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Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof with a large sacred fire pit burning at right. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a matching orange-red turban stands at centre-left, holding a plate of offerings toward a row of young girls seated along a low ledge. The girls wear marigold garlands, colourful silk pavadai-style skirts and blouses in pink, green, purple and yellow, and some have name badges pinned to their garlands. Several boys and men sit on the ground at left in orange and white cloths, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas. Behind the fire, large painted deity murtis, one elephant-headed and one crowned, are decorated with flowers. Strings of mango leaves and marigolds hang overhead, and a world map banner is visible at top.

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Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof in an ashram setting. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with a matching orange-red turban stands at left, holding a brass plate of white flowers toward a row of young girls seated on a raised stone platform in front of a large fire. The girls wear colourful silk saris and pavadai-style dresses in pink, purple, green and gold, with white and marigold garlands. Behind them stand a large decorated deity murti of Ganesha and a figure in a yellow-gold sari-draped form on a floral backdrop. A world map with glowing green and blue markers hangs on the back wall, and devotees in saffron and orange clothing sit on mats at left. A trident rises at the right edge and a microphone sits on the floor. The scene reads as a homa or fire ritual with offerings.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10Night ritual outdoors under a corrugated roof at an ashram-style pavilion. A priest in an orange-red turban and bare torso, wearing an orange-red dhoti sash, stands center holding a brass tray of flowers and offerings toward a row of seated girls. Five or six girls in colourful silk pavadai-style skirts and blouses sit on a raised stone platform wearing white and multicoloured flower garlands. A bright fire burns in a stone fire pit at right beside a large painted deity figure with a crown and an ornate colourful statue of another deity. Seated devotees on the left, some bare-chested, wear white and orange cloth. A world-map banner hangs above, and rangoli designs decorate the ground.2016-10-10A night-time homa or fire ritual under a corrugated roof. A priest with a bare chest and orange-saffron dhoti stands at left, wearing an orange-red turban, holding a white book and gesturing toward a row of young girls seated on a raised platform. The girls wear white and orange garlands, colourful silk saris in maroon, green and pink, and sit before a blazing fire pit. Behind them stand floral-decorated deity figures of Ganesha and a goddess. A map of the world with lit points hangs on the back wall. Several men and boys in orange and white sit on the ground at left, and a microphone is set on the platform.2016-10-10December 02 20172017-12-02October 29 20162016-10-29Night ritual on a covered stone platform in an open-sided hall. A priest with a bare chest and orange-saffron dhoti, with a red-orange turban and gold-bordered cloth, stands at left holding a tray of offerings and lamps toward a row of young women seated on a raised ledge. The women wear white and orange garlands, saris in green, magenta and yellow, and checked skirts; one in a red blouse with gold trim sits at right. Behind them stands an orange-and-gold deity murti resembling Ganesha with a crown and garlands, beside an ornate painted backdrop. Marigold garlands hang from the ceiling. Several children in garlands and saffron-clad men watch at left. Rangoli designs decorate the floor, and a world map with lights is visible at top. The scene suggests a puja or aarti.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10Outdoor homa ritual under a open-sided pavilion with palm trees behind. A large fire pit with bright flames stands in the foreground on the left. A seated figure in an orange-cushioned throne chair, wearing a long white garland and orange robes, sits with hands raised in prayer, with a lit lamp beside the throne. In front of the throne, a man kneels on a pink cloth wearing white dhoti, bare chest, rudraksha mala and red-pink turban, making offerings near small brass pots and kalasha vessels. Several young girls in white and gold saris with flower garlands and gold headpieces kneel nearby. A row of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes sits along the left and a priest in maroon and gold robes stands behind, pouring from a vessel. About 30 people are visible.2014-10-03Outdoor homa ceremony at a sunlit open-air pavilion. A man seated on an orange cushioned chair at the left, wearing an orange-red dhoti and a garland of white flowers, watches the ritual. At the centre, a man in white dhoti and a red head cloth sits cross-legged before a raised rectangular fire pit with a tall flame. Beside him, a row of young girls in saffron, red, green and blue dresses, with flower garlands and jewelled headpieces, sit with hands joined in prayer. Brass kalasha and oil lamps, flower garlands, a striped mat and an orange cloth rest near the fire, with banana plants and string decorations behind.2014-10-03A night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram. On the left, a man in an orange turban and orange dhoti with a bare upper body stands before a row of six young women seated on a stone ledge. The women wear white flower garlands, sindoor and white forehead marks, in saffron, teal, red and gold saris. Scattered yellow and orange petals cover the ground. Behind them a standing young man with a bare chest and orange cloth holds a silver vessel on a tray. Banana leaves and a green garland hang overhead, and a lit fire or lamp glows at the right beside an illuminated deity murti and offering table. Several other robed attendants stand in the background.2016-10-29December 31 20112011-12-31