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Night outdoor homa or fire ritual at an ashram, with a central fire pit built of yellow bricks on a sandy ground, its flame rising among marigold-decorated offerings. Around it, several bare-chested men in white dhotis wear rudraksha-style beaded malas; one in a peach turban holds a long ladle and pours into the fire, while others in yellow and lavender shawls sit nearby. Yellow-brick altars are heaped with bananas, oranges, apples, coconuts and flower garlands, with brass kalasha pots and a lamp. A gilded ornate throne-like seat stands behind the fire. Other figures and a tripod are visible at the back.

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May 10 20172017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10Night fire ritual. A large blazing fire burns in a square brick fire pit at centre. A seated priest in an orange-yellow turban, gold-beaded necklaces and a red-and-white shawl tends the fire with a ladle. Another seated priest in a white turban sits beyond the fire. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left. Foreground devotee in white dhoti with gold border sits with back to camera. Around the altar are kalasha pots wrapped in white cloth, decorated with white flower garlands, fruit, bananas, oranges, rose petals and brass lamps. A decorated throne-like seat with a gold backrest stands at left, draped in flower garlands.2017-05-26Night outdoor ritual at a park-like ground with stone pillars and string lights. Several men sit on the sand in a row, bare-chested in white dhotis with rudraksha malas. The man in the centre wears an orange turban and holds offerings, and a second man in an orange-tinged wrap and a third in a yellow turban also sit nearby. Yellow-painted brick homa/yagna fire pits burn with flames in the foreground, surrounded by fruits, marigolds, bananas and flower-garlanded kalasha-style offerings wrapped with white and pink ribbons. A golden peetha/throne with a deity murti and flower garlands stands behind them, and a camera on a tripod is visible in the background.2017-05-10April 06 20172017-04-06Night ritual photograph in a temple-like hall with a fire pit at right. Three bare-chested men in white dhotis stand and perform worship around a decorated golden palanquin or throne covered with white cloth, garlands of red, white and yellow flowers, banana leaves, fruits and lit oil lamps. The central man in a yellow head cloth and gold necklaces bends forward, extending his hand over the offerings; the man at left has his palms joined in reverence, and another in a striped shawl and gold chain stands with hands folded. Women in red and orange saris stand in the background.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06A bare-chested man in a yellow head cloth and white dhoti performs a homa at a brick-built fire pit. He holds a ladle over flames rising from the pit, which is decorated with yellow and red powder and marigold garlands. Seated behind him in a stone-walled courtyard are several men in white and saffron dhotis and shawls. The scene is an evening ritual fire ceremony with a yagna-style setup.2017-04-03May 10 20172017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10April 06 20172017-04-06Night ritual homa in a canopied temple hall strung with coloured lights. A fire burns in a tiered brass fire pit decorated with marigolds and red flowers, with fruit and offering trays in front. Two priests sit on the left in white dhotis and shawls; the central priest wears a yellow shawl, holds a ladle over the fire, and a bare-chested man on the right tends a basket of herbs. Behind them a golden deity murti and a golden throne with a seated figure in saffron-coloured robes sit beneath a garland. Yellow and green curtains and flower garlands frame the scene.2016-12-15