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Night-time ritual at a fire pit with flames at lower left. Several young boys and girls in orange saffron robes stand in a line, some with hands folded in prayer. A boy in orange prostrates on a striped mat in front of a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas, who sits beside a brass deity murti with a lamp, clay pots, bowls of turmeric powder, and a kalasha-style vessel. Behind them, adults in white and orange stand, one holding a book. A pedestal fan and bags of offerings are visible. This appears to be a homa or puja-style ceremony.

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Night ritual photo at a brick homa fire pit with bright flames at lower left. Several young boys in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas stand and kneel on a patterned mat. One boy in orange kneels at clay pots and a small brass deity murti on a stand, while a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with white markings and a long rudraksha mala sits at right. Standing devotees in white and orange surround the scene, and a metal pot and vessels sit near the fire.2017-09-07Night-time ritual scene beside a brick fire pit with visible flames at lower left. Several young boys in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas stand and sit on a striped cloth mat, some with bare shoulders. A boy kneels at right grinding or preparing material in a stone bowl, while an adult man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and bare chest, with tilak and rudraksha beads, works beside him. Clay pots, a brass oil lamp or lamp stand, a small metal figure, and a glass jar sit on the mat. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange cloths stand watching, and a man holds a notebook. No identifiable a person figure is visible, so the person is described by role only.2017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07Night ritual at an outdoor fire pit. In the foreground, a brick fire pit burns with an open flame, and clay pots and metal vessels sit on a striped multicoloured cloth. A small brass deity figure stands on a brass lamp stand. Several boys in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wear rudraksha malas. Two boys near the centre move forward, one with long dark hair. A seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and bare chest sits at right, touching an object. Several men in white and saffron stand in the background, along with a seated woman in a maroon sari. A microphone stand and an electric fan appear at the edges.2017-09-07 +1 copiesPhotograph of an evening homa at an outdoor fire pit lined with brick, with a visible flame at the lower left. Children and young people in saffron-orange robes stand and kneel around a cloth-covered mat, with kalasha pots, a small brass deity murti holding a lamp, and a bowl of yellow powder in front. A young boy in orange kneels at right, reaching toward the bowl, while a girl with a rudraksha mala and orange wrap stands centre. Older adults in white dhotis and shawls, including a man with a rudraksha mala, stand in the background near a desk fan, and a man in orange stands at the right rear. Ritual offerings and vessels fill the foreground.2017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20162016-02-07August 16 20162016-08-16February 07 20162016-02-07September 07 20172017-09-07September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copies