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Night outdoor ritual in a garden with a sacred fire pit in the foreground, flames rising from a brick hearth surrounded by brass pots, bowls, and vessels with leaf-wrapped offerings. A standing person in a red-orange robe stands on paving stones near the fire, while to the right a figure in a red-orange dhoti and a red-orange head wrap with a rudraksha mala and gold chain presses palms together in prayer. Rows of seated participants in white clothes sit on the grass with hands folded in namaskar, with lanterns and tall umbrellas lighting the scene. A framed golden deity image stands on a pedestal in the background among the lit lamps.

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Night outdoor fire ritual in a garden courtyard lit by lamps. A fire blazes in a raised stone fire pit at the center, with metal pots and brass vessels around it and leaf-wrapped offerings in the foreground. A man in a dark red robe holds a lit oil lamp near the fire, while a man in a red turban and red robe stands with his palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a mala and a gold necklace. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the stone-paved area and the surrounding lawn, many with hands folded. A framed deity image sits under a small umbrella at left, and illuminated hotel buildings are visible in the background.2013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13Night outdoor ritual in a garden with lit lamps and a building in the background. At the right, a shirtless man in a red-orange dhoti with an orange-and-cream striped head cloth stands beside a blazing fire pit, holding a ceremonial vessel aloft with both hands. Rows of people in white clothes sit on the grass facing the fire, and brass pots and kalashas decorated with green leaves and flowers are arranged on a mat at the lower left. Further back, a seated figure in orange garments sits beneath a white umbrella near a lamp, with another figure in white standing nearby. The scene appears to be a homa or yagna with offerings.2013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13Night outdoor fire ritual. A fire burns in a raised brick fire pit with a metal bowl of offerings. A standing priest in a dark red-orange robe holds a silver tray with a mango leaf or offering while a second robed attendant in red-orange stands at left near a decorated table with kalasha pots, flowers and brass vessels. Behind the fire, white-clad seated devotees and participants face the ritual, some with hands folded. To the right, a row of seated devotees in white clothing sits along a paved path. A golden ornate peetha or throne with a small umbrella stands in the background under lamps.2013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13Night outdoor ritual on a lawn lit by floodlights. A fire burns in a rectangular brazier at lower right, where a priest bent forward in white dhoti and red shawl tends the flame; another priest with a shaved head and red-and-white sash sits behind. In the centre a woman in a red sari and rudraksha-style mala stands with hands folded. A row of about a dozen devotees in white clothes with red shawls stands along the left with palms pressed together. Behind, a silver ornate peetha or small shrine holds a deity murti under a white umbrella, and a man in white stands at the back. Fire pit with homa-style offerings.2014-07-24