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Night outdoor ritual at a homa fire pit in front of a golden deity murti decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and a golden elephant-shaped vahana. A seated figure in saffron-brown robes on a red and gold throne receives a bowl or offering vessel from a shaven-headed priest in brown robes kneeling beside him. A child in orange robes and a younger attendant assist nearby. A man in white shirt and grey trousers stands at right with hands folded in namaste. Burning wood fills a yellow-bordered fire pit in the foreground. Fairy lights and plants frame the open-sided pavilion, with a car parked beyond.

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Night outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof at an ashram. A golden deity murti decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands sits on a gold peetha with a golden elephant-shaped vessel in front. A fire burns in a yellow-painted homa pit where a man in a white dhoti bows low to the ground. A monk in saffron robes pours from a vessel beside a fire pit. A seated woman in saffron robes holds a yellow plate while a monk in orange attends her. A white-clad woman stands at right with a yellow cloth. Offerings of fruit, coconuts and flowers lie on the ground. A tall figure in orange-saffron robe and turban sits in the foreground.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof beside a golden deity murti of Ganesha, draped with yellow and red garlands and seated on a gilded elephant-shaped vahana. A fire pit burns in front, with fruit and brass vessels set out as offerings. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head sits cross-legged near the fire. A seated person in a deep maroon robe rests on a red-cushioned gilded throne at the right, holding a yellow cloth. A man in white kneels at the fire's edge, and saffron-robed attendants sit nearby. Women in white and in saris stand at the right, some holding yellow items and some with hands folded. A standing fan and string lights are visible. The scene is consistent with a homa and puja.2013-11-04Night-time ritual in an open-sided shelter. A golden deity murti with a golden elephant-like vahana and garlands of yellow and red flowers stands at left. A seated person in a deep red-orange robe on a red-cushioned golden throne gestures toward a sacred fire pit. Before the fire, a person in white kneels and bows low, while a shaven-headed priest in orange-saffron cloth and a saffron turban sits nearby. Other priests in orange cloth sit around the fire, and a man in white and women in white and light clothing stand at right. Brass vessels, fruit, flowers and kumkum-marked offerings lie on the platform, consistent with a homa or puja.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04Night outdoor ritual at a homa fire pit in front of a golden deity murti with a golden elephant vahana, decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. A woman in a maroon-and-brown robe sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne-style chair, her hand extended toward a shaved-headed man in orange-brown cloth who holds a yellow cloth or offering. A girl in orange sits on the floor beside him. A bald man in a white shirt kneels on the mat at right, also holding yellow cloth, with a fan and devotees in white and yellow behind. Strings of small lights and palm plants fill the background, and a fire burns in the yellow-bordered pit in the foreground.2013-11-04Night outdoor homa at an ashram. A bare-chested man with long hair and a saffron-orange shawl, wearing a gold-beaded garland, sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim, bare feet on a striped mat. Before him a square stone fire pit burns with flames and is ringed with marigold petals, coconut halves and brass vessels. Rows of seated devotees, many in white with red shawls and some in pink, watch and fold their hands. To the right stands a decorated deity murti with garlands, under a pink canopy. a person cues: long hair, saffron shawl and gold garland, seated in a throne role.2013-07-09Night-time homa at an outdoor ashram site. A large open fire burns in a gold-edged rectangular fire pit, with scattered rice and yellow offerings around it. A seated figure in dark red-brown robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne-style chair, receiving yellow offerings from a woman in white who stands and extends a yellow item. Beside the fire, a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown dhoti and bare upper body kneels and offers a yellow item, with another orange-clad attendant beside him. A golden elephant-shaped stand with a red cloth and flower garlands is at left, and brass vessels and a bowl sit on the mat. Several white-clad devotees and onlookers stand in the background under string lights and palm trees.2013-11-04Night ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a central fire pit burning in a square stone basin, flames and smoke rising amid scattered marigold and rose petals. Behind the fire stands a gold-framed throne draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. To the right, a woman in a red and gold sari with a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a colourful umbrella. A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti stands at left beside a flower-decked deity murti and brass lamps, while another person in a saffron cloth stands further back. Offerings of fruit, a metal pot and a tray of rose petals sit near the fire. Homa-style fire ritual.2016-02-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a bright fire pit in the foreground, a homa with yellow offerings. A golden gilded peetha with a red cushioned seat sits empty-centred to the centre; a seated person in a rust-orange robe is at the throne. Near the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a younger orange-clad assistant hold yellow offerings beside a golden swan-like ornamental vahana. Women in orange saris and a woman in a teal kurta stand nearby, a standing fan and parked white car behind, strings of lights in the background, and a golden deity-decorated altar with flower garlands at the left edge.2013-11-04Night outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof. A golden deity murti with a golden crown and a trunk-shaped ornament is decorated with long red and yellow marigold garlands, and a gold elephant-shaped stand sits in front. A seated woman in a maroon-brown robe holds yellow flowers on a gold-and-red throne. Before a square fire pit with a bright flame, a shaven-headed priest in orange-brown cloth kneels and makes an offering while a young boy in orange assists. A man in a white shirt and khaki trousers bows low on the floor with yellow petals. A fan and a standing woman in white appear at the right, with string lights in the background.2013-11-04November 25 20142014-11-25