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Night outdoor ritual on a white-railed terrace. Priests in white dhotis and orange-gold garments stand at a fire-side altar with lit lamps and offering trays, one raising a flame. A seated figure in red-orange robes sits on a gold throne at the far right, flanked by attendants. A large seated audience in white, striped and red-shawled clothing, many with palms pressed together, faces the ritual. Some devotees wear orange shawls and red lanyards.

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Night outdoor homa on a raised white-railed platform. Several priests in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand behind a white-draped altar with lit oil lamps, kalasha pots and offerings, and one priest holds a lamp or fire vessel. Seated in the foreground, a large audience of devotees sits on mats with backs to the camera, many wearing red-and-white or orange scarves and white kurtas. At the back right, figures in red and orange robes sit on a gold-ornamented throne-like seat with flowers, one robed person seated beside it. Dark trees and night sky form the background.2015-12-23December 23 20152015-12-23Night outdoor photograph of a large seated audience on mats facing a raised stage with a white railing. Many attendees wear red, pink, white and green garments, and some women have flowers in their hair. On stage, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand at a central fire pit with a decorated deity murti or kalasha setup, flames rising. A figure in orange robes stands at the right beside a gilded golden throne with a red cushion, and a person in red and gold dress with a turban sits near it. Palm trees and dark sky are behind the stage. The setting suggests a homa in progress, with a visible fire and offerings. Whether the robed figure at the throne is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2015-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20152015-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20152015-12-23 +1 copiesNight outdoor photograph of a Shatru Samhara Trishati homa on a raised white platform with a white railing. A seated crowd of devotees, many in red, orange and pink saris and shawls, faces the stage from the foreground. On the platform, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with hands folded near a decorated deity murti set amid a fire pit with flames and smoke. A man in an orange robe stands at right beside a gilded throne-like seat. Palm trees are visible behind the stage.2015-12-23December 23 20152015-12-23Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering on a white-tiled terrace with a white railing. Many devotees sit on white cloth spread on the floor and on rows of gold-backed chairs, most in white, red and pink clothing, several wearing red shawls and lanyards. In the front, a few ritual officiants in orange and red robes stand near decorated deity murtis and a kalasha-like altar, with a ceremony in progress. A warmly lit building stands at right. a person's presence is not confidently identifiable from appearance.2015-12-23December 23 20152015-12-23October 10 20162016-10-10November 04 20132013-11-04A nighttime outdoor ritual at an ashram. Seated devotees in white and orange-saffron clothes with red shawls fill the foreground, facing a raised platform. On the platform, a priest in orange robes sits before a lit fire pit with offerings, while other attendants in white dhotis stand at the left. Behind them stands a golden canopy shrine decorated with flower garlands and a deity murti, with a tall kalasha-like ornament and lamps nearby. The scene is lit by warm lamps and overhead lights.2014-10-27