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Outdoor ritual at a riverside ghat with a large seated congregation of devotees in white and red garments, many wearing red shawls. In the foreground a yellow-brick fire pit holds a flame being offered with a lamp by a man in red-orange robes with a bare-shouldered wrap; a bronze bowl, plates of fruit, flowers and small offerings sit around it. A standing trident is planted beside the pit. On the left, a deity murti draped with orange and marigold garlands sits on a red cloth. A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a gold necklace, bare torso and a shawl sits at the left edge, a person. Cameras and tripods are visible at the top.

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Outdoor Hindu ritual gathering in front of a large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white with red shawls and sashes. In the foreground a brick-lined fire pit holds a small flame, with a trident-shaped iron stand, a brass bowl of yellow paste, flower heaps, and silver and brass lamps and plates on the ground. On the left, a man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold necklace sits facing the fire pit with hands folded. Beside him, a red-clad altar holds deity murti decorated with orange marigold garlands. Several priests in saffron-orange robes with shaved heads and white marks sit near the fire, one seated with hands together, another performing rites with a yellow book on his lap. Children and adults fill the background, a cameraman stands on the right, and a shoulder-level homa or yagna is in progress.2014-08-01Outdoor ritual gathering under trees with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white and red-orange clothing seated and standing behind. In the foreground a brick fire pit with a lit flame sits in front of a silver trident, with brass vessels, a bowl of offerings and flower petals. Priests in saffron-orange dhotis and red headbands sit around the fire, one holding a flame. On the left, a man in red-orange robes and a gold beaded necklace sits on a leopard-print seat facing the fire. A decorated deity murti with orange and marigold garlands sits on a red cloth at left. A cameraman films the scene at right. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual during a satsang event.2014-08-01Outdoor homa ceremony in a leafy park with a large crowd seated on the ground. In the foreground, a man in orange-red robes with a gold necklace and orange forehead marking sits on a leopard-print cushion facing the fire pit, a person by appearance (long dark hair, gold ceremonial necklace, saffron clothing) seated at the ceremony. Beside him, priests in orange and white dhotis, one with bare upper body and ash markings, perform the ritual at a square brick fire pit with a burning oil lamp, silver vessels, bowls of fruit and flowers, and a tall silver trident. Devotees in white and red clothing with rudraksha malas fill the background, and video cameramen stand among them. On the left, a deity murti is decorated with orange-red marigold garlands.2014-08-01Outdoor homa ceremony before a large seated congregation of several hundred devotees dressed mostly in white with red and orange shawls. In the foreground a brick fire pit holds a lit flame with brass vessels, offerings and marigold and rose petals. A tall silver trident stands beside it. On the left a man in an orange-red dhoti with a yellow-orange cloth wrapped on his head and a gold garland sits on a red-draped seat facing the fire, with a richly decorated ceremonial parasol behind him. Several shaven-headed priests in orange and white sit beside the fire making offerings, while a cameraman stands at the back on the right.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01A homa fire ceremony in a hall filled with seated devotees, many dressed in white with saffron-orange shawls. In the foreground a square brick fire pit, its rim decorated with red and white flower patterns, holds a small burning flame and smoke rising. A priest in saffron shawl sits with his back to the camera at left. Opposite, a bare-chested officiant with a red head covering, rudraksha mala and white dhoti sits behind a silver stand, holding a ritual item over the fire. Brass lamps, a flower-garlanded deity murti at left, bananas and bowls of offerings sit around the pit. Two microphones stand in front.2015-07-17August 01 20142014-08-01February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual at a temple courtyard with a large crowd seated on the ground, many in saffron and orange robes and garlands. In the foreground, women in red and cream saris with flower-decked hair sit beside a fire pit with flames, while a man in a white dhoti and white shawl bends over it. A priest in a red-and-gold dhoti stands at a wooden altar table covered with small metal vessels and a shrine, and another man in white dhoti with a silver vessel stands at right. A figure with a long white-and-red headdress and a crown of flowers sits on a raised platform near a deity murti draped in garlands at the back. Brass lamps and offering plates are arranged on the cloth-covered floor.2014-10-03