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Outdoor ritual under a canopy of orange, yellow and red fabric with leafy fringe and banana plants at the sides. A white rectangular altar platform in the centre is decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, with brass pots, fruit and offerings arranged around it. On the right, a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits beside the altar with a bottle of water nearby, while attendants in white with yellow shawls assist. On the left, a row of seated women and men in white and yellow shawls chant in front of a cream backdrop. Colourful striped mats cover the ground. Orange cloth and a plastic water bottle are in the foreground.

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September 25 20092009-09-25Outdoor puja ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange and green festoons and banana leaves. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits at a white altar covered with marigold garlands, with a fire pit and offerings. Beside her, a man in white robes and a yellow shawl assists. Behind them, a row of seated people in yellow and white shawls and orange clothing sit on a yellow cloth with microphones, and a few onlookers sit on striped mats in the foreground. Palm trees and a small white building stand in the background.2009-09-25Outdoor ritual photograph under a canopy of printed cloth with a colourful bunting border and leafy banana-leaf poles. A white stepped homa platform with a dark square fire pit sits on an orange cloth. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a garland is at the right, with several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sitting around him, and a row of women in white saris with yellow shawls chanting at the left with mics on stands. Brass lamps with lit flames, marigold garlands, flower petals on the platform, brass plates of food offerings on banana leaves and a silver dish of white sweets sit in the foreground. Simple white and red buildings stand in the background.2009-10-17December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor homa ceremony under a red and gold tent with a fringed valance, palm trees behind. A square fire pit with white stepped sides and a dark central hollow sits on the floor, decorated with yellow flowers. Young men in white dhotis and yellow sashes sit cross-legged around it, one pouring from a brass vessel and another holding a plate of offerings. A monastic in orange robes and a woman in a pink headscarf kneel near the pit, and a line of seated devotees in white watches from the back. Large brass oil lamps with yellow marigold garlands stand in the foreground. Behind the pit, a tall ornate throne draped with orange cloth and a garland of orange and white flowers holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair. Fruit, flowers and sweets are arranged on trays.2009-10-17December 24 20082008-12-24September 25 20092009-09-25 +2 copiesA homa ceremony under a large red and yellow canopy decorated with fabric trim and banana plants. A bald man in a red-orange shawl and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged at the centre of the ritual area, hands raised in prayer, behind a fire pit with offering dishes. Around him, several women and young people in orange and maroon saris sit on mats facing the fire, and men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit on the left and right, some chanting or holding their hands together. On the right stands a colourful deity murti with a lion and a large silver lamp stand with flower-filled brass pots. Yellow marigold and sweet offerings sit on brass plates in the foreground.2009-09-25September 25 20092009-09-25Outdoor ritual under a canopy of orange, yellow and red cloth with strings of small orange flags and banana leaves. A seated figure in orange silk robes and a large orange cloth on an elevated white-and-red striped platform presides over a homa-style fire pit with smoke rising. Several people in white ritual clothing sit on woven mats facing him, one bowl of offerings and brass lamps and kalasha pots nearby, and a floral garland hangs behind the presiding figure. Other devotees in white and orange sit around the edges of the mat area.2008-12-30December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph of a Chandi homa at an outdoor ritual site under a large red and orange canopy hung with leaves. A square fire pit lined with white and yellow flower petals smokes at the centre, surrounded by brass vessels, plates of fruit and sweets, and a brass kalasha. Around it sit several people in orange and saffron robes: a foreign woman with light hair at left, a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala at centre, and a shaved-headed priest in orange wrap at right who is joining his palms. A man in white with a yellow shawl sits at the lower right. Behind them a framed photograph of a figure in orange with a garland is displayed on an easel, and palm trees and vehicles stand in the background. Several people in orange sit in a row behind the homa area.2009-09-25