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Outdoor ritual at a deeksha event under a large white tent with orange drapes and a construction excavator in the background. A seated figure in saffron and orange robes at the right sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands folded, apparently presiding; the person is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the presiding figure is described only by role. Standing in front are several young men in orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, bare-chested with white markings on their arms and torsos, performing puja. One holds a small oil lamp and a brass vessel, another offers flowers and a plate. A seated row of around twenty men and youths in white dhotis sits on a striped cloth at left, some with ash markings, pressing palms together. Brass pots, banana leaves, marigolds, white flower garlands, bananas and a kalasha-style arrangement lie on the floor, with a brick fire pit or homa area of yellow bricks at the centre.

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January 13 20182018-01-13A homa fire ceremony on an outdoor stage at dusk. A saffron-robed priest wearing an orange turban and bare-chested, with white body markings, pours offerings into a fire pit built of yellow bricks. Beside him, two saffron-robed young men stand holding a silver bowl and a stacked tray, one with long hair and the other with a rudraksha-style neck mala. Near them sits a decorated deity murti garlanded with white and purple flowers, with a banana leaf, brass oil lamps, fruit plates and a bowl of food in front. Behind them, a gold-ornate throne holds a framed portrait of a saffron-clad seated figure. Dozens of shirtless men in white dhotis sit on the ground to the left, and a yellow crane and stage structures stand in the background.2018-01-13Photograph of a fire ritual indoors. A sacrificial fire burns in a square pit of yellow bricks on a striped multicoloured mat, with a kalasha-style brass vessel and offerings nearby. A man in an orange-red sannyasi robe and matching turban, with rudraksha beads, stands at the fire holding a small flower and an oil lamp, while a second man in orange sits at the left edge. Behind them a seated figure in a red-brown robe sits before a gold ornate throne-like chair; the seated figure is not identifiable beyond this role. Two women in orange saris with prayer-folded hands stand at the right beside a wooden door frame. Marigolds and a magenta cloth-covered table with white-and-yellow decorated items complete the homa setting.2018-01-13 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual yagna under a white canopy at night. A saffron-robed priest with an orange turban and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp and a bell while standing beside a yellow-framed fire pit with flames and smoke. Another saffron-clad figure with long hair stands to the right, and a seated person in an orange robe and garland sits in the background near a throne-like seat. Flower garlands, plantain leaves, bowls of offerings and a silver palanquin sit on striped mats. Several other saffron-clad people are visible at the edges.2017-09-24 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10October 10 20172017-10-10October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09