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Outdoor ritual gathering under a pavilion decorated with colourful hanging lanterns and striped cloth. A large crowd of devotees stands behind a low wooden fire pit emitting smoke, with a patterned rainbow-striped cloth draped over the altar table. A central figure with a red-and-gold headdress, heavy gold necklaces and a white flower garland stands with raised hands. Nearby, a man in white dhoti holds a long ceremonial staff with a colourful canopy, a woman in a teal saree stands in the crowd, and a seated priest in white bends over the altar. A brass oil lamp and a small clay figure sit on the table, and a pink lotus-shaped ornament appears in the right foreground. Cameras are visible at left. The scene resembles a homa or puja, with the central man showing distinctive adornments.

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December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ritual homa under a red and white canopy with hanging colourful banners and palm fronds. A central figure in a red-orange robe, a red turban, and a long gold and white garland with a gold necklace raises his hands above his head in front of a square fire pit with yellow borders. Nearby, a shirtless man in a blue cloth kneels at the fire pit tending the offering. Around them a large crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together, many in white dhotis, saffron and red robes, and light blue kurtas. A brass kalasha with a mango leaf and banana leaves sits at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the robed figure in the red turban and gold garland, shown in the homa setting, with the appearance cues noted here as clothing and ornaments.2016-12-03Outdoor pavilion ceremony with a large yellow-ochre square homa fire pit in the foreground, its surface holding smoke. A man in white dhoti kneels at the pit's far side with brass vessels and a kalasha-like brass pot on a striped cloth, while others stand around. A bearded man in a saffron-red turban, ornate golden shawl and layered garlands and rudraksha-style necklaces stands centre, hands folded, with a ceremonial parasol and trident behind him. Nearby, saffron-clad men with bare upper bodies and white-clad devotees stand with palms joined. Colourful bunting and banana leaves decorate the canopy, and a large crowd watches. A ceremonial parasol and trident are visible at left.2016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a ritual outdoors under a white tent canopy hung with colourful streamers and decorations. In the foreground a square stone yagna/homa pit with a black interior and cream-patterned rim sits before a colourful striped cloth where brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, flowers and offerings are arranged. A central man in a red-and-white patterned shawl and rudraksha-style beaded mala, with an ornate gold necklace and a red turban-like headwear, stands with palms pressed together. Men in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloths hold ceremonial staffs and umbrella-like standards, and a crowd of devotees in saffron, blue and white clothing stands behind, many with hands in anjali. Palm trees are visible beyond the tent.2016-12-14August 27 20162016-08-27Outdoor ritual scene under a open-sided pavilion with a striped canopy and hanging tassels. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and beard, wearing a red-orange dhoti and a thick red-and-white marigold garland, stands with hands pressed together in namaskar beside a square fire pit (homa kund) with a yellow-trimmed edge. Behind him, rows of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand with folded hands, several holding brass plates of offerings. Young girls in orange and a woman in a purple sari with a handbag stand among them. Decorative parasols in red and yellow hang overhead, with a decorated yellow cart and a kalasha-like pot at right.2016-08-27A covered outdoor temple-style hall with a red carpeted walkway and a raised red-carpeted dais. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a dark red-brown dhoti walks forward wearing a white flower garland and holding a tray of flowers, with a red and orange cloth draped over his shoulders. Behind him, a line of devotees in saffron, orange, white and red saris and dhotis stands with hands folded. A decorated deity murti in gold and red sits under a canopy at the back, flanked by hanging garlands, banana plants and a white and red striped awning. Dozens of people line the right side and the back of the hall.2016-12-03A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof. 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A bare-chested priest in a yellow shawl pours an offering from a ladle while others in white and orange dhotis stand around. A man in orange-yellow clothing with a long beard and rudraksha-style beads stands to the right of the fire, and a devotee in a white sari with folded hands watches. Fresh garlands and marigold strands drape a decorated altar with fruit and flower offerings, and colourful umbrellas hang above. Nearby, a man in orange holds a bell and another carries a tray of red flowers and fruit. A woman in orange kneels at the fire pit tending the bricks, and a copper vessel rests on the floor.2018-04-14 +1 copies