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Night outdoor gathering before a shrine with a deity murti of a couple in red and gold garments under a gilded arch. A white square fire pit with a small oil lamp sits centre, with three yellow-and-gold kalasha pots with flowers on a red cloth in front. On the left, a man in saffron robes sits on a red cushioned seat. On the right, a shaved-headed man in saffron and orange clothing sits cross-legged with hands raised in anjali. Behind them, a large crowd in white and red-trimmed garments sits on striped mats with hands pressed together. Visible homa/puja arrangement with devotees in prayer.

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Night outdoor homa at an ashram with a square fire pit at centre, flames rising from it, and brass pots with orange-tipped kalasha offerings in front. A seated figure in dark robes and a bald head performs the ritual on the right, hands raised. Another figure with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing a reddish cloth, sits on a raised seat at left. Behind them a gold-framed shrine holds a blue-skinned deity murti with a crown, and an orange-brick structure holds a black stone idol. About forty seated devotees in white clothes and maroon shawls face the fire with palms pressed together under string lights.2013-03-31Night outdoor ritual at an ashram with a homa fire burning in a raised stone fire pit in the foreground, with brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts set nearby. Behind it, a seated figure in orange-red robes sits on a red-cushioned seat at left, and a priest in dark robes sits at the right of the fire pit. A large group of devotees in white and orange-red clothes sit on striped mats, many with palms pressed together in prayer. In the background, a decorated golden shrine shows two deity murtis with blue skin and crowns, and a stone Shivalingam sits on a pedestal under a tall brass finial.2013-03-31Night outdoor homa at an ashram, with a square fire pit blazing at centre foreground and kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts arranged before it. A seated priest in dark red-brown robes leans over the fire on the right. Behind, dozens of devotees in white and cream clothes sit on striped mats with hands folded in prayer. A gilded arch frames a deity murti of a blue-skinned divine couple at upper left, and a seated stone figure sits on a red pedestal in the background. Lamps and palms surround the scene. A seated man in a dark red shawl sits on a low throne at far left, and his face is not identifiable. Identity uncertain.2013-03-31Night-time outdoor homa ceremony on a striped cloth mat. A square fire pit with a bright flame sits at left, with offerings and brass pots arranged on the mats. A seated man at right wears a red-brown robe, a turban and bead necklaces, speaking into a microphone before a silver ornate throne-like seat (peetha) with a silver animal figure. Around 30 to 40 saffron-robed sannyasis sit in rows at left, and several white-clad women stand near the back. A lamp stands in the foreground and a yellow cart is visible at upper right. The man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2017-09-07 +1 copiesA night homa at an open-air ritual site: a large fire blazes in a stone fire pit surrounded by brass bowls, trays of flowers, fruit and coconut offerings. Seated in the foreground, a priest in a white dhoti and a shawl over his shoulders sits beside a bearded officiant wearing orange clothing, red and orange garlands and a rudraksha mala, who holds a ritual vessel. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and saffron-coloured clothes fill the courtyard. On the left, a golden throne with a red cushion holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange clothing and red garlands; the portrait is a depiction and no appearance-based identification is made. Marigold garlands decorate the foreground.2016-04-03Outdoor homa ceremony under palm trees. A fire burns in a raised stone fire pit at center, with devotees in orange and saffron robes seated on a striped rug tending the flames and offering items. A seated man in orange garments and a rudraksha-style mala sits in a red armchair on the left, a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat, watching the ritual. Behind, a crowd of onlookers in white and mixed colours stands and sits. On the right, a red draped altar table holds white-covered pots, yellow flowers, and orange-topped kalasha vessels. A child in red and orange sits near the fire. Camera equipment is visible at left.Outdoor ritual scene with a sacred fire burning on a raised platform before a decorated deity backdrop of several goddess murtis garlanded with flowers. A seated figure in white and a standing person in a white dhoti stand near the fire, while a central murti sits on a flower-draped pedestal. Shaved-headed children and young people in saffron and orange robes and red-and-gold sannyasi wraps sit on mats in front, facing the fire. Bunting hangs overhead and a canopy stands in the background. Several people in saffron and red attire sit to the right of the platform.2014-10-03Night ritual homa at an outdoor temple courtyard. A large fire blazes at the centre while many saffron-robed sannyasis and female devotees in orange and gold-bordered saris sit in rows around it. A man in the foreground stands at the fire, wearing an orange turban and orange robe with a large flower garland, holding an object in his hand; he is a priest or sannyasi performing the rite, with the appearance of a person but identity uncertain from visible cues alone. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is set in a gold arch with pink drapery, and a golden umbrella stands at right. Many people in white clothes watch from the background under string lights.2013-07-22October 27 20142014-10-27January 06 20182018-01-06October 27 20142014-10-27September 09 20132013-09-09