the platform are stone deity sculptures, an orange-painted pedestal holding a black shivalinga-style murti garlanded with flowers, and tall palms. The figure's face and identity are not established by visible evidence, so he is described by role as a priest. Roughly 40 people are visible.2011-07-08Evening outdoor ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging decorative tassels. A seated priest with a shaved head, bare-chested in white and yellow-bordered dhoti, sits with hands joined in namaskar before a fire pit and a microphone. Gold and brass kalasha pots with yellow flowers and a brass lamp sit on a white cloth to the left. Behind, a framed portrait on a red throne shows a saffron-robed figure, and an audience of mostly white-clad devotees, some children, sits on the floor. Palm trees and a tall gold pillar appear in the background.2011-07-08December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor ashram scene with a priest in white dhoti and shawl standing barefoot at the left of an orange-draped homa platform, holding a microphone and addressing a seated crowd. Behind him a red-cushioned gold-trimmed chair stands empty. The platform holds brass oil lamps, a blue-cloth covered vessel, a tray of flowers, banana leaves, fruit and a fire pit. A large black Shiva lingam with garlands sits on an orange kalasha-topped pedestal beneath a tall ceremonial pillar, with stone sculptures and red-framed structures in the background. Around 40 people sit on the ground in white ritual clothes; a few wear orange robes. Two photographers with cameras on tripods stand in the middle, and a woman in a blue top sits at the bottom left edge. No figure clearly matches the a person appearance cues, so the presence of a person is uncertain.2010-12-16December 30 20092009-12-30February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor homa at an ashram with a square fire pit at centre, flames rising from it, and brass pots with orange-tipped kalasha offerings in front. A seated figure in dark robes and a bald head performs the ritual on the right, hands raised. Another figure with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing a reddish cloth, sits on a raised seat at left. Behind them a gold-framed shrine holds a blue-skinned deity murti with a crown, and an orange-brick structure holds a black stone idol. About forty seated devotees in white clothes and maroon shawls face the fire with palms pressed together under string lights.2013-03-31October 03 20142014-10-03