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2001 - Glimpses From Various Programs

A photograph of a homa at a temple shrine. In the foreground a young man with a shaved head, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a white dhoti, holds out a metal vessel toward a fire pit. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti sits cross-legged nearby with hands joined in front of him. Behind them stands an ornate deity murti decorated with pink and red flower garlands, placed on a blue draped platform. Brass oil lamps stand beside the offerings, and a bowl of banana, fruit and coconut sits near the fire. A man in a white shirt and other devotees in saris watch from the background. The flames burn in the fire pit at lower right.

A homa is being performed at night inside a temple, with a sacred fire burning at lower right. A young man in saffron-orange robes sits on a deerskin-like mat at left, holding a metal plate of fruit, sticks and offerings with raised hands. A shirtless man in white dhoti sits cross-legged at centre with palms pressed together in prayer, beside a kalasha-like brass vessel draped in blue cloth and decorated with pink flowers. Brass oil lamps stand nearby, and a bowl of banana and offerings sits before the fire. Devotees in white and dark clothing sit in the background.

A photograph of a homa fire pit inside a temple hall. A wooden fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground, its rim scattered with white and yellow flower petals. Behind it, a seated man in an orange-saffron upper cloth and a yellow-bordered white dhoti sits with a thin gold-coloured sacred thread visible, wearing a plain gold chain and a tilak on his forehead. To the right, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a purple-and-green striped cloth wrapped across his shoulder sits facing the fire, a steel bowl and offerings nearby. Another man in a purple-and-orange headcloth and rudraksha-style beads sits to the right. Behind them, a golden arch frames a floral arrangement and a kalasha-like vessel, with ornate golden deity figures in the background. Priests in white are seated along the back. The scene reflects a homa or yagna ritual.

A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. In the foreground a young priest in an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a rudraksha mala reaches forward with both hands, holding a metal vessel over a decorated deity murti draped in blue cloth and flower garlands. Behind him a second priest in white dhoti sits and performs the rite. A brass lamp stands at the top, and a platter of offerings with banana leaves, fruit and a lit cup sits in the lower foreground. Devotees in white and red saris watch from the side. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja in a temple setting.

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A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a room with pink walls and a tiled floor. A bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his arms and chest sits cross-legged in front of a steel plate of flowers and offerings, with an orange cloth and wooden seat nearby. Beside him a man in a blue-and-white shawl wears rudraksha beads and sits on the floor. Two brass oil lamps stand tall behind them, decorated with flowers, next to a small deity murti on a dark pedestal. Another bare-chested man in yellow-orange cloth stands at right, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left. A colourful patterned pot sits on the floor in front.

A photograph of a temple homa at Melmalaiyanur Sri Angala Parameshwari Amman Temple. In the foreground a young shaved-headed priest in an orange-and-pink shawl holds a brass plate of fruit and offerings toward a fire pit, arms extended. Behind him a seated priest in white dhoti sits on the floor. Brass oil lamps, a decorated deity murti draped in blue cloth and garlanded with red and pink flowers stand at the back. Several devotees sit in the background, including a man with rudraksha beads and a woman in blue, while a bare-chested man in the right background sits near a pile of pooja materials. Dried grass and offerings lie on the floor.

A photograph of a homa or yagna at an outdoor-style fire pit lined with brick, with bright flames rising from stacked wood. A man with a shaved head and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms sits cross-legged in an orange-red robe, holding a long wooden stick toward the fire. He wears a gold necklace and a bracelet, and a microphone stands beside him. Nearby are silver bowls, a brass oil lamp and small offering vessels on an orange cloth. Seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, with garland flowers at the edge, sit on blue and striped mats behind him. a person: the seated ritual leader wears orange robes, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style neck mala.

A photograph of a ritual scene with three men seated on the floor in a hall. The nearest man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a red border and holds a small brass oil lamp with a flame. Behind him, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe lifts a lit brass lamp and a burning wick, with smoke rising. A third man in a saffron robe sits further back, partly hidden, holding a lit lamp toward the group. On a red tray in the lower left are brass plates, a small brass lamp and a brass vessel. Blurred figures in orange and red clothing sit in the background, with warm lights and a laptop on a blue table at left.

A homa being performed at a brick-lined fire pit decorated with yellow and red flower petals. A shaven-headed man in saffron robes and a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace with a gold pendant feeds the flames with a ladle-like vessel, smoke rising around him. Beside him, a younger man in white clothing with a yellow shawl sits on the floor among brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel, bowls and trays. Behind, brass lamps stand near a pink and green cloth with garlands, and a brass plate holds offerings. The setting is a tiled ritual space with a pale floor.

A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a crowded hall. A man in white dhoti with a colourful striped cloth, wearing an orange turban, rudraksha mala and wristwatch, sits cross-legged behind a wooden fire platform decorated with yellow marigold petals and pink rangoli. He holds a cupped hand over a copper bowl while flames rise beside him. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow shawl faces him from the foreground. Behind them, devotees in white, green and saffron clothing sit with hands folded in anjali, and a standing man in white and saffron looks on.