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Night outdoor photo of a vivaha homa at an ashram. A seated figure in red robes and a red head covering sits on an ornate gold-trimmed chair under a multicoloured umbrella, with a man in orange holding an orange umbrella over him. A square brick fire pit with red and white steps burns with a flame in the centre. To the right, a bride in a pink sari with white garlands stands beside a groom in cream sherwani, with white-clad men in garlands behind them, all with hands folded. A figure in orange and a figure in pink sari stand nearby. On the left, a decorated deity murti in garlands sits beside a brass lamp on a gold table.

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October 14 20122012-10-14February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesAugust 31 20152015-08-31February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16Night-time outdoor ritual on a raised stage under a corrugated roof. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red border kneels at a fire pit, pouring offerings into a bright flame. Behind him, a deity murti stands in a golden arched shrine with a turquoise backdrop, draped in garlands and flower garlands. Small brass vessels, flower arrangements and scattered petals surround the fire. To the right, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban with a flower garland sits on a golden throne beneath an ornate umbrella. Several devotees in orange and saffron clothing stand with hands folded in prayer near the stage.2015-08-09Night-time homa at an outdoor temple-style pavilion. A bright fire blazes on a raised platform strewn with marigold and rose petals, banana leaves, fruit and small brass pots. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with a white headcloth and pink silk sash faces the fire. Behind him, several monastics in saffron and maroon robes stand with folded hands in a line. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes and a red-and-green garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy above. On the left, deity murtis draped in marigold garlands sit on a red cloth. Some people stand in the background among potted plants. Overall, a ritual fire ceremony in progress.2015-08-09October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesNight outdoor satsang with a seated figure on an ornate gold throne under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, wearing red-orange robes and a long flower garland, with a fan beside. Before him a sacred fire burns with a copper-coloured puja vessel and flower offerings. A man in a purple headwrap and white dhoti sits at the fire, while a bare-chested priest in saffron sits at lower right. Standing attendants in saffron and white flank the throne, and rows of seated devotees in red and white sit on striped mats to the right, many women among them.2016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +2 copies