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Night ritual scene at a temple courtyard with a stone wall and carved stone pillar at right. A central figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits behind a white stacked-block arrangement. Beside them a woman in orange robes and a red-marked forehead sits with a gold necklace, and a standing man in white holds a silver lamp. Rows of leaf plates with offerings lie on a teal cloth in front. Devotees in white and orange sit around the area, and a boy in the left corner watches. The setting suggests a homa or puja. Flower petals are scattered on a teal cloth at right, and a striped banner hangs at top left.

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Night ritual outdoors at a temple-like courtyard with a teal cloth covering a platform where many white packets are stacked, surrounded by rows of leaf plates holding offerings and scattered red flowers. A seated man in a saffron robe with a bald head sits at the centre-left by a brass lamp and a sacred fire, while a seated figure in orange clothes wears a gold necklace and a long-haired standing man in white robes holds a ritual implement at right. Several devotees in orange and white sit and stand around the ceremony, and a tall striped decorative banner hangs behind. Silver lamps and vessels frame the scene. Two pale-robed men with a long-haired figure visible, a woman in green at left and a seated child join the gathering.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard during Shivaratri. In the centre, a robed figure in saffron-orange with long hair and a beaded orange-and-yellow necklace sits behind a low white-tiled platform, possibly a homa or puja area, with a silver lamp stand and kalasha-like vessels nearby. Several saffron-robed devotees sit on the ground at left, one in the foreground tending small items; two standing figures in orange and white flank the scene, and a row of shallow leaf plates holding offerings fills the foreground. Teal cloth and flowers cover a table to the right; decorated pillars with bird motifs stand behind. Approximately a dozen people are visible.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with white stone and marigold petals, smoke rising. A standing man in orange robes and a gold necklace pours offerings from a silver plate into the fire. Beside him a younger man in white with a yellow shawl holds a tray of red items. Two orange-robed men with rudraksha malas sit at the pit, another orange-clad woman sits at left, and seated figures in white and yellow line the background under a leafy canopy. Brass vessels and cloths rest on the ground.2009-10-17June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of a homa/yagna fire ritual in a hall. In the foreground a brick-lined fire pit with a burning fire and scattered marigold and rose petals sits beside a white-bricked raised platform. Two men in saffron/orange robes sit cross-legged at right; the nearer one holds a small steel vessel and a pinch of offerings, and a microphone stands before them. Behind the fire, rows of women in white, yellow and blue saris sit on low white brick platforms with small brass lamps and bowls. A bearded man in white stands at far right, and a brass kalasha-style lamp rests near the altar. The scene is dim and lit by oil lamps and fire.2007-12-30A photograph of a homa ritual in a hall with white walls and festoon streamers. A man in orange robe and a white flower garland, with long dark hair, sits cross-legged behind a stepped pyramid of white bricks decorated with yellow flowers, gesturing over the fire pit. A microphone stand is in front of him. Seated devotees in white and orange clothes, some with orange shawls, face the ritual; a small child in orange sits among them. A peacock-feather fan and a golden trident stand at the right, and a white-clothed attendant is at the right edge. a person: the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a ceremonial garland, and presides as the officiant of the homa.2007-12-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white and dark flower garland performs a homa at a low brick fire pit decorated with yellow flowers. He has long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark, cupping his hands before a microphone on a stand. Oil lamps, bowls of fruit, flowers, and offering trays sit on the mat in front. Behind him, seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, some holding their hands together, fill the hall, and a child in white sits at left. Red cushions and a gold-painted pillar appear at right. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland, consistent with the page's Brahmotsav homa context.2007-12-25December 26 20082008-12-26February 15 20072007-02-15