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Outdoor pavilion ceremony under a corrugated roof with hanging paper lanterns and colourful tassels. A seated figure on a gold and red throne with a crown-like headpiece, a red-brown robe, and a flower garland, flanked by a red and gold canopy, with a rudraksha-style necklace and gold ornaments. a person appearance with the seated throne and ornate ceremonial cues. Before him a yellow-tiled fire pit with a small flame, where a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with white markings on his body performs a homa, holding a ladle and offering. Another priest in white stands at right holding a brass vessel. Rows of devotees in orange and white sit and stand behind, numbering roughly twenty to thirty. Ornate kalasha and garlanded altar items sit at the left edge.

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Outdoor ritual photo under a corrugated metal roof strung with colourful tassels, lanterns and fringed canopies. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne, with a gold umbrella overhead, has hands pressed together and wears a rudraksha mala and a flower garland; the figure's identity is not established by appearance alone. Beside the throne stands a robed attendant in white. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti rings a bell over a gold-edged fire pit with a visible flame, while a second priest sits nearby with a pink headcloth. Behind them a large crowd of devotees, many in white and saffron, sits with hands folded in anjali. Ornate deity figures, a trident and yellow flower garlands decorate the left edge.2016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesOutdoor fire ritual under a corrugated roof decorated with colourful paper lanterns and hanging tassels. A square golden fire pit (homa kund) burns at centre, with priests in white dhotis and white shawls seated around it. A bare-chested priest on the right in a white dhoti pours offerings toward the flames while devotees sit on mats. Behind them rows of people in white and orange clothing sit on the ground. On the left a red-and-gold throne with a red canopy stands beside a deity murti decorated with yellow flower garlands, and a figure in a red shawl sits on the throne. Baskets of rice, fruit and brass vessels sit on the ground in front.2016-09-29September 29 20162016-09-29December 07 20162016-12-07Outdoor ritual homa with a sacred fire burning in a golden rectangular fire pit, surrounded by yellow flower petals and offering vessels. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, under a decorative canopy with colourful fringed umbrellas and a trident, wears a maroon-brown robe, a brown turban, a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, and receives an offering from a shirtless attendant in white dhoti and orange shawl. In the foreground a shirtless priest with an orange-and-gold sash and pink-topped headwear sits beside the fire. Behind them a seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and orange, watches with hands folded.2016-09-09A homa is performed in a covered hall. A wooden fire pit with flames burns at the lower left, surrounded by yellow flower petals and pink-and-white rangoli borders. A shaved-headed priest in white with an orange turban and red beaded necklace sits cross-legged behind the fire, holding a ritual vessel. Seated on a gold throne with a red cushion and a decorative umbrella overhead is a bearded man wearing a black turban, orange robe, and white flower garlands, with hands folded in greeting. Standing devotees in white dhotis and saffron cloths, some bare-chested, fold their hands in front of him. Brass pots, bananas and flower offerings sit on the right, and a red-and-white tent canopy with hanging decorations fills the background.2016-12-05December 07 20162016-12-07A large tented hall during an evening homa. In the foreground, a priest bare-chested in white dhoti and saffron shawl tends a wooden fire pit with a burning flame, surrounded by marigold petals and rangoli in pink and green. Seated on a gilded throne with a long-tasselled canopy above, a man with long hair and a crown-like headdress wears a saffron robe and a long white garland and gold necklace, with devotees in white and saffron standing behind him, many with hands folded in namaskar. Silk umbrella with multicolour fringe, paper lanterns and fairy lights hang overhead. Several dozen people stand and sit around the fire area.2016-12-05September 09 20162016-09-09