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Night outdoor homa at an ashram. A young man in saffron-orange robes with a sacred thread kneels at a square homa fire pit lined with white, red and yellow tiles, holding a lit oil lamp and ritual implements. Behind him a woman in a white sari with a red border kneels with folded hands beside another woman in white. Behind the pit, a golden palanquin-style platform holds two decorated deity murti, each wrapped in red and yellow marigold garlands, flanked by two hanging oil lamps. Several seated devotees in the background watch, one with folded hands. Smoke rises from the fire pit. The platform and murti are decorated with silver and red ornaments.

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October 14 20122012-10-14Night outdoor ritual photo. Two large metal deity murtis, one with an orange-and-gold crown, are draped in garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and stand on gold-trimmed palanquin-style platforms. Pink flower arrangements and a yellow-rimmed fire pit or yagna kund sit in front. At right, a shaved-headed priest in orange-pink dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace rings a brass bell while holding a lamp, with a microphone stand beside him. Behind them a crowd of devotees watches under dark trees, with a tall loudspeaker and a tripod-mounted screen visible.2012-09-29January 03 20152015-01-03A homa ritual in a tent-like hall. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a square brick fire pit with burning embers and offerings. Beside him, a priest in orange and a seated attendant tend the fire. Standing priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, rudraksha malas and bare shoulders surround the area. To the right, a tiered altar with a deity murti and gold-framed images, brass lamps, and kalasha-like vessels. A red and green striped mat lies on the floor. Roughly ten people are visible.2015-09-14August 31 20152015-08-31Outdoor evening puja at a temple-style stage. Two deity murtis stand on gold-painted pedestals, one wearing an orange turban and crown, both draped in white and red-yellow flower garlands and ornaments. In front, a seated priest in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha-style necklace and white forehead markings, sits with palms joined in prayer before a yellow-painted square fire pit and a small oil lamp. Behind a red rope barrier, a crowd of standing devotees in white shirts, yellow and checked clothes watches. Pink gladiolus-type flowers and a black speaker stack appear nearby.2012-09-29Night outdoor puja at a temple-style ritual site. Two gold-and-silver ornamented deity murtis stand on a gold base, dressed in orange shawls and yellow-and-white marigold garlands. In front, a square stone firepit with flower-decorated kalasha pots holds offerings. On the right, a bald priest in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha-style garland performs aarti, holding a lit oil lamp, while another priest in white kneels beside him with hands in prayer. Behind them, devotees in saris sit and stand under a white canopy with string lights in the background.2012-01-08Indoor homa ceremony. A shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and a beaded rudraksha necklace sits on the floor at the left, speaking into a microphone while feeding sticks into a sacred fire pit lit before him. Behind him, three women in white and red-bordered saris sit on a mat. At the right, two large deity murti stand on a gold-draped platform, garlanded with white flowers and ornaments, one in an orange turban and one wearing a tall crown. Brass oil lamps burn beside kalasha pots decorated with marigolds, and a framed photo of a fire ritual hangs on the wall.2012-09-05 +1 copiesJuly 11 20122012-07-11October 18 20122012-10-18October 17 20122012-10-17January 03 20152015-01-03