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Priests in saffron and yellow dhotis sit on a red-and-white striped mat inside a temple hall with decorated pillars wrapped in red, blue and yellow fabric. Before a flower-garlanded altar, a priest in a white upper cloth and purple dhoti performs a ritual over a small brick-and-earth fire structure with brass lamps and offerings. Rows of metal plates along the foreground hold grains, pulses, rice and spices as offerings. Several seated men in orange or saffron garments and rudraksha-style necklaces watch, and a few more people in the background sit near the altar. The scene suggests a homa-style ritual with grain offerings.

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April 14 20182018-04-14A ceremonial homa in a covered pavilion decorated with marigold garlands, banana leaves and tall striped pillars. Priests in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, sit on a red striped mat around a raised fire altar with brick-like stacks and brass oil lamps. Many rows of metal plates heaped with grains, pulses and rice line the foreground as offerings. Behind the altar a floral-decorated sacred arrangement with garlands is set up, and additional devotees in white sit at the back.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Overhead view of a ritual performed on a paved courtyard at a Hindu puja setup. Three men sit on the ground on striped woven mats: a seated man in white dhoti with a flower garland and bare chest offers something from a small vessel, facing a man in orange-and-white cloth with a rudraksha mala who holds a ritual implement. A third man on the left wears white with a shawl and glasses and sits beside a wooden box draped in flower garlands. In front are plates of bananas, rice, betel-leaf offerings, marigold and jasmine flowers, brass lamps and kumkum bowls, with a yellow-cloth bundle wrapped in marigold garlands. A sunken yellow square fire pit lies behind them. Rudra abhishekam-style offerings are arranged around the central setup.2017-04-17A photograph of a ritual offering in a covered open-air hall with whitewashed walls and orange bunting. Tiered rows of steel bowls filled with food, arranged on red-draped platforms, fill the right side, a naivedyam-style offering. A man in an orange robe stands centre-left, raising an arm, while a man in white and others in orange and saffron sit on a white cloth before a brass lamp stand and a golden umbrella. Seated devotees in saris and white kurtas fill the left foreground. A tall ornamented floor lamp and a small deity murti stand on a red-draped table at the back. Ceremonial bells and a conch appear near the priests. The scene suggests a naivedyam offering with pujas.2009-01-01A photograph of a homa at a temple hall with decorated pillars, hanging marigold garlands and green and red umbrellas overhead. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti holds a vessel over a bright fire pit while another priest in orange and yellow pours offerings. A central white-robed priest with a long white shawl stands with hands folded in a garland of white flowers, and a saffron-clad sadhu stands beside a decorated altar with flower garlands and brass vessels. Red and white floral marigold garlands and banana leaves surround the altar. Several other people in white, saffron and orange robes stand in the background, and the scene is a ritual at the inauguration event.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14Outdoor ritual at a field stage with a red carpet. Three or four men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on white mats, holding small brass vessels and ritual implements before a brick fire pit with offerings of fruit, flowers and yellow petals. Rows of white paper plates hold grains and herbs in front of an ornate brass oil lamp. A tall multicoloured decorated pillar stands at left, and men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background near red and cream draped screens and rows of white chairs.2005-12-09A photograph of a large ceremonial hall with a striped tented ceiling hung with colourful tassels and paper lanterns. In the left foreground a bearded man with a red-and-gold turban, rudraksha mala and garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, a probable Swamiji candidate by visible cues of turban, mala and ceremonial dress. Before him, a white-haired shaven-chested priest in white dhoti with yellow sash sits behind a wooden homa/yagna platform holding a ladle. Another priest in an orange-and-yellow shawl stands pouring from a vessel while seated devotees in white and yellow sit in rows. Fruits, leaves, bowls and offering trays cover the red mat in front, and a crowd fills the hall.2016-12-07April 14 20182018-04-14A photo of a large ritual in progress inside a pillared hall decorated with yellow marigold garlands, banana leaves and colourful cloth hangings. Priests seated on a red cloth in white dhotis and bare upper bodies wear rudraksha malas and wrap saffron shawls; a seated priest in front of a fire pit holds a ladle and pours into the flames. Brass vessels, pots, flowers and offerings surround a dark homa fire pit, and a standing man in an orange-brown cloth and beaded necklace stands at the far end. Devotees in purple and white clothing sit with hands folded in namaskar at the right, consistent with a homa or yagna ceremony.2018-04-14