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December 26 2008

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A photograph of a crowded hall during a Hindu ritual. Several couples sit on the floor before small red trays with open fire flames, seated in front of a fire pit where offerings are being made. Many wear garlands of marigold and white flowers. A seated man in white kurta with a garland and a woman in a yellow sari sit at a small wooden table with a brass plate, lamp and flowers. Behind them a large seated audience in white clothes fills the room under rows of colourful paper lanterns and leafy garlands. A white-clothed priest bends over the ritual area, and a bright stage is visible at the far end. About 100 people are visible.2008-12-26A photograph of a crowded hall during a fire ritual. Several seated devotees in white and coloured silk saris and white dhotis wear marigold and jasmine garlands while fire pits blaze in red trays before them. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a yellow-gold sari with a pink garland sit at a small wooden table holding brass plates and a lit lamp. Standing attendants in white dhotis carry offering trays through the hall. The walls display hanging paper decorations and framed pictures. A child in a white dress sits in the lower foreground. Behind them a large audience in white clothing fills the room. Approximate count of visible people is over a hundred.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A dim indoor hall with a homa in progress: rows of devotees sit on mats before several small square fire pits built from white bricks, each with a burning flame, brass vessels, and yellow flowers scattered around. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti and shawl sits at the front, while a woman in a white sari sits beside him, both facing the fire. Many more participants fill the background, some in green, pink and orange saris. At the far right edge, a man in white clothing sits near the wall, apparently overseeing the ritual, with no distinctive visible cues to identify him.2007-09-30A large hall filled with seated devotees during a fire ritual, with smoke hanging in the air and small oil lamps burning on mats along the floor. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts with flower garlands in orange, yellow, and purple, while women wear saris in orange, green and red. An older man in a white shirt and cream shawl sits in the foreground with his hands folded. A standing attendant in white robes stands near the back.2008-12-26October 25 20102010-10-25December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A crowded indoor hall during a ritual where seated participants hold lit oil lamps with flames raised toward the camera, with smoke drifting in the warm light. Several men in white dhotis and white shawls, some with rudraksha malas and some bare-chested, sit on the floor with plates of offerings and small bowls nearby. Behind them rows of seated people, including children in colourful shirts and women in saris and kurtas, fill the room. Red curtains and a patterned wall hang in the background. No figure can be clearly identified as a person from appearance cues, so the central figures are described by their roles as ritual participants.2011-01-21Outdoor ritual gathering under a corrugated metal roof, with many seated devotees in white clothing wearing garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. Two large decorated arches with green, red and yellow scalloped borders frame a deity murti on a raised platform at the back, draped with garlands. Devotees sit on the ground in rows with brass plates, oil lamps and offerings in front of them, some holding small items in their hands while performing a puja or similar ritual. A few women wear pink, yellow and red saris, and the sky and trees are visible through the open sides of the pavilion.2006-12-26January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of a homa fire ceremony under an open pavilion with stone pillars. Seated devotees on the ground wear white and colourful sarees and kurtas, many with white jasmine and red rose garlands. Small fire pits with flames and brass vessels with offerings sit in front of them. Standing participants in white and blue behind the seated rows watch and fold their hands. Construction bricks, sand piles and a ladder are visible at the back of the site.2006-12-26