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A photograph from behind a large seated congregation in white clothes with red-and-orange shawls, many with long braids, facing a ceremonial stage. A small fire burns at the front of the hall beside a brass lamp stand and gilded altar. On the raised dais at right, a decorated deity murti is adorned with garlands, and gold parasols and ornate staffs frame the scene. A man in orange-red clothing tends the fire near the altar. Ceiling fans and gold drapery fill the background. Printed text in the lower right corner is partly obscured.

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July 16 20152015-07-16July 06 20152015-07-06A large open-sided pavilion with white draped walls and ceiling fans hosts a seated group of devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls. In the foreground, many attendees sit on colourful striped mats in rows facing the front. On the left, brass lamps and a decorated deity murti stand on a green-and-gold platform. At the centre-right, a figure seated on a red-and-gold throne beneath a canopy is surrounded by ceremonial umbrellas and a brass kalasha-style arrangement. A few robed attendees stand near the throne, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at the right holding papers. The scene resembles a satsang or teaching session with puja arrangements.2015-10-19July 16 20152015-07-16A photograph of a large seated congregation in a tented hall during a homa with a sacred fire pit. Many devotees sit on the floor and on chairs, mostly in white clothes with red-and-saffron shoulder cloths, and several shaved-headed men in white or saffron dhotis sit near the front. A fire pit with flames sits at the centre, and behind it an ornately decorated altar holds a deity murti with garlands, brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. On the right, a raised red-draped platform holds another decorated seat. Brass oil lamps and ornate brass stands line the scene, and a white-clad figure stands near the platform.2015-07-17A large hall with a homa fire pit at centre, where a priest in white and red-bordered garments tends the flame with offerings. Behind it stands a golden shrine with a deity murti under a red canopy, flanked by golden umbrellas and tall ornate staffs. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a gold-and-yellow throne decorated with marigold garlands. Rows of devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls sit on mats, many facing the fire, while a cameraman films at the upper left. Roughly two dozen people are visible in the scene.2015-07-06July 06 20152015-07-06July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a homa ceremony in a large hall with a tented ceiling. On a raised golden throne with a red and gold backrest sits a seated figure in red and orange robes wearing a beaded necklace, flanked by golden parasols. Priests in white dhotis with saffron shoulder cloths perform rituals at fire-pit and offering stations on the floor, with flowers, brass vessels and oil lamps around them. A large audience of mostly white-clad devotees in orange shawls sits on the floor in rows, and a camera on a tripod stands at the front. The hall has brass lamp stands along the walls.2015-07-17July 16 20152015-07-16July 16 20152015-07-16A hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls performs a homa at a central fire pit with smoke rising. Priests in white stand near the fire pit beside a silver-framed altar holding a deity murti with flower garlands and a green backdrop. Silver kalasha-topped umbrellas, ornate silver stands and an empty decorated throne with a canopy surround the scene. Many devotees sit on striped mats, with women wearing white saris and men in white dhotis.2015-07-16