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A night-time ritual scene at an outdoor fire pit beside a brick-lined homa or yagna fire on the left. Several young boys in saffron-orange cloth stand and kneel on a striped colourful mat, one with hands in anjali, one holding a cloth. A seated adult in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and long hair sits at right beside a pot of turmeric powder and a small brass lamp. Clay pots and a small brass figurine of a deity stand on the mat. Adults in white and saffron, some with malas, stand in the background. A fan is at left.

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September 07 20172017-09-07September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07Photograph of an evening homa at an outdoor fire pit lined with brick, with a visible flame at the lower left. Children and young people in saffron-orange robes stand and kneel around a cloth-covered mat, with kalasha pots, a small brass deity murti holding a lamp, and a bowl of yellow powder in front. A young boy in orange kneels at right, reaching toward the bowl, while a girl with a rudraksha mala and orange wrap stands centre. Older adults in white dhotis and shawls, including a man with a rudraksha mala, stand in the background near a desk fan, and a man in orange stands at the right rear. Ritual offerings and vessels fill the foreground.2017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07Night-time ritual photograph at an outdoor fire pit. A seated man with long dark hair, a white dhoti and shawl, and rudraksha mala, sits on a striped cloth and claps or gestures toward a group of boys in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas. A standing boy in orange leans forward mid-motion, while other boys stand behind. Brass and clay pots, a small brass figure, a glass jar and a brass plate with yellow powder sit on the cloth beside a brick fire pit with burning flames. A man in white and an orange-robed man stand in the background, and a fan stands at left.2017-09-07 +1 copiesNight-time ritual at a fire pit with flames at lower left. Several young boys and girls in orange saffron robes stand in a line, some with hands folded in prayer. A boy in orange prostrates on a striped mat in front of a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas, who sits beside a brass deity murti with a lamp, clay pots, bowls of turmeric powder, and a kalasha-style vessel. Behind them, adults in white and orange stand, one holding a book. A pedestal fan and bags of offerings are visible. This appears to be a homa or puja-style ceremony.2017-09-07Night-time ritual scene beside a brick fire pit with visible flames at lower left. Several young boys in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas stand and sit on a striped cloth mat, some with bare shoulders. A boy kneels at right grinding or preparing material in a stone bowl, while an adult man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and bare chest, with tilak and rudraksha beads, works beside him. Clay pots, a brass oil lamp or lamp stand, a small metal figure, and a glass jar sit on the mat. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange cloths stand watching, and a man holds a notebook. No identifiable a person figure is visible, so the person is described by role only.2017-09-07 +1 copiesNight ritual photo at a brick homa fire pit with bright flames at lower left. Several young boys in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas stand and kneel on a patterned mat. One boy in orange kneels at clay pots and a small brass deity murti on a stand, while a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with white markings and a long rudraksha mala sits at right. Standing devotees in white and orange surround the scene, and a metal pot and vessels sit near the fire.2017-09-07September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesA ritual preparation scene on a colourful striped cloth. A young boy in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap kneels and grinds yellow paste in a stone mortar, his bare arms with rudraksha bracelets extended. Beside him a seated man in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and with long matted hair and a rudraksha mala, works alongside him. Several people in saffron and white clothing stand behind, one with palms joined in prayer, and women in orange sarees and beaded malas watch. Clay pots, a brass deity figure holding a lamp at left, and a black wooden box with yellow powder are arranged on the floor. Mic stands are visible at right.2017-09-07