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December 24 2008

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Outdoor ritual photograph under a canopy of printed cloth with a colourful bunting border and leafy banana-leaf poles. A white stepped homa platform with a dark square fire pit sits on an orange cloth. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a garland is at the right, with several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sitting around him, and a row of women in white saris with yellow shawls chanting at the left with mics on stands. Brass lamps with lit flames, marigold garlands, flower petals on the platform, brass plates of food offerings on banana leaves and a silver dish of white sweets sit in the foreground. Simple white and red buildings stand in the background.2009-10-17December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor ritual homa at a temple-style open pavilion with banana trees behind. A central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on the forehead sits cross-legged in front of a square fire pit, hands folded in anjali. Three young men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit beside and behind him, two with hands folded and one with eyes closed. The fire pit is decorated with marigolds, rose petals and flower garlands, and brass kalasha and oil lamps sit nearby on the platform. A microphone stands at left and a brass lamp stand at right. A small white building with a red door is in the background.2009-09-25 +2 copiesJuly 18 20062006-07-18Outdoor homa ritual under an orange and red canopy strung with small orange pennants. A white square fire pit with a dark central opening sits on a striped mat in the foreground, with rows of small brass oil lamps arranged along the mat's right edge and yellow marigold garlands on a plate at lower left. A priest in orange robes sits cross-legged at left, hands joined near the fire pit. Behind the pit, several deity murtis stand decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes, a red and white garland, and a head covering sits on an orange-draped seat, with attendants in orange and white nearby. Palm trees and parked vehicles are visible behind the canopy, and a few people stand at the back among the garlanded images.2008-12-28September 25 20092009-09-25July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 18 20062006-07-18