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Night outdoor gathering on a lawn with a large crowd of seated devotees, many in white clothing with red-orange shawls and sashes. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes sits before a small blazing fire, a homa or yagna, with brass vessels and a plate of offerings nearby. A second orange-robed attendant sits beside him on a yellow mat. To the left, a draped table holds fruit, flowers and a decorated kalasha. A cameraman in orange clothing films the scene on a tripod. Oil lamps and string lights glow in the background, and a few people stand near rows of chairs.

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May 04 20142014-05-04May 04 20142014-05-04Night outdoor ritual on a grassy lawn lit by a bright floodlight. A large crowd of devotees in white and red-brown shawls stands in rows, hands pressed in namaskar, many with heads bowed. In the foreground a figure in a white and striped sari kneels at a fire pit, tending a flame with ritual offerings, brass vessels and bundles arranged on a cloth beside it. Nearby a woman in a red sari with a beaded necklace stands with folded hands beside a decorated canopy and a small illuminated structure. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual performed outdoors at night.2014-07-24May 04 20142014-05-04Night outdoor ritual photograph beside a square fire pit with a bright flame on grass. A priest in a white dhoti and white headcloth with a bare upper body pours from a silver vessel into the fire, while a woman in red garments and a rudraksha mala assists beside him. A crowd of devotees stands in a semicircle in white and red-trimmed shawls, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Offerings and brass vessels sit near the fire, with a street lamp and building lights behind.2014-07-24May 20 20142014-05-20December 09 20132013-12-09July 24 20142014-07-24 +1 copiesOctober 27 20142014-10-27Night outdoor homa in a garden: a bare-chested priest in a red-orange dhoti and red head cloth sits before a bright fire pit, with offerings of fruit, a plate with flowers, brass vessels and a sack on a pink-and-white cloth in front. Many seated devotees in white and red-orange shawls face the fire under strong floodlight and rising smoke; a purple-draped altar with flower garlands stands at left. Count of visible people exceeds twenty. The priest's back is turned, so no a person identification is made from appearance.2014-03-09Night outdoor ritual on a riverbank with a large seated crowd on a green mat before a bright fire pit with a homa or yagna. A standing figure in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe with a gold-patterned shawl, a gold necklace and a garland, holding a ritual implement and offering flowers near the fire. Seated devotees in orange and white, many with red shawls and rudraksha malas, sit in rows; some hold their palms together. Brass vessels sit on the mat beside the flames, and lit lamps and city lights line the water behind.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20