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A homa ritual in a room with a gold-framed throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth in the background. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and rudraksha-bead mala sits at a fire pit, holding a golden ladle over flames while offerings of fruit, sweets and bowls lie nearby. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with a brass bowl. Around them, devotees in orange, red and blue saris and white shirts wear marigold garlands and sit on the floor, with a standing fan and air conditioner on the right.

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October 23 20102010-10-23August 07 20102010-08-07May 15 20132013-05-15October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA ritual scene inside a hall with a cream wall and a white standing fan. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a white-painted forehead and a rudraksha mala, holds a flame. Around him, shaved-headed priests in white and women in white and orange wear vibhuti marks and gold necklaces, some holding lit oil lamps. Two girls with long braids in white and orange stand in the foreground. At right, a golden throne with red cushions and an orange-robed seated figure rests on a gold-trimmed platform, a tray of fruit and flowers beside it.2010-10-22 +2 copiesA seated figure in an orange robe with a yellow-green marigold garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and white and red flower garlands. Before the throne, devotees in white and cream clothes and yellow shawls sit on a red cloth, one holding a lit oil lamp or flame near the throne while others pour or hold brass plates, kalasha vessels and fruit offerings. A woman in orange sari sits at right and a woman in gold sari sits in the centre. The scene appears to be a pratyaksha paada puja, with padapuja offerings arranged on a tray at the lower edge. A white wall and a red fire extinguisher are visible at upper left.2009-11-27October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 27 20092009-11-27October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a golden lion-footed stand and a large garland-decorated deity murti to his right. Before him on an orange cloth sit about eight people in white and yellow dhotis and saris, several wearing gold necklaces, with brass plates of offerings and small bowls on the floor. A woman with long light hair sits at left. The setting is an indoor hall with dark drapes and a paneled wall.2010-11-24A puja ceremony at a gold-decorated throne setting. A standing priest in orange-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and white ash markings holds a small lamp-like vessel over a tray near a silver bowl, and a young assistant in white and gold dhoti with white ash on the body sits on the left beside a gold chair. Bananas, a lit oil lamp, a silver vessel, a golden kalasha-style pot and a ceremonial staff are on the table, and a large floral backdrop of red, yellow and green flowers decorates the wall behind.2015-04-28A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold and red throne with a cushion. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in a circle with lit oil lamps and offering plates before them. A man in white ritual clothes holds a lamp at center, a woman in yellow sits to the right, and others in white saris and a man in a blue shirt sit with their backs to the camera. A microphone stand is in the foreground and a blue curtain hangs behind the throne. The scene suggests a pada puja, with the lamps and devotees gathered in worship.2011-01-23 +1 copies