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A photograph of an outdoor homa or yagna under a corrugated metal roof strung with banana leaves and unripe green bananas across a doorway arch. A sacred fire burns on a low platform in the centre. Two priests in orange-saffron shawls sit before it at the fire, one in the foreground tending the flames. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit, and a seated audience of devotees, including women in saris and older people, faces the fire from the lower foreground. Electric lights glow in the background hall. Two priests are seated at the fire; one saffron-shawled priest looks like a candidate but appearance is uncertain.

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October 25 20062006-10-25Night outdoor ritual under a canopy of green banana bunches and leaves strung along a bamboo frame and corrugated roof. At left, a robed man in white with an orange-saffron shawl sits before a blazing fire pit lined with white bricks, a microphone stand beside him. A row of women in colourful saris sit cross-legged on mats and blue cloth facing the fire, several with flowers in their hair and some with white head coverings. Other devotees sit in the background, and a white projection screen stands at right. Partially visible men in white dhotis stand near the back. The setting is a homa or yagna with devotees seated for satsang.2006-10-25Night photo of a homa or fire ritual in an open-air temple courtyard. A small fire burns in a pit of stacked bricks at the lower right, with a brass pot and offerings nearby. A large crowd of women in saris sits cross-legged on mats in a circle, many in orange, blue, green and purple. A woman in a green sari stands at the left, and a priest in white kneels at the right beside the fire. Green mango-leaf torans hang overhead, and bright lights illuminate the scene. Pillars and a shrine area with lamps are visible behind.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25A night-time outdoor ritual pavilion decorated with a canopy of orange, green and blue ribbon-trimmed hangings and banana plants with leaves lining the aisle. On a raised platform with red and white steps, several people in white and saffron-coloured clothing sit before an altar with a kalasha, offerings and a lit lamp, with smoke rising behind. Rows of seated devotees, many in white, sit on mats and white chairs facing the altar. In the foreground, a single person in white sits cross-legged on a striped mat beside a drum. String lights glow at the left edge and floodlights hang over the scene.2009-09-27April 16 20172017-04-16October 25 20062006-10-25July 16 20062006-07-16March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight-time photo of a temple-style entrance decorated with a hanging arch of green banana leaves and leafy fronds, flanked by bright white lights. Seated on red-and-white striped steps in front of the doorway is a large group of women in saris, in shades of yellow, pink, purple, blue and green, with a young girl in orange among them. A woman in a green sari stands at the left side of the entrance, and a white-clad figure sits inside the hall beyond. A small blue bird logo is in the top-left corner and a timestamp reading 25 10 2006 appears in the lower right.2006-10-25Night photograph of a festive street entrance decorated for a celebration. A large arch hung with string lights and red, orange and blue bunting spans the road, flanked by tall banana plants. A banner on the left shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a turban-like head covering beside small portraits. Several people in white dhotis and saris stand along the road; a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands on the right, and two people in yellow shawls walk toward the arch in the centre. A rangoli design is drawn on the road, and an overhead street lamp lights the scene.2010-12-29Night photograph of an outdoor festive entrance on a dirt yard, lit by floodlights and strings of lights under a decorated canopy with banana plants flanking the gate. A large banner on the left shows a portrait labelled with printed text. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts, and women in saris of orange, red and white, stand and walk around the open ground. A man in an orange-and-yellow garment and a man in a white T-shirt with a pendant stand near the left. The scene looks like a gathering or celebration at the entrance.2010-12-29