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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/25/2020

Outdoors on an open paved lot, two young sadhus in saffron-orange cloths sit on a patterned rug before a small brick-lined fire pit with a flame. The sadhu on the left, wearing a white face mask and white ash marks on his arms, holds his hand over the fire; the one on the right, with a dark wrapped headpiece and rudraksha beads, sits with his back to the camera. Brass bowls, a brass bell and a small brass lamp sit on the mat. Behind them a seated figure in a red robe and red-and-white flower garlands sits on a large multicoloured silk-draped chair, wearing an ornate maroon crown. Trees and a hedge line the background.

KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/17/2020

Outdoors on a paved courtyard under a clear blue sky, a seated figure in red and gold garments, with a red-and-white turban decorated with flowers, sits on an ornate carved wooden armchair draped in shimmering gold-and-red fabric. He wears layered garlands of white and red flowers and a red shawl. In front, a small fire burns in a low brick fire pit, with a brass vessel on a tray nearby. Two young boys in saffron-orange robes, with rudraksha malas and wearing white face masks, sit on a low wooden stool at left, tending the fire. Trees and a low building are visible behind. a person is the seated figure, presented in ceremonial attire, with the fire ritual.

2021-01-02 +1 copies

Outdoor homa ritual on a paved lot with a fire burning on a low stone-like base over a mat. Three people in saffron-orange cloth sit cross-legged facing a throned figure: a seated person in red and pink garments with a white and red floral garland, seated on a cushioned chair draped in multicolored fabric, wearing a red turban with gold ornament. Two people in the foreground wear black turbans, rudraksha malas, white face markings and face masks; one holds a ladle over a brass bowl near the flames. Brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel and bundles of straw are on the mat. Trees and parked cars are behind.

KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/16/2020

Outdoor ritual on a paved parking lot. A figure seated on a draped throne-like chair wears a red crown or headpiece, red and gold clothing, a white and pink flower garland and a red bead necklace, with a hand raised in blessing. Two shaved-headed priests in orange cloth sit cross-legged on a woven mat before a small smoking fire, one striking a brass bell, the other holding a wooden stick over the flame; a brass bowl of offerings and a small cup sit nearby. Orange cloth and rudraksha malas adorn the priests, and both wear white face masks. Trees and a hedge stand behind the scene in warm evening light.

KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/6/2021

KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/27/2020

Outdoor ritual scene under a clear blue sky beside a brick-edged fire pit with a small open flame burning on wood. A seated priest in orange-red cloth, wearing long rudraksha mala strands and rudraksha bracelets, has white horizontal markings on his bare upper arm and chest; he wears a white face mask and feeds the fire with a stick. Facing the fire, a figure seated on a gold-and-maroon draped throne-like chair wears a red turban with white flowers, a red garment, and white and red floral garlands; the figure raises one hand in blessing. Trees and a paved area are visible behind. Appearance-based candidate for a person is not clearly verifiable from the seated figure's face, so role is given as honoured seated figure receiving the fire ritual, consistent with a homa or yagna.

Outdoor ritual in a paved parking lot. A figure in orange robes, with long dreadlocked hair, a white face mask, rudraksha beads and white ash markings on the bare shoulders and back, sits on a rug feeding a fire from a small bowl with a ladle. Beside the flames, a seated figure on a draped throne with gold-patterned fabric, wearing a red robe, a red and gold crown, a long garland of white flowers and red roses, and a beaded necklace, raises one hand in blessing. Orange traffic cones and parked cars appear in the background. The fire is a homa-style offering.

2021-01-20 +2 copies