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Photograph inside a dimly lit tent-like hall at night during a ritual setting. A gold throne with a lotus motif and a small gold canopy stands at left. In front of it is a square brick fire pit. A man in orange cloth sits near the throne, smiling and looking toward the pit. A woman in white clothes and an orange shawl kneels at right, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits beside the pit. Painted pillars with orange tassels rise in the background, and a decorated figure hangs at upper right.

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Photograph of a ceremony inside a decorated tent with striped and patterned pillars and a golden lotus-backed throne with a small umbrella canopy. A seated person in orange robes gestures toward a low brick fire pit in the foreground. To the right, a woman in an orange shawl over white kneels near the brick structure, and a man in white stands at the left edge with his back to the camera. A child sits near the fire pit. Strings of white lights and a hanging lantern appear at the top right.2006-10-19October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 20 20152015-07-20Indoor scene in a blue-walled hall with a tiled floor where devotees work around a partly built brick arrangement. On the left, a large colourful deity murti with blue face and gold crown is being attended. A man in long-sleeved white clothing bends over the brick stack, and several men and a woman in white kurtas wear orange shawls. Foreground right, a seated person in an orange robe with long dark hair points outward toward the group, sitting on a red-cushioned seat beside a small gold-topped canopy. Piles of colourful garlands or beads lie on a cloth, and yellow and maroon hangings decorate the upper hall.2006-10-19July 09 20092009-07-09July 19 20092009-07-19Night-time outdoor homa at an ashram. A fire burns in a square yellow-draped fire pit at centre, surrounded by brass vessels, flower baskets and red rose petals on striped mats. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a red-brown cloth, a beaded rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Around him, several men in saffron-orange cloths with white forehead markings and bare upper bodies attend the ritual; one in white dhoti with a shaved head stands near a white-draped pedestal. A man in a cream dhoti with gold border stands at right. Strings of lights hang overhead. About ten people visible, with more devotees seated at the edges.2017-04-16August 22 20172017-08-22A homa is performed in a covered hall. A wooden fire pit with flames burns at the lower left, surrounded by yellow flower petals and pink-and-white rangoli borders. A shaved-headed priest in white with an orange turban and red beaded necklace sits cross-legged behind the fire, holding a ritual vessel. Seated on a gold throne with a red cushion and a decorative umbrella overhead is a bearded man wearing a black turban, orange robe, and white flower garlands, with hands folded in greeting. Standing devotees in white dhotis and saffron cloths, some bare-chested, fold their hands in front of him. Brass pots, bananas and flower offerings sit on the right, and a red-and-white tent canopy with hanging decorations fills the background.2016-12-05A photograph inside a richly decorated orange-and-red tent at a religious gathering. In the foreground a bald man in saffron robes with a mala stands with his back to the camera, holding a silver vessel. To the left, two bearded men in orange and saffron clothing, one with long matted hair and garlands, stand with hands together. Beside them a man in white dhoti with bare upper body stands near the ornate golden throne. On the right, a large golden throne with red cushions stands before a deity murti with garlands, a trident and decorated robes. Golden canopy arches with tassels hang above, and a golden palanquin-like seat is visible in the background, with a spiritual tent setting.2013-02-08Outdoor evening homa at a covered pavilion with a fire pit lined in gold-coloured tiles and burning wood. Four priests in saffron-orange dhotis with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and bodies stand and kneel around it. The standing priest in the centre holds a silver tray of offerings, while a priest with long hair and a garland kneels at right pouring from a vessel. A gold throne with red cushions sits at left, bearing a framed portrait of a man with a red turban and rudraksha malas; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Hanging paper lanterns, a trident, and a golden umbrella with fringed canopy decorate the space. Several seated devotees in orange robes sit in the background.2016-11-06July 11 20062006-07-11