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Night outdoor ritual on a red-carpeted stage lit by stage lights, with a fire pit in the lower left where a person in a purple and orange head cloth tends the flames beside brass vessels and plates of fruit and yellow marigold flowers. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl holds yellow flower garlands and offers them at the ritual. Behind him, a man in a brown and gold robe with a dark turban and rudraksha mala stands with folded hands, while a crowd of devotees in saffron, red and white stands watching and some raise hands in prayer. A brass kalasha and a ceremonial lamp stand are visible at the left edge.

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Night-time outdoor homa ceremony on a red carpeted, canopied platform. A fire burns in a square stone fire pit at centre, surrounded by plates of flowers, fruit, betel leaves and offerings. Priests in white dhotis and orange-bordered shawls tend the fire, one with a pink head cloth and bare chest with white ash marks. A deity murti with flower garlands sits on an orange-draped altar behind them. At right, a standing man with long swept-back hair, a brown wrap, a bare upper body, adornments and a rudraksha-style necklace faces the ritual; he is distinctive but his identity is uncertain. Behind him, many saffron-robed devotees stand and a cameraman films.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual on a red carpet under a canopy. At center-left, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with bare upper body stands at a stone homa/yagna pit with offering plates of fruit, flowers and brass vessels. On the right, a man with a tall dreadlocked hairstyle wears a brown-orange wrap, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and a striped shawl, standing with hands folded near the pit. Behind them, a line of devotees in saffron-orange robes stands in rows, one holding a long trident-like staff, others with garlands. A decorated golden kalasha/peetha-style structure with yellow flowers sits on a red-draped table in the background, and street lights illuminate the setting.2018-01-31Night-time outdoor homa at a red-carpeted ritual site under a red canopy. A fire pit with burning flames sits at centre, with brass plates of fruit, leaves and flower offerings, and a decorated kalasha-style vessel nearby. Two priests in white dhotis, one with a red-and-gold headcloth, perform the rite at left. A standing man at right, with a dark turban-style head covering, bare upper body, rudraksha-style beads, brown wrap and tiger-striped waist cloth, faces the fire with palms joined. Behind, saffron-robed devotees and a cameraman stand under street lights. A shrine with a deity murti and garlands is visible in the background.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Outdoor night ritual under a red canopy with a gold-and-blue ornamental top. A priest in white dhoti and a pink-and-gold turban sits at a stone yagna platform, holding a ladle over offerings of fruit, flowers and silver vessels. At right, a man with dreadlocked hair, a striped tiger-print waist cloth and beaded necklaces stands with palms joined in namaste. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and white-clad attendees stand near a decorated altar with a silver kalasha, flowers and a deity murti, with a silver lamp stand nearby. Red floor cloth and scattered petals cover the ground.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night-time outdoor ritual under a red and gold canopy on a red floor. A bare-chested man with a dark turban-style wrap and rudraksha beads, wearing a brown dhoti and a zebra-striped waist cloth, stands with palms joined in namaskar facing a stone-based altar. Two priests in white dhotis and bare torsos perform the rites: one holds a ritual implement over a stone yagna or abhishekam structure, while another, bearing a white shawl and a microphone, stands behind. Marigold garlands, banana leaves, brass plates of fruit, flowers and a decorated kalasha or deity murti sit on the altar. Saffron-robed attendants and women in orange sarees stand in the background.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night-time outdoor ritual under a red and gold canopy with a blue lotus medallion. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head stands at left, while a seated priest in white assists beside a stone platform or altar strewn with flower petals, fruit, bowls and offerings. On the right a standing man with a dark turban, bare-chested with a brown-and-black striped waist cloth and beaded necklaces, holds his palms joined in prayer. Behind them saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stand near a decorated deity murti with flower garlands on a red-draped table, a kalasha-style brass vessel, and street lights in the background.2018-01-31