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August 31 2017

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A homa fire ritual under a tent canopy in front of a large Ganesha murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a gold chest necklace and a red headdress. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with white sacred markings on their bodies, sit on a colourful striped mat tending a bright flame in a gold-coloured fire pit. Brass vessels, flower offerings and a microphone sit nearby. On the right, a figure in a red-and-gold throne is garlanded with pink and white flowers and wears a red turban; a video camera operator is at the right edge. Several people are visible, and the scene is an outdoor Ganapathi homa.2017-08-25August 31 20172017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31Night ritual photograph at an outdoor shrine before a gilded arched backdrop framing a deity murti adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and a crown. A large fire burns in a homa pit in front of a golden ritual object. A young priest in orange robes and an orange turban reaches into the fire with an offering, while another attendant in orange stands at left beside a flower-decorated altar and holds a bell. Five women in orange saris sit in a row at lower right, several with hands folded in prayer, with brass oil lamps (deepa) on either side. A bearded man in reddish-brown robes stands at right with his hands folded. Marigold and rose garlands and brass plates are scattered around the ritual area.2013-11-04August 08 20172017-08-08November 04 20132013-11-04August 31 20172017-08-31Night-time ritual photo under a corrugated roof at an open shrine. A Ganesha deity murti, its face and body draped in red cloth and garlands of yellow and white flowers, sits on a golden mount beside a golden elephant-shaped base. Beside it stands a second decorated murti wrapped in yellow and white garlands on a multicoloured pedestal. Three men in orange and saffron robes and a boy in white dhoti sit before a yellow cloth laid with brass plates, bowls of rice, flowers and oil lamps, performing puja. One sits in saffron with a shaved head and a neck beaded necklace; a standing or seated attendant in white is at the left. A framed portrait of a robed figure hangs in the background, with a fan and a watermarked photo credit at lower right.2014-10-11Night outdoor homa at an open-air shrine. A priest in orange robes and an orange headwrap kneels at a golden fire pit, feeding offerings from a plate into a bright flame. Behind him stand marigold garlands on a deity murti and a golden cobra hood canopy. On the right, a seated man in a red-upholstered gold throne with orange robes presses his palms together in prayer, while a second orange-robed devotee beside him also joins his palms. Brass lamps, a plate of grains and flower petals lie on the ground, and a standing fan stands nearby.2013-10-06Night outdoor puja at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest with bare upper body, wearing a maroon dhoti with a gold-striped cloth over the shoulder, holds a flaming aarti lamp toward a deity murti. The deity, in white with a large white halo and marigold garlands, stands behind a pink-draped altar with offerings. To the left, a seated person in an orange chair wears a white garland, red-and-maroon clothing. Two small lamps glow on the right, flower petals scattered on the paved floor, and striped rugs cover the foreground platform. Smoke rises at the right edge.2014-10-03September 11 20172017-09-11Night-time ritual photo at an open-sided temple pavilion. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a purple turban sits before a fire pit (homa) with a bright flame and brass vessels with offerings. Centre, a deity murti stands in an ornate gilded shrine arch beneath a multicoloured canopy, draped with white garlands. Right, a figure in a gold-and-red throne (peetha) under a red, green and yellow umbrella, hands folded in namaskar, wearing a dark cap, red shawl and layered flower garlands. Standing attendants in white clothes and a large ceremonial fan stand behind. Floral decorations and kalasha-style offerings surround the platform.2016-02-22 +2 copies