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An outdoor puja setup on bare reddish earth beside a tree trunk. A framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange-saffron turban and a red-brown garment sits on a white draped chair with a gold-bordered cloth, garlanded with a yellow and purple flower garland. Before it, woven mats hold brass plates with banana, fruit, small bowls, a brass lamp, pink petals and a silver goblet. A green water jug and a steel vessel stand nearby, and a partly visible person in white dhoti stands at the right edge. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground and stacked red bricks lie at the left.

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An outdoor land puja at a bare, dry-leaved wooded site with freshly turned red earth. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed, orange-turbaned man with a yellow and purple flower garland sits on a white-draped chair beside a green pot and a sapling. A figure in a cream and gold-bordered white dhoti stands at right holding a bowl of offerings. On a woven mat in front lie brass plates with bananas, sweets, a lamp, flower petals and small cups, with brick edging decorated with marigolds and rose petals at left. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person, and a green-and-gold kalasha is not visible; the scene reads as an offering arrangement with rose petals and marigolds.2010-02-15Outdoor land puja at a cleared red-earth plot among dry trees. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at right holding a flower offering and a small tray. In the centre, a framed portrait with a garland sits on a white cloth draped over a chair, flanked by a green water pot and a brass vessel. In front, a woven mat with a maroon patterned rug holds plates of fruit, sweets, flower petals and oil lamps. A marigold garland lies on a row of bricks at left, and white lime lines trace the ground.2010-02-15Outdoor ritual at a square white stepped pit with dark water or fire, where a saffron-clad priest kneels and pours from a vessel while another priest in orange stands nearby. Rows of small clay lamps and fruit plates with bananas and flowers are arranged on the ground, and a framed portrait of a woman in orange garlanded with marigolds and red flowers sits on a draped table at right. A large umbrella with colourful panels shelters the area, and devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls stand in a crowd behind, some with cymbals or drums. Scattered rose petals cover the steps and mats. The scene suggests a homa or abhishekam style offering.2008-08-01August 27 20092009-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 27 20082008-08-27 +1 copiesApril AF 2012July 28 20082008-07-28November 12 20082008-11-12April 08 2006 - Inauguration of a center in Namakkal2006-04-08 +1 copiesOutdoor groundbreaking-style ritual at a dirt construction site with concrete blocks and a red-and-white tiled platform behind. A man in an orange saffron robe with a red sleeveless top stands barefoot, holding a brass plate of red flower petals and gesturing with his hand over a small altar. Beside him a man in white ritual clothes holds a flower plate. On the right, a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads watches. The altar table holds fruit, a coconut, brass bowls, a bell, a lamp, kumkum and turmeric, with brass pots and a plate of mangoes on the ground. A decorated board with garlands and flowers stands at left. Palm petals are scattered on the ground. Puja ritual at a construction site.2008-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 27 20092009-08-27Outdoor ground-breaking or boomi-pooja ceremony on bare earth beside a concrete-edged pit. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with long dark hair stands barefoot pouring water from a brass kalasha over a pipe at the centre of the pit. Beside him a second man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl bends forward. A small child in white stands at the edge. On a wooden tray lie a brass bell, a lamp, a bowl of kumkum, turmeric, a coconut, a fruit and a plate of rose petals. Another tray of petals sits on the concrete. Behind is a long white-and-red patterned paved area with flowering plants and palm trees.2008-08-27