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September 14 2006

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Outdoor ritual under a thatched pavilion with palm trees behind. A seated man in white dhoti and white turban with a saffron-orange shawl and a red-and-white sash performs a puja, holding a steel plate and offering items over a decorated altar covered in gold cloth, pink flowers, a coconut and a brass lamp. Young men in white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls stand around, one holding a coconut, and a woman in a white sari stands at the right. A large black backdrop behind the altar shows a painted portrait of a man in an orange robe and turban, garlanded with flowers. A microphone stands nearby. The scene appears to be a puja or ritual ceremony.2006-09-14July 18 20062006-07-18Outdoor 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.2009-10-17September 14 20062006-09-14October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire yajna in an open-sided pavilion decorated with palm fronds and a dark backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl, gold ornamental necklace and orange garment, sits cross-legged at the front of a raised rectangular fire pit bordered with pink, red and white flower garlands, pouring offerings with his hands. A younger man in white kurta and orange shawl kneels beside him at the pit. Several more people in white clothes and orange shawls sit on mats around the sacred space, and a silver kalasha and brass vessels stand near the pit. a person appears in this image, seated as the officiating priest of the homa. Offerings of flowers surround the altar. Visible people total roughly 15 seated participants.2006-07-18September 14 20062006-09-14July 18 20062006-07-18Photo of a fire-offering ritual under a decorated pandal with bamboo poles and palm fronds. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears orange robes, a gold necklace and a sacred thread, tending a square fire pit (homa kunda) edged with pink and white flowers. Beside him, a younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl assists. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the ground, with a silver kalasha and brass oil lamps at the front. A purple-draped shrine with a deity murti and a large backdrop photo appear behind. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2006-07-18A photograph of a ritual outdoors under palm trees, with a fire pit (homa) burning at the centre. On the left, a large deity murti is decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers and ornate gold jewellery. Two women in orange and red saris stand at the fire, one with hands raised; a woman in a white dhoti-style garment with gold trim stands beside them. Two shaven-headed men in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas kneel on the orange cloth, and a seated woman in orange and red garb sits on the right. Brass bowls and plates with yellow flowers are arranged on the mat, and a man in an orange robe holds a plate of marigolds near the fire. Microphones stand on the cloth at left.2013-09-09Photograph of a large open-air yajna pavilion with bamboo poles and palm fronds, purple and dark draped backdrop. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a mala and a gold ceremonial necklace sits before a flower-decorated altar, a microphone nearby; this appearance fits the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Beside him a white-clad priest in orange shawl tends the fire offering. Along the sides and in the back, devotees in white garments and orange shawls sit on mats. Flower petals in pink, red and white are scattered over the floor and an altar tray; a silver vessel and oil lamps are visible. A deity murti in a decorated shrine stands at the back left.2006-07-18Outdoor ritual at an open-air pandal under palm trees with strings of green leaves and hanging orange and red pennants. A standing priest, shirtless with a white dhoti and red-bordered white shawl and a yellow waist cloth, holds a lit oil lamp and a small bell-shaped vessel above a fire pit. Seated priests in white dhotis wear garlands, one with a shaved head in front; another in a green sari with a red garland sits behind a small hand-held microphone. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits on a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat, with a kalasha-like brass lamp and a plate of rice and offerings on a purple cloth in front. Stone lion-like sculptures and tall striped pillars stand in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copies