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Outdoor ritual on a lawn in front of a hedge. A priest in a red turban and red-and-gold dhoti, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a head-mounted microphone, holds a bell in one hand and incense sticks in the other, the smoke rising. In front of him stand several brass kalashas wrapped in orange, blue, red and white cloth, each topped with a coconut and mango leaves, arranged on a purple cloth. Above them hangs a tiered canopy with orange fringed umbrellas. Behind, a seated man in a red shawl watches, and other seated devotees in red and white clothing sit on the grass, consistent with a puja or abhishekam setting.

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January 11 20142014-01-11January 11 20142014-01-11Night outdoor ritual on a lawn in an evening setting. In the foreground, a golden arched frame, a deity murti or ritual object draped in red cloth, flanked by coconuts wrapped in white cloth with green leaves, and a gold-and-red ornamented base. A standing young priest in saffron-red dhoti and turban with rudraksha mala and a long neck garland pours or offers from a vessel. Seated figures in white and red shawls and saffron clothes sit on the grass in the background, and two young people in orange robes sit at the right edge. Lamps and illuminated trees light the scene. A tall-framed gold, ornate chair or peetha is visible behind.2014-05-12A homa is being performed outdoors before a hedge and tall trees. A priest in an orange robe and a red-and-orange turban stands at left, holding a ladle over a metal bowl of offerings. Beside him, a bright fire burns in a pit of yellow bricks. Behind the fire, a maroon cloth covers a platform where three kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconut-like tops are set, one decorated with a white garland and a red-and-white patterned pot. Two seated figures, one in an orange cloth and one in white, sit on blue brocade with garlands at the centre. Several people in white and dark clothing sit in the foreground watching.2014-01-11Outdoor evening ritual on a lawn at night, lit by lamps and building lights. A standing man in orange-brown cloth with a red head wrap and a long beaded necklace performs a flame offering with a lamp at a table draped in blue and magenta cloth. Several coconuts wrapped in white cloth with green leaves sit on the table, along with a metal bowl and a brass plate. Behind him a seated group in white and coloured clothing listens and watches. On the left a seated figure in red garments sits by a tiered golden umbrella canopy, near a raised cushion. Attendees in white and red sit on a green lawn while a large hotel building stands in the background.2013-12-09Outdoors at dusk, a man in a saffron-orange wrap and orange turban stands beside a fire pit, holding a lit lamp or flame over a draped table. The table, covered in a gold and teal brocade cloth, displays green-leaved pots, coconuts and brass vessels, with a silver lamp stand on the ground. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace with bare shoulders. Behind him, a few seated devotees in light clothing sit near white tables and tree trunks on a lit lawn, one with hands folded in prayer. The scene suggests a homa or puja ritual.2013-12-20Outdoor night ritual photo. A man in a maroon-red dhoti with gold-bordered shawl, orange-red turban, layered gold and beaded necklaces and an earpiece microphone stands at a table draped in teal and gold brocade. He holds a small silver bell in one hand and a lit incense stick in the other, raising the incense over several potted offerings wrapped in yellow and maroon cloth with green leaves, beside a silver pot. The setting is dark with lamps and a tree trunk behind. Whether this man is the presenter cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is given as priest performing a puja.2013-12-20Outdoor homa at an ashram garden with a tiered fire pit built from yellow-ochre bricks and a flame rising from the top. On the right, a man in a red-orange shawl and matching dhoti holds a metal plate over the fire and gestures toward it. On the left, a person in a red-orange wrap with a gold-trimmed cloth and an orange head cloth extends a hand over the flames. Behind them, a purple-draped table holds silver and brass vessels, kalasha pots with yellow flower decorations, and a steel pot. Palm trees, a hedge and a green-and-blue play structure appear in the background.2014-01-11Outdoor evening ritual in front of a red brick wall with yellow sunflowers behind it. A standing figure in a red-maroon turban and dark rust draped robes with gold border holds a flaming camphor lamp over a decorated altar-like platform draped in orange cloth. The altar holds a deity murti, garlands, and coconuts with green leaves and beaded adornments. A shaved-headed young devotee in orange-red robes sits at left with hands pressed together in prayer, and another partially visible person sits at far right. Warm lamp light illuminates the scene.2014-05-04Outdoor ritual photograph in front of a cream-coloured building with pillars. A priest in a rust-red turban and matching red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, holds a silver lamp with a burning flame in both hands. Beside him, a row of kalasha pots topped with yellow-orange coconut-like tops sit on a blue and purple cloth-covered table, and a second priest in white kneels in prayer. Seated devotees in white, orange and red clothing, some with hands folded, fill the lawn behind them, and a white-bearded man in orange stands near the back. The scene reads as puja or aarti with lamp offerings.2014-01-11January 05 20142014-01-05December 09 20132013-12-09