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Photograph of a ritual stage at a Samaya Deeksha homa, with a golden ornate canopy behind a red-draped dais holding a metal deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Several priests in saffron and orange robes, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, sit and kneel around a ritual setup with brass lamps and garlanded kalasha-style vessels. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls fill the foreground, and a standing attendant in white dhoti stands near the dais. Gold ceremonial umbrella-like standards frame the stage.

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July 17 20152015-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a ritual hall during a homa or puja. On a raised golden throne at the back, a seated figure wears a red-and-gold robe and rudraksha-style garlands, with a golden murti and flower garlands in front. Near the right foreground, a seated man in a red shawl and white garments with a red garland sits on a red cushion beside a golden seat. In the centre, two priests sit on a mat before microphones, one in white and one in saffron-orange cloth. Around them, shaven-headed devotees in white and orange sit in rows, many viewed from behind. Left foreground shows a tall brass lamp stand with lit flames, smoke rising, and a decorated kalasha with marigold garlands on a platform. Flower petals and yellow flowers lie in bowls. The scene is a ceremonial deeksha setting with several dozen people visible.2015-07-17A homa is being performed in a tented open hall in front of a decorated seated deity murti and a central dais draped in red cloth and marigold garlands. A priest in white dhoti with bare torso kneels at a brick fire pit, pouring from a ladle, while several seated priests in white and orange chant into microphones. A monk in rust-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands near the fire pit holding offerings. Nearby stand a woman in a red-brown sari with a tilak, a bald man in orange, and a man in a white shawl. Golden ornamental poles, a kalasha-style vessel, and bowls of marigold petals and flowers surround the altar.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17Photograph of a homa ritual in a covered hall with a white cloth backdrop and ceiling fans. Smoke rises through the air. At center, a blue-banded fire pit sits on a brick base with a kalasha-like vessel and floral offerings, and a decorated deity murti sits on a red and gold throne draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands. Several priests in white dhotis and saffron-brown shawls stand and kneel around the fire; one priest on the left wears a pink turban and a beaded necklace, and another in the foreground on the right sits in white with an orange shawl reading from a text. A standing man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a ritual object near the fire. Ornate gold ceremonial umbrellas and lamp stands surround the scene, and a small group of onlookers stands behind brass railings.2015-07-17October 19 20152015-10-19July 17 20152015-07-17