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Outdoor ritual at a deity shrine decorated with a multicolour flower garland and marigold offerings. A fire pit in the foreground holds burning embers and a metal spoon. A priest in a white dhoti and yellow head wrap raises a bundle of sticks toward the flames while a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits to the left. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with folded hands sits on a mat, and a young boy in the lower left presses his palms together. Marigold garlands and yellow flowers decorate the stepped platform in front of the deity murti. Trees and a construction site appear in the background.

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September 09 20132013-09-09Outdoor Hindu ritual at a homa fire pit in front of a decorated deity murti. A priest in white dhoti and a cream head wrap, with bare upper body and bead bracelets, leans over the square fire pit, holding a silver plate near the flames while offering items from steel bowls. Behind the fire, a garlanded deity murti with a flower-covered shrine and kalasha-style vessels sits on a red-draped platform. Several devotees in saffron-orange robes with white body markings sit on mats around the fire, one with hands folded in prayer. Stepped white and red-striped walls and palm trees frame the open courtyard.2013-09-09An outdoor ritual at a homa fire pit in a temple courtyard. A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body, a yellow turban and sandalwood-marked arms holds a plate over the burning fire pit. Behind him, a deity murti is decorated with a large garland of red, yellow and orange flowers, flanked by marigold offerings and kalasha pots on a red-draped platform. On the left, a shaved-headed man and a young attendant in orange robes sit with folded hands. On the right, a young woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala sits near the fire. Brass vessels and ritual implements rest on the stone fire pit.2013-09-09A homa fire ritual in front of a decorated Ganesha deity murti under a canopy, with a garland of marigolds and orange flowers. A priest in white dhoti and a pale yellow turban pours an offering from a steel plate into a stone fire pit with a burning flame. Around the pit, a young person in white and several devotees in saffron-orange robes sit on a striped mat, some with white and red markings on their faces and arms. A brass kalasha and offering trays rest on a red-draped platform below the deity. Red-and-white striped steps lead up to the shrine.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09A homa is performed outdoors in front of a red-draped altar with a decorated deity murti partly visible under a canopy and flower offerings. A square stone fire pit with a visible flame and smoke sits in the foreground. Several priests and devotees in saffron-orange robes sit around it; a bare-chested young man wears a yellow-and-white head wrap, sandalwood markings and beaded necklaces, and a shaven-headed priest in orange holds a gold-coloured bowl. A woman in orange sits at right beside a kalasha with flowers. Steps with red-and-white striped walls rise behind them under a grey sky.2013-09-09A homa fire ritual is performed outdoors on a stone-rimmed square fire pit with flames and smoke rising from burning offerings. Seated around it, two women in orange saffron robes sit at the front, one holding a tray of grains. Behind them, a group of young boys and a few older attendants sit on colourful striped mats; several boys wear orange or red cloths with white tilaka and rudraksha malas, and one central figure in a white dhoti and white shawl with a tall topknot-style head covering holds a bowl. A fruit offering and a tray of yellow flowers sit nearby, and a red-and-orange cloth covers a table at the right. The scene is a ritual homa with kalasha-style offerings and a microphone on a stand at the left.September 09 20132013-09-09Outdoor ritual homa at an ashram courtyard. A large square wooden fire pit with a tall flame sits in the foreground, with a brass kalasha and a small oil lamp nearby. A man in white dhoti and a red turban kneels beside the fire, pouring offerings. Behind him, several young girls in orange and red saris with white jasmine garlands kneel and watch. On the left, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long white and red garland rests in an orange armchair on a striped mat; the figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity. Other robed attendants in saffron and white stand nearby, and a flower-filled plate lies on the mat.2014-10-03Outdoor homa at a temple-style courtyard under a canopy with hanging garlands and pennants. A fire burns in a wooden yagna pit with stepped sides in the centre. Seated at left in an orange chair, a long-haired man in saffron-red robes and flower garlands sits on a striped cloth. Behind the fire, young girls in orange and red saris with flower garlands kneel with folded hands, and a boy in white dhoti holds offerings. A priest in white dhoti and red turban stands performing the ritual, with brass vessels, a kalasha and a decorated deity murti at right.2014-10-03September 09 20132013-09-09August 25 20172017-08-25