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A photo of a night-time ritual inside a richly decorated temple-style pavilion with gilded deity panels and hanging orange and yellow tassels. Many devotees, mostly women in white clothes with red-and-black woven shawls, sit on chairs and mats while others sit on the floor. In the centre, a smoking fire pit and a decorated altar with a deity murti are visible, and a golden throne with a red cushion sits at the right. Several men in white dhotis sit near the fire performing the ritual, with a bare-chested priest close to the flames. The scene is lit by spotlights and a small Christmas-style tree decoration.

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July 04 20162016-07-04Outdoor Rudra Homa ritual under a large white tent on green lawn. Several priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls stand around a central ritual platform with a fire and offerings. Behind them, an ornate golden shrine displays deity murtis with decorated arches. On the right, a figure in a red-cushioned throne wears a red garland and sits beside a golden throne. Dozens of devotees in white clothes with red sashes and women in orange saris sit on chairs and grass, watching the homa. Palm trees and a saffron banner appear beyond the tent.2016-07-02A night-time homa ceremony under a decorated tent with hanging orange, red and white tassels. A fire burns in a tiered brick fire pit in the centre, flanked by offering bowls and plates. Behind it stands an ornate shrine with a large deity murti decorated in red and pink flowers, and illuminated panels with figures. Two shirtless men sit on a green mat near the fire, one wearing a green head cloth. Further right, a man in a saffron and gold garment and several others in white sit on the ground, one speaking into a microphone. Around them rows of seated devotees in white clothes with red shawls face the fire, some with garlands. Roughly 40 to 50 people are visible.2016-07-04July 04 20162016-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17A seated congregation of devotees in white clothes with saffron-brown shawls faces a homa fire pit at the front of a tented hall. Behind the fire, a priest in a rust-orange cloth and a deity murti adorned with garlands and a decorated backdrop are visible. Oil lamps stand on tall brass stands on either side, and a golden throne with a red cushion and golden umbrellas is at the right. A cameraman with a tripod films the ceremony from the right side. Several people in the front rows have shaved heads or long hair, and the crowd is seated on colourful striped mats.2015-10-12A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothing and red shawls on a green mat before an illuminated golden temple shrine with large deity murti figures under warm lights. Many devotees sit cross-legged with hands folded in anjali mudra, while others sit with eyes closed. Several women wear red-and-white shawls, red beaded necklaces, and yellow cloth bags rest on the mat. A small offering tray with flowers sits at the left edge, and a white pyramid of stacked decoration appears at the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated devotees.2016-07-03Photograph of a Rudra Homa fire ritual in a temple courtyard with a green mat floor. A large sacred fire burns in a square homa kund in the foreground, surrounded by stacked wooden offerings and flower garlands. Behind it stands an ornate golden and pink temple structure with deity murtis in niches. Seated participants in white clothes and red-orange shawls sit in rows facing the fire, many with hands folded. On the right, a bare-chested priest with a shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits at microphones, chanting, while another priest in a white dhoti stands nearby. A man in an orange shawl with a bead necklace sits at the right edge beside the chanting priests. Around 25 people are visible.2016-07-02October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA large open-air ritual hall during a Rudra Homa, with a bright fire blazing in a central brick fire pit surrounded by offering trays, bowls and flowers. Several priests in white dhotis and orange-red shawls tend the fire, one bare-chested in a green-and-orange wrap, another holding a long ceremonial implement. Behind them stand colourful deity murtis in illuminated niches and gold-arched shrines. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls sit on green mats, watching the homa. Two musicians play instruments at the right edge.2016-07-02July 09 20152015-07-09July 04 20162016-07-04