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November 06 20112011-11-06Evening ritual at a temple shrine. A fire burns on a raised stone hearth in front of an ornate shrine decorated with marigold garlands and holding a deity murti. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a dish, and a young priest in white dhoti with a gold-trimmed cloth lifts a flaming aarti lamp toward the shrine. Seated devotees wear white with flower garlands, one woman in a red and green sari, and a small child in blue sits on a lap at right. Brass lamps and steel vessels are arranged around; banana leaves frame the scene.2011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06October 15 20102010-10-15November 06 20112011-11-06A homa fire ceremony in an indoor hall with a rectangular fire pit burning with visible flames. A bald priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on the left, his arms raised, with white ash markings on his shoulders and a gold chain at his neck; he holds a brass tray of grains. Around the fire sit devotees in orange shawls, white clothes and striped shirts, some seated on the floor and others standing behind. In the foreground are brass bowls, a golden lamp, fruit and flowers, and three yellow-orange conical offerings decorated with white flowers on a green leaf. Water pots and a pink cloth lie in front of the fire.2012-07-11June 19 20162016-06-192004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02May 25 20172017-05-25December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23