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A fire ritual. A young man in orange robes and a red, white and gold crown with a peacock feather stands at center, wearing a thick red, yellow and white flower garland and holding a brass plate of fire. Behind him an older attendant in orange and another in white hold ritual items. At left, a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl kneels, and a man in orange with long hair and a garland rings a brass bell. Red curtains and a floral arch frame the hall.

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A fire ritual on a raised stage at a homa or yagna. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a tall white and red headdress with a peacock feather and a long garland of red, orange and multicoloured flowers, and holds a brass tray of offerings while standing beside a blazing fire pit. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and gold necklace holds a microphone. To the left, an older man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl bows toward the fire, and another saffron-robed figure stands behind. A man in white with a gold garland stands at right. Flower petals are scattered on white altar blocks, a brass vessel sits by the fire, and a floral arch with orange, pink and red blooms frames the stage with maroon drapery behind.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony on a decorated stage. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at a fire pit where flames rise from a tiered arrangement of white blocks and offerings. The man in the centre wears a white and red striped headdress, a red and white flower garland, and holds an oil lamp aloft. A third figure in orange kneels at the left edge, and another person in dark clothing is partly visible further left. Behind them a large ornate golden throne stands under a gold canopy, with a framed portrait on its back showing a figure in orange robes with long hair, surrounded by a yellow and orange flower garland. Green foliage arches and pink drapery frame the stage, and brass vessels and pots sit on the floor in front of the fire.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A ceremonial stage scene with a fire ritual. A man in saffron robes and a garland of red, orange and white flowers stands centrally, wearing a tall white and red headdress topped with a peacock feather, and holds a microphone. Behind him, a saffron-robed priest holds a lit oil lamp aloft. To the left, a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl presses his palms together, and a younger man in saffron with a rudraksha-style necklace stands with hands folded. A fire burns in a pit, with offerings and flowers arranged on white blocks in front. Floral arches in pink, orange and green frame the stage, and a gold-framed shrine stands at right. a person: the central saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair, a garland and a decorated crown, leading the homa as a presiding teacher.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a homa ritual at an indoor hall with a red curtain behind. A man in an orange robe and orange head wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, stands at a low white-brick fire altar holding a microphone and gesturing toward a bright flame. Marigolds and flower petals decorate the brick altar. To the left, a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged. Brass vessels and a metal pot sit on the altar table in front, with a woman in white partly visible behind the flame.2009-12-24A fire ritual on a raised stage before a gold-framed throne. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand at a white altar of many small lit oil lamps and a burning fire. The man in the centre holds a flaming vessel over the fire and wears a white crown-like headpiece and a garland of white flowers. The man at left holds a microphone and wears an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads. A young attendant at far left rings a bell. A gold throne with carved lion-like armrests sits at right, a large framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure on it, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Brass vessels, kalasha pots and a pot of offerings lie on the altar. A pink backdrop with floral arches frames the stage. This appears to be a homa or puja.2009-12-24A photograph of an aarti ritual inside a plain white-walled room. A woman in an orange-and-cream sari holds a brass aarti lamp with a large flame and smoke rising. Beside her, an elderly man in white clothes with a red shawl presses his palms together, and another man in white with a red shawl stands at left. In the foreground, a man in a tall orange turban, orange sleeveless robe and a white and red flower garland stands with his hand raised; a younger man in orange robes stands behind him. a person is the man in the orange turban and robe, with long hair, a flower garland and a rudraksha-style presence, shown in a ritual role. Brass bells and a small offering are visible at the lower edges.2008-07-28June 10 20172017-06-10December 24 20092009-12-24