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Photo of a Hindu ritual on an open paved courtyard. Six seated young devotees in red robes sit in a row, several with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a red-draped platform holds two coconuts with mango leaves and a brass vessel, while a small oil lamp and offerings sit on a stone slab. At the right, a figure in saffron-orange cloth with bare upper body and white markings kneels with hands folded, and an older woman in a white sari sits at the edge. This appears to be a puja or homa-style worship with kalasha offerings.

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July 11 20142014-07-11Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard with a raised shrine platform draped in red cloth. Behind it stands a deity murti with a tall golden crown, multiple arms and garlands, flanked by two smaller figures in red and gold ornaments. Seated on mats in front, several shaven-headed young boys wear red dhotis with gold borders and white body markings. Adult devotees in red and orange robes sit nearby, one woman in saffron standing at the side, and a woman in red with gold border bows near the platform steps. A square fire pit with a brass bowl and flower offerings sits in the middle. Trees and a thatched canopy frame the setting.2014-07-11July 11 20142014-07-11A seated ritual scene beside a white-rimmed square fire pit at an outdoor ashram courtyard. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in red-orange robes with white forehead and arm markings sits with hands extended over the pit, next to a brass bowl and a small brass vessel. Opposite, a row of shaved-headed young ascetics in red robes and rudraksha malas sits in a semi-circle, several with white forehead bands. Two women in white saris with red malas sit on a raised platform near a golden throne-like seat with gold-leaf canopy supports, and a large wooden drum-shaped object rests behind them. Men in white shirts with red malas sit at the right edge, and a red-walled building forms the background.2014-07-11September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09July 11 20142014-07-11Outdoor homa ceremony under palm trees. A fire burns in a raised stone fire pit at center, with devotees in orange and saffron robes seated on a striped rug tending the flames and offering items. A seated man in orange garments and a rudraksha-style mala sits in a red armchair on the left, a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat, watching the ritual. Behind, a crowd of onlookers in white and mixed colours stands and sits. On the right, a red draped altar table holds white-covered pots, yellow flowers, and orange-topped kalasha vessels. A child in red and orange sits near the fire. Camera equipment is visible at left.July 11 20142014-07-11A photograph of a ritual outdoors under palm trees, with a fire pit (homa) burning at the centre. On the left, a large deity murti is decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers and ornate gold jewellery. Two women in orange and red saris stand at the fire, one with hands raised; a woman in a white dhoti-style garment with gold trim stands beside them. Two shaven-headed men in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas kneel on the orange cloth, and a seated woman in orange and red garb sits on the right. Brass bowls and plates with yellow flowers are arranged on the mat, and a man in an orange robe holds a plate of marigolds near the fire. Microphones stand on the cloth at left.2013-09-09Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees behind. A decorated Ganesha murti on the left wears a garland of marigolds and green leaves, with a kalasha-like offering and a platter of yellow flowers and fruit before it. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit on an orange cloth; one bare-chested ritual participant in white dhoti wears a yellow headcloth and rudraksha malas, seated before a fire pit with a homa in progress. Two microphones stand in front of the group. A man in orange robes sits on a red velvet throne at right, with an ornate gold-trimmed chair and a bowl of fruit, lamps and marigolds on the ground nearby. The scene reads as a homa or puja.2013-09-09October 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copies