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July 19 20132013-07-19Night 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 ritual at a temple-style shrine beside an open fire pit (homa) with flames at lower left. Three bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand at the offering table. The left priest wears a yellow shawl and holds a small plate; the middle priest holds a plate, and the front priest wears a teal and green turban and raises a small object toward the deities. A red-orange cloth covers the table, decorated with red and white garlands, leaves and marigolds. Behind them stand deity murtis with gold crowns and ornaments, one with a trident and a large floral-decorated background. Brass bowls with flowers sit on the ground. No devotee is shown in the frame.2013-07-19Night-time homa or yagna at a temporary tented pavilion with pink and white draping and bright lights. A gold-covered square fire altar with stepped tiers sits centre, with a flame and smoke rising from its top. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, sit or crouch around it; one at left wears a red-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulder. Yellow-and-white flower garlands decorate the altar and floor, which is covered with striped cloth. Behind, silver and gilded deity figures and a gold bull statue stand among marigold garlands. No a person candidate is visibly present.2017-09-26 +1 copiesA night-time homa or yagna at a fire pit. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow sash and green headwrap stands at left, pouring offerings with a ladle over a large bright flame on a yellow brick-tiered altar strewn with red flowers. Two seated men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas sit at right, one with a bare chest and a tilak. Behind them are a deity murti resting on a lion-shaped base, brass lamps, a kalasha, a tripod-mounted camera and stacked chairs. Two young helpers sit at lower left. Portrait images of a figure in orange sit in the background, and a red sign is visible at right.2015-09-17April 06 20172017-04-06August 09 20152015-08-09May 02 20172017-05-02A fire ritual at a temple shrine with a homa or yagna fire burning in a flat pit in the foreground, flames rising beside rows of brass kalashas decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and coconuts. Behind them a deity murti is heavily adorned with garlands of marigolds, jasmine and red flowers and gold jewellery. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth leans forward to offer something into the fire. A second priest in white with a gold necklace kneels at left with a tuft of hair. On the right a bearded man in a purple garment and rudraksha-style necklace watches, while a woman in an orange sari stands with palms joined. Red and pink umbrellas and banana leaves frame the scene.2018-04-14August 22 20172017-08-22December 20 20112011-12-20Night-time fire ritual (homa) at an outdoor ashram setting, smoke hanging in the air. Two fire pits lined with brick and white-dusted markings burn brightly. In the foreground, a priest with a saffron-orange turban and a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged tending the fire, with an orange silk cloth draped at left. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white-and-red garments stand and sit near the fires. Trays hold marigold and white flower garlands, pink petals, oranges, bananas, coconuts and brass oil lamps.2017-05-26