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May 03 2012

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May 03 20122012-05-03December 26 20122012-12-26Outdoor ritual gathering under an open pavilion. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged behind a low white altar holding an open book and a microphone, gesturing with his hand. Before him sit a large crowd of devotees, many in orange shawls and white clothes, some with hands folded in namaste. A square fire pit with a black interior stands on the altar, with kalasha-like pots wrapped in cloth and decorated with marigold garlands, brass bells and a small plate of offerings nearby. A dark stone deity murti stands at the upper left edge. Bundles of dried sticks and leaves lie to the right.2012-05-03May 03 20122012-05-03December 28 20112011-12-28July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20122012-02-09A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl sits cross-legged before a square homa fire pit built of ochre bricks decorated with white markings and yellow flowers. He holds a microphone stand in one hand and an open book in the other, a silver bowl of grains nearby, with a ceremonial copper-and-silver vessel and offering bowls on a tray to his left. Two decorated kalashas with yellow flowers and banana leaves sit at right beside a red-orange cloth backdrop. The scene shows a fire ritual in progress with an oil lamp at the pit's edge. No other people are visible.2011-12-28Outdoor homa or yagna at a temple courtyard. In the foreground a priest with a shaved head sits bare-chested in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl, facing a square stone fire pit with a bright flame, and he is seated before a microphone and brass vessels of offerings. Around the pit, seated devotees in white and orange clothes watch, including a man in a saffron-orange shirt, a man in white with a rudraksha mala, and women in saris. Behind them stand stone deity murtis and an orange shrine with marigold garlands. Coconut, pineapple and fruit offerings lie on leaves near the fire, and brass kalasha and ritual vessels sit on the mat.2011-12-12A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with a metal railing, where many men sit on woven mats holding small oil lamps lit with flames. In the centre, a bald man with glasses wears an orange robe, a long beaded garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a small brass bell and ritual item over a tray of flowers and offerings. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala gestures with one hand. Around them, men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloths and white upper garments sit in rows, some with vibhuti on their foreheads, chanting and holding lamps. Scattered brass plates with flowers and a golden object sit in the foreground.2010-10-30November 28 20112011-11-28A photograph of three men seated cross-legged on a mat on a cream tiled floor during a ritual, with eyes closed and hands in mudra gestures. The two men on the left and right wear saffron-orange garments with gold borders and have sandalwood tilaka lines on their foreheads; the man in the centre wears a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Brass pots, small offering plates with flowers, a brass lamp and a kalasha-like vessel sit before them, and a blue bag rests on the mat. Behind them, a seated audience of devotees in dark clothing sits in a hall with red chairs and metal stanchions.2013-02-04