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August 29 2014

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Night outdoor puja before Ganesha murti: a large seated Ganesha idol with red-and-gold crown, garlanded with marigold strands, sits on a teal-draped platform beside a yellow-rimmed fire pit (homa) with flames and offerings. At left, a standing priest in orange cloth and orange headwrap tends a second decorated deity idol with marigold garlands. At right, a seated man in orange robes and marigold garland holds hands in anjali. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with rudraksha mala and white dhoti sits before a microphone at the fire pit, with two more seated devotees in white dhotis and rudraksha malas nearby. Electric fans, a striped pillar and a tin roof frame the scene.2014-08-29Night outdoor ritual before a large Ganesha murti decorated with garlands, set on a pink and yellow pedestal. In the centre, a priest in saffron-orange cloth raises a lit aarti lamp above an ornate deity murti surrounded by marigold garlands and brass kalasha-style offerings. In front, a fire burns in a pit as several young men in white dhoti-style clothes with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit on a mat performing the rite. On the right, a seated man in orange robes with a white flower garland sits with hands folded in namaste before a teal-draped table. A fan and microphone are visible, and an ornate idol with garlands sits at the left edge.2014-08-29October 11 20142014-10-11A homa fire ritual at night in an outdoor setting. A bare-chested priest with a white sacred thread, rudraksha mala and gold chain sits behind a brick fire pit where a tall flame rises, with a steel bowl of ghee or liquid offering held by a second person in the foreground. The second person wears a magenta head-wrap, a rudraksha necklace and a light cloth. Behind the fire, flower garlands in orange and yellow, coconuts and a large floral-decorated deity murti or pot are arranged. Marigold petals and red flowers are scattered on the bricks.2016-08-14Night-time homa at an open ashram hall. A large fire burns in a rectangular yellow-painted fire pit in the foreground. Behind it, a figure in an orange-and-white garment stands before a decorated deity murti on a throne, the murti draped in marigold and multicoloured garlands and a saffron cloth. Four men stand to the left in white dhotis with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas; the foremost wears an orange-red robe with gold border and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in prayer. A standing microphone is near the fire. A decorated side shrine with a garlanded deity on the right, and a ceiling hung with paper decorations.2015-01-03November 25 20142014-11-25Outdoor evening homa at night before a large deity murti of Ganesha draped in orange and decorated with marigold garlands. A square yellow fire pit burns with a flame at its centre, surrounded by silver bowls of offerings, a kalasha and small oil lamps. A priest in a rust-orange robe with a red turban and white painted markings on his arms sits on the left making offerings with his hands. Three young men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the right, one with hands folded and another with a microphone in front of him. Silver bowls of white flowers and red roses sit in the foreground, and a bowl of white offerings is on the striped mat.2014-09-11Evening puja in an open-sided hall with a smoky haze. On the left, a deity murti in a gilded arch is draped in garlands of orange, yellow, red and white flowers, set over pink cloth. In the centre, a priest in saffron-orange robe with an orange head cloth sits before a golden square platform holding a lit oil lamp and a small brass vessel, with a tray of offerings and a silver bowl of flowers nearby. Two white-clad assistants sit on striped mats at right, one holding a microphone stand. A standing man in orange clothing with a garland stands at right near an orange chair. Brass pots, plates of food and a tall decorated kalasha-style figure appear behind, and a cooler and parked car sit outside.2014-09-11October 11 20142014-10-11A homa fire ritual under a tent canopy in front of a large Ganesha murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a gold chest necklace and a red headdress. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with white sacred markings on their bodies, sit on a colourful striped mat tending a bright flame in a gold-coloured fire pit. Brass vessels, flower offerings and a microphone sit nearby. On the right, a figure in a red-and-gold throne is garlanded with pink and white flowers and wears a red turban; a video camera operator is at the right edge. Several people are visible, and the scene is an outdoor Ganapathi homa.2017-08-25September 11 20142014-09-11A homa fire burns in a yellow-tiled square fire pit inside a tent-like hall with striped woven mats on the floor. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at the back holding a ladle and offering into the flames while another man in a white dhoti sits nearby. Several seated priests wear green or saffron headpieces and beaded necklaces. Brass oil lamps, coconuts, bananas and plates of flowers surround the fire. To the right, a richly decorated deity murti stands on a teal and gold pedestal with garlands, and a seated figure in a gold chair with a red turban appears at left. A tiered stack of small lamps is visible in the centre. Two people are partly visible in the lower right foreground.2015-09-15