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Indoor ritual hall under a tent-style canopy with gold drapes and hanging fans. In the centre a fire pit burns in a brick-lined homa area, with offerings of fruit and plates nearby and a brass oil lamp stand beside it. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at the fire, and two figures in white dhotis with red sashes attend. Behind them is a decorated deity murti on a golden altar. On the right, a figure in saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions beside a tree decoration. Around the front, seated devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls watch, with many people visible in the rows. Photographic capture with a camera operator visible at left.

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July 20 20152015-07-20July 20 20152015-07-20July 17 20152015-07-17October 19 20152015-10-19July 20 20152015-07-20 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 19 20152015-10-19Outdoor homa ceremony on a green lawn with a sacred fire burning in a brick fire pit surrounded by yellow-painted bricks scattered with flower petals. Four priests in white dhotis and sacred threads stand at microphones at the left, one in an orange shawl and another in an orange cloth at the waist, chanting. On the right, a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a red-brown robe and a long red-and-white flower garland, with a gold parasol above; a small attendant sits nearby in red. Audience members in white and red sashes sit in the foreground, and a portable air cooler stands beside the throne.2016-07-02December 26 20092009-12-26July 02 20162016-07-02A large ritual hall during a homa for Samaya Deeksha, with a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls facing a central fire-offering area. Several priests in white and red attire perform rites near a decorated dais, while a central deity murti sits on a richly garlanded red throne flanked by brass oil lamps and ceremonial umbrellas. Dozens of people are visible, many seated on the floor with heads bowed or watching. A small figure in saffron-colored clothing sits near the fire pit, but the appearance is too uncertain to confirm who it is.2015-07-17November 12 20102010-11-12