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Night outdoor vivaha homa at a red-and-white striped brick fire pit lit by flames and oil lamps. A young man in an orange-saffron robe holds a lit lamp over a brass plate beside a microphone stand, while a seated figure in orange sits near the pit. A bride in a maroon-and-pink sari with flower garlands and a groom in cream kurta with a garland sit on a raised platform behind the pit. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the background under dim lights.

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October 14 20122012-10-14Night-time vivaha-homa ceremony at an outdoor fire pit lined with white-painted brick, the flame area beside a lit oil lamp. A bride in a pink and orange sari with marigold and white flower garlands sits on the left, and a groom in cream kurta and dhoti with a flower garland sits beside her, both with hands folded. Behind them a large seated crowd in white, orange and red clothes sits on red cloth and mats, with a few people standing near white pillars. On the right a man in orange robes and a woman in maroon sari arrange brass plates of fruit, bananas, and offerings beside the pit. Lamps and brass vessels are scattered on the ground. No identifiable a person is visible in this photo.2012-10-14October 14 20122012-10-14December 13 20132013-12-13Night outdoor ritual in a garden with lit lamps and a building in the background. At the right, a shirtless man in a red-orange dhoti with an orange-and-cream striped head cloth stands beside a blazing fire pit, holding a ceremonial vessel aloft with both hands. Rows of people in white clothes sit on the grass facing the fire, and brass pots and kalashas decorated with green leaves and flowers are arranged on a mat at the lower left. Further back, a seated figure in orange garments sits beneath a white umbrella near a lamp, with another figure in white standing nearby. The scene appears to be a homa or yagna with offerings.2013-12-13A square fire pit with a lit fire of burning logs dominates the foreground, as a homa or yagna is performed. Seated on striped mats, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white headband, rudraksha mala and white markings applies offerings from a brass plate, with brass bowls, a kettle-like vessel and ritual implements around him. Around the fire, several devotees in white clothes with orange and red sashes sit with palms joined in prayer, and a woman in white at left presses her hands together. Behind them more participants are seated in the dim hall.2013-04-01Night outdoor ritual at a fire pit: a standing man in a rust-red dhoti and saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala holds a lit oil lamp aloft to the left. Seated devotees in white clothes with red waist cloths and orange-red shawls sit with palms pressed together before a stone fire pit with a burning flame and brass offering vessels. A shaven-headed priest in saffron with white horizontal markings kneels at the right foreground. Behind them, a golden-framed deity murti is seen in shadow, with a sanctum and plants nearby; more devotees sit in rows.2013-04-01July 19 20132013-07-19Night outdoor fire ritual. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, gold neck ornament and a ceremonial ladle sits at a brick fire pit with a bowl of offering, flames and smoke rising. A tall silver trident stands beside the pit. Priests in white and red dhotis and orange shawls sit near the fire, one in a pink-red headcloth. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the background under stage lights.2014-08-01December 13 20132013-12-13October 14 20122012-10-14Outdoor evening ritual on a lawn at night, lit by lanterns and a bright light at the left edge. In the foreground, a small brick fire pit burns with a flame, with brass vessels, a bowl and offerings on a stone platform beside it. A man in a rust-red dhoti and a red-orange turban sits cross-legged at the fire, his hands moving over the flame. Beside him, a young person in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white clothing, many with hands folded in prayer, watches the ritual. A blue-draped table with flowers stands at right. A figure in red-brown robes holding a staff is partly visible at the left edge. The fire ritual suggests a homa, though the exact rite is not clearly identifiable.2013-12-09