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October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA four-panel collage of ritual scenes in an orange-walled hall. Top left: a seated priest in white beside a fire pit of stacked bricks with a flame, with two garlanded deity murtis or decorated idols behind. Top right: several people in orange and saffron clothing seated on mats before a fire pit, with brass plates of offerings and a kalasha-like vessel. Bottom left: a seated priest in white tending a fire pit, with a row of seated devotees in white and orange behind. Bottom right: a woman in orange sari seated on a red and gold throne while a priest in white and saffron presses a fire pit or puja plate near her feet, with a brass plate of offerings. Banners on the walls show printed text and images.2011-11-29 +2 copiesJanuary 15 20122012-01-15Four-panel collage of temple and ashram ritual scenes. Top-left: a long hall with rows of seated devotees in white and green clothes, several women in saris with flower garlands, and a banner on the wall. Top-right: a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl performs worship before an adorned deity murti decorated with flower garlands, with a tall temple gopuram and banana-plant decorations. Bottom-left: a priest in saffron-orange robes holds a lit lamp near a fire, with trays of flowers and fruit before a seated figure in white. Bottom-right: a shaved-headed priest in white with a rudraksha mala raises a flame as an assistant in saffron sits beside him; trays of marigold petals, coconuts and brass vessels lie on the floor. Collage of ritual scenes; no individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person.2011-11-29 +2 copiesNight outdoor fire ritual at a homa pit on a square platform, with a large flame rising from the stone fire pit. A man in white dhoti and a shawl-draped figure in white stand at the fire, one pouring an offering. Behind them several people in white clothes sit and stand, some with hands folded in anjali. On the right, brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, plates of fruit and food offerings, and a decorated ornate deity murti with a silver face and gold garments sit on a table draped in purple and orange cloth. Strings of marigold garlands and string lights decorate the scene, with a colourful illuminated structure behind.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 14 20102010-10-14 +1 copiesNovember 18 20112011-11-18January 18 20122012-01-18A homa fire pit burns at the centre of a white-pillared open pavilion at night, with stacked bricks and a fire lit on the floor. Four seated men in white clothes sit around it: the central figure has long hair and feeds offerings, while another in a yellow shawl and white dhoti sits to the right, and a man in a light shirt sits behind. Brass and yellow-tinted offering trays, a kalasha-like brass vessel, and bundled sticks lie on the floor. Behind them, a wooden throne draped with red and white garlands and a cloth holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes, with a tiger-form carved throne base.November 10 20112011-11-10October 16 20102010-10-16 +4 copiesFour-panel collage of a temple or shrine room showing women in white saris performing homa or puja rituals. Top-left: several women sit on a white floor cloth before a decorated altar with a deity murti and small lamps. Top-right: a woman in a white sari sits before a fire pit with bright flames while other devotees sit behind her. Bottom-left: a woman in white holds a lamp near a flame with an altar behind. Bottom-right: a woman in white sits at a lit fire offering beside a painted deity image and a kalasha. Warm lighting, pink and yellow decorations on the altar.2011-10-26 +1 copies