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A photograph of a homa or fire ritual inside a white tent with stage lights overhead. A priest with bare upper body and white dhoti kneels at a small fire pit where flames rise, while other white-clad participants sit behind him. Brass vessels and flower-decked offerings surround the fire on the mat. Three figures in orange robes walk along a runner: one in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested figure, and two in orange with bead necklaces, one wearing a jeweled crown. A large screen behind shows a man in red and white with a tall crown and garlands, as a depiction. A woman in pink saree stands at right beside a draped table of offerings.

January 06 2018

A photograph inside a decorated ritual pavilion showing a priest in red dhoti and shawl, wearing a tall black and gold crown, heavy gold necklaces, bangles and a red tilak, standing before a fire bowl. He holds an offering over a bright flame at the centre front, with brass bowls arranged on the red floor. Behind him, two attendants in red garments and rudraksha malas stand near a tray of red flower petals. To the right, a seated deity murti decorated with white and pink garlands sits on an ornate gold throne with a blue and red cushion. Hanging gold and red ornaments, a gold-framed backdrop and lamps fill the background. Three to five people are visible in the scene.

May 24 2016

A photograph inside a tented temple-style hall with a red carpet and an ornate carved copper shrine on the left. A barefoot man with long dreadlocks and rust-orange robes walks across woven mats toward a fire pit surrounded by flower-decorated brass pots and offerings. On the right, a man in an orange robe and leopard-print cap stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several monastics in orange robes move about, and a large screen shows a smiling man in a red turban and red robe with garlands, labelled as a portrait. The screen image is a depiction, not a physical person. A fire burns in the pit as part of a ritual setting.

May 24 2016

August 22 2006

Outdoor procession under a large red and gold canopy on a red carpet inside a tent. A man with a long dark beard and forehead tilak wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, and walks at the front while a sun-ornamented umbrella is held above. Behind him, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry offering trays and wear marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. In the background an ornate golden throne and a decorated deity murti stand under hanging fabric, with a seated group of devotees in orange and yellow saris to the left.

A photograph of a ritual at a temple-like tent setting. A seated man in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned silver throne before an ornate gold carved backdrop, gesturing with his hand. In front of him, a bare-chested priest wearing a magenta head wrap and white dhoti holds a ritual implement over a flaming fire pit. Other men in saffron and orange cloth and white dhotis stand nearby, one holding a long stick. Brass pots wrapped in bamboo weave and garlanded with yellow and white flowers and ribbons sit on the floor, with a brass vessel at the right. The scene suggests a homa or yagna with offerings.

Indoor puja scene in a plain room with pale tiled walls and a dark purple curtain behind an altar. A man in a loose orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and long curly hair stands at right holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit lamp with flame over a tray of offerings, while incense smoke drifts through the air. Several seated devotees in orange robes sit cross-legged on a raised platform, some with shaved heads, and a woman in orange sits near the front. On the altar are small gold-coloured deity murtis, a golden lion figure, a standing statue in orange cloth, and vases of yellow flowers and fruit. A small ceiling fan and hanging gold-tasselled lanterns are visible. Overall a homa-style or puja ritual with orange-clad participants.

A ritual scene with a sacred fire burning at left, surrounded by several white woven pots decorated with yellow and red flowers, green leaves and lavender ribbons. A bare-chested priest with a purple head wrap and beaded necklace sits on the floor tending the offerings. Behind him, a figure in a red-orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a ceremonial staff while seated on a red cushioned throne before an ornate gold carved backdrop. Three standing attendants in saffron-orange garments and beaded necklaces stand at left near the fire. A fan and a folded cloth sit at right.

January 31 2018