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Night 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.

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November 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-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.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04Night ritual photograph at an open-air shrine. A golden-framed deity murti of Ganesha, decorated with yellow and red garlands, sits on a red-draped golden throne at left. In front, a square fire pit blazes with a homa, flanked by brass oil lamps and fruit offerings. A drummer in white dhoti stands behind the fire. A kneeling devotee in orange robes bows near a red and gold chair. A woman in a long rust-coloured robe stands at right, facing the shrine, with seated women in orange saris in the foreground, their backs to the camera.2013-11-04Night outdoor homa at an open-sided shelter. A seated man in an orange-red robe sits on a red and gold throne, a white bandage on one arm, with a fire burning in a stone fire pit before him. Another robed man in saffron with an orange head covering sits nearby, and a priest in white dhoti with an orange sash tends the fire at right. Behind the fire, a golden cobra-hooded deity murti is garlanded with marigolds, and a decorated altar holds more marigold garlands, brass vessels and a kalasha. Offerings of flowers, fruit, coconuts and red chillies lie around the fire pit and on banana leaves. A ceiling fan and smoke drift through the scene.2013-10-06A night-time fire ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a priest with bare upper body and a rust-orange dhoti with gold border bends forward over a square fire pit, tending a bright flame and handling brass vessels and offering items. Behind him a deity murti stands decorated with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, with a green cloth backdrop, sitting on a golden stand before a red-draped base. A seated person in an orange chair, wearing orange robes, presses palms together in prayer on the right. A purple-topped figure and flower garlands sit at left. A pale shawl lies on the ground near the pit.2014-11-25Night 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.2013-11-04Outdoor evening homa at a temple-like pavilion under a corrugated roof. A large fire burns in a raised square fire pit in the centre, with a priest in orange robe and orange turban pouring an offering from a vessel into the flames. Behind, a deity murti decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands sits on a golden throne and a gold mount. Several devotees in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit or kneel around the pit, one holding a bell and lamp near the deity. A seated figure in dark red-brown robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate red and gold throne at right, hand to chin. Potted plants and string lights are visible in the background, and brass vessels rest by the pit.2013-11-04November 25 20142014-11-25Night-time homa at an open-air outdoor shrine. A large fire burns in a square fire pit edged with yellow flowers, in front of a golden deity murti decorated with red and yellow garlands. A tall golden arched canopy frames the deity, with oil lamps on brass stands on either side. On the left, a man in an orange turban and orange clothing gestures and speaks into a microphone. Seated in front of the fire, a young person in orange sits cross-legged with prayer beads. On a red and gold throne to the right, a person in rust-coloured robes sits smiling with hands folded in their lap. Several people in orange attire and a few devotees sit around the fire pit, some holding flowers. Smoke drifts across the dark background.2013-11-04Night-time temple ritual under a open-sided shed. In the foreground a priest with long braided hair and a reddish-brown dhoti with gold border bends over a square fire pit where a tall flame rises, tending it with a ladle-like tool, with brass vessels and a kalasha-like cup nearby. Behind him stands a decorated deity murti under a silver arched canopy, draped with garlands of purple, orange and yellow flowers, sitting on a bull-like vahana and a red cloth. To the right a seated woman in a red-orange sari with folded hands performs namaskar in an orange armchair. Homa fire ritual setting with flowers and brass lamps around.2014-11-25