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2002 - Glimpses From Various Programs

A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on the ground before a stepped stack of red bricks decorated with yellow and white flowers. He holds a small silver cup and appears to be pouring or preparing an offering, with a silver tray of flowers, a small bowl and a brass vessel placed to his left. A rudraksha-style mala with ornate gold-toned beads hangs around his neck. Behind him, seated people in white garments and a shawl sit on white plastic chairs on a teal mat, watching the ritual. Colourful rangoli-style patterns decorate the ground. Possible puja or abhishekam setting; a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so the figure is described by role as a priest performing the ritual.

A homa ritual outdoors on a blue and red mat under a canopy. A bald man in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged on the ground, hands over a small flame in a brass dish beside a wooden post with yellow marigold petals. Around him a seated man in white with a yellow shawl holds a brass tray of offerings, and another man in white with a yellow shawl tends a brass lamp with lit wicks. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and yellow clothing, including women in white saris, and a young woman in a white top watch. Brass plates of prasad sit at the left edge.

January 12 2015

An outdoor land puja on bare red earth beside dry trees and palms. A figure in an orange turban, orange robe and layered rudraksha malas stands centre, receiving a petal offering from a woman in an orange sari who holds a plate of flowers. A young sapling with leaves stands in a ring of flowers and a small arrangement of fruit, lamps and offerings lies on a striped mat at left. Around them, men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris stand with palms pressed together, and one man at right wears a white dhoti and grey shirt. A man in white at far left wears a dark rudraksha-style necklace. The scene is a ceremonial ground-blessing on open land.

A photograph of a homa being performed outdoors under a thatched or palm-matting shelter. A young man seated in the centre wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala with white beads around his neck; he holds a folded white paper or offering card in both hands. In front of him is a brass vessel of oil or ghee with a ladle, and a plantain-leaf offering holding bananas, flowers and other items. Beside him an older bearded man in orange robes sits cross-legged, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti sits at left with hands folded. A standing man in a checked shirt holds a metal tray, and several men in white shirts stand behind. Pink and white garlands hang at the right edge, and a flame is visible at the lower left.

Outdoor photo on grass with scrubby bushes behind. A long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange garment with a shawl stands in the center, bending toward a silver tray holding a lamp, flowers and small items, with an incense stick or lit sticks planted in the ground. A shaved-headed man in a saffron shawl kneels at lower left, pouring or tending a small vessel. Behind them a row of people in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand with hands folded in prayer.

A photograph of a homa ritual on a floor covered with woven mats, with bamboo poles framing the space. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged and holds a small brass vessel while a man in white with a yellow shawl pours from a silver vessel. Another man in white with a yellow shawl and a woman in orange sit nearby, and a seated man in white with a mala is at the edge. Brass plates with offerings, marigold petals and a small fire with smoke are visible, along with a drawn symbol on the ground.

December 29 2010

Outdoor photo of a bhoomi puja on a grassy field with scrubby bushes behind. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange robe, bends over a silver plate of offerings with small lamps and flowers on the grass, pouring or placing something. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange kneels at a brass vessel. Behind them, a row of women and girls in white and orange garments with orange shawls stand with hands folded in anjali or watch. a person: the standing figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, a presentation consistent with the page's claim, but the face and details are not distinct enough for certainty. The scene shows a bhoomi puja offering to the earth on a plot of land.

Outdoor photograph of a bhoomi puja on a grassy open plot with scrub bushes behind. A man in an orange saffron robe with a red border kneels at lower left, leaning over a small metal vessel and implements on the grass. A central figure in a long orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala stands with one arm raised high, holding a long thin rod or staff upright, with a brass plate of offerings and incense sticks in front of him. Behind them, several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand watching, one with hands joined in prayer, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border holds a plastic bag. A partially visible man in white and orange stands at far left. The central figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, identified by the long dark hair, orange robe, and rudraksha mala, with the page indicating his presence at this event.

Outdoor land puja on bare red earth beside dry trees and a hillside. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at a sapling, pouring water from a vessel over its base. A woman in orange robes kneels at left arranging offerings on a tray. Nearby, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and others in white kurtas and dhotis stand on a mat. A man in white shirt and dhoti at right holds his hands together in prayer. A white and pink flower mandala surrounds the planting, with bricks laid around it and banana and fruit offerings on trays at lower left.