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Night-time outdoor ritual on a wooden platform under a canopy decorated with pink, blue and yellow bunting and green leaves. A standing priest in orange-red dhoti with a gold-toned body and rudraksha beads holds a silver bowl. Beside him, a seated figure in orange robes and a beaded mala joins hands in prayer. Two men in white dhotis with sacred threads sit to the left, and a few more people stand in the background. In front lie brass vessels, silver ritual implements, a conch-shaped tray, fruits, black berries and a small oil lamp, with a decorated deity murti at right garlanded with white flowers. This is a puja or homa-style ceremony.

2012-10-19 +1 copies

Night homa at an open-air outdoor pavilion under a striped cloth canopy and palm-leaf fronds. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti holds a brass plate with a tall flame behind him, while a second priest in orange robes and rudraksha beads kneels at a square fire pit, fanning it with a white fan. Seated priests in white dhotis watch on the left. Brass kalasha pots, silver ritual implements, bananas, apples, grapes and plates of offerings lie on the floor, and a decorated deity murti with marigold garlands and gold trim sits at the right. Ten or so people are visible.

Night-time outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-style pavilion. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border, wearing beaded necklaces and a white tilak, pours liquid from a large brass vessel into a fire pit. Beside him a seated figure in orange robes and gold necklace bends forward with a long reddish-brown cloth draped over the head. Behind them stands a man in white clothes and white shirt at left, with a banana plant, white curtain, marigold garland and brass oil lamps. At right, a decorated deity murti in purple and gold silk with white jasmine garlands and a brass aarti lamp sits near a brass bowl and small offerings.

Night homa at an outdoor ritual site under a striped canopy and strings of green leaves. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold waist chain and beaded necklaces, holds a brass tray of offerings toward a large fire pit with a bright flame. Seated devotees in orange robes and rudraksha malas attend nearby; one kneels beside a brass vessel. Banana plants, a brass kalasha-style lamp, marigold garlands, a microphone and a row of small silver figures complete the scene.

Night ritual outdoors under a tent canopy with a fire pit (homa) in the foreground. A standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala pours liquid from a large brass vessel into the fire. Beside him, a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with tilak on his forehead, holds his hands together over the pit. Behind them are brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a fruit offering plate, flower garlands on a decorated seat, and a row of striped festoon decorations. Two white-clad devotees stand at the left edge. A deity murti draped with garlands and a silk cloth sits on the right. a person candidate appearance is uncertain given the distance and lighting.

Night outdoor ritual under a colourful striped canopy. A standing priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl holds a lit aarti lamp over a kneeling man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, hands folded in prayer. A square yellow fire pit (homa/yagna kund) burns in the foreground. To the right, a decorated deity murti (dressed with flower garlands and gold ornaments) sits on a draped altar, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel nearby. Several white-clad devotees with folded hands stand at left. Brass ritual vessels and offerings lie on the floor.

Night outdoor ritual homa at a yellow-rimmed fire pit on a wooden platform under a striped canopy with colourful bunting. A standing man in orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala holds a plate, while a kneeling man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala tends the fire pit. Men in white dhotis sit nearby, and a woman in a red sari sits behind a table. Brass pots, silver ritual objects, bananas, apples, grapes, plantains and a rudraksha-like bowl of dark beads lie on the platform. To the right, a deity murti is decorated with white jasmine garlands, gold ornaments and a golden crown, with lit oil lamps. A printed portrait is hung on a backdrop.

Night outdoor homa at a temple-style pavilion. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti with a copper-coloured shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver plate and pours or offers into a sunken fire pit of red flames. Beside him a second man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a small vessel with folded hands. Behind them a man in pink-saffron robe stands with palms joined. Two decorated deity murtis with garlands of red and white flowers and crowns stand on a gold-painted palanquin, and an oil lamp burns nearby. Brass pots and a green leaf offering sit on a purple cloth.

Evening puja at an open-sided tent temple. Two young sadhus in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and tilak-marked foreheads, stand at right holding a silver bowl of flower petals and water. Behind them, a seated man in orange with a mala sits on a red-cushioned chair before a deity murti decorated with garlands. A fire pit with burning flames is at left, with a brass lamp and offerings of flowers and leaves on a cloth. Striped woven mats cover the floor, and a small deity shrine stands at the back.

2017-10-10 +2 copies

Night-time homa inside a canopied temple hall. A fire burns in a yellow-bordered rectangular fire pit with white rangoli lines. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching turbans stand at right, one bending forward and pouring from a metal vessel into the fire. Behind them a seated man in orange and a red-cushioned seat sits before golden decorated deity murtis on an altar. At left, a dark stone deity murti wears a garland of purple and white flowers, and two more seated men in orange sit near a silver platform and offering bowls. Silver ritual implements and brass vessels lie on the coloured cloth floor.

March 16 2017

2017-03-16 +1 copies

September 17 2017