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September 26 2009

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Night outdoor homa ceremony under a decorated pavilion with green leaf festoons and string lights at the right. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes, a saffron head covering and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace stands centre-right, holding a brass tray of red fruits and bananas. A young assistant in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands beside him holding bundled sticks. Brass vessels, a tall brass lamp and a kalasha sit on the altar, with marigold petals scattered before it. Figures in orange and yellow shawls sit in the foreground, partly visible at the edges.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26Night-time homa at an open-air pavilion decorated with orange, blue and gold draped fabric, green leaf festoons and banana plants. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl, rudraksha-style garland, gold necklace and tilak stands at a fire pit holding a bundle of long dried sticks upright over the altar. Two young men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand behind him, one holding a silver tray of fruit and flowers. Seated devotees in orange, some with yellow shawls, face the altar from the foreground, and a brass oil lamp with a bird finial stands at right. a person (saffron robes, gold necklace, shaved head with tilak) presiding over the homa.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26Night outdoor homa at a canopied ritual area strung with mango leaves and orange-and-green bunting. A bald priest in an orange-saffron robe and orange head covering stands at the centre, pouring yellow flower petals or grains from a brass plate over a fire pit. Beside him, two young men in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold brass plates of offerings. On the left, seated priests in orange robes with rudraksha malas perform the rite with folded hands. Brass lamps, banana plants and fruit offerings surround the altar. A child's head is visible in the lower foreground.2009-09-26A photograph inside a temple-style hall during a ritual. In the foreground a young man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange draped cloth over his shoulders and holds his hands out over a brass offering; a second young man in orange stands behind him holding a small tray. Several shaven-headed monks in orange robes sit on a raised platform with their backs to the camera, facing an ornate golden altar with a red velvet niche, lion figures, a gilded deity murti and a standing statue in orange robes. Brass pots holding yellow flowers and green leaves sit on the platform in front, and purple curtains hang in the background.2006-08-22September 26 20092009-09-26July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a ritual gathering indoors in front of a stage with a blue curtain. A central figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold headband, long swept-back hair and multiple gold-coloured necklaces and beads, and gestures with an outstretched arm toward others. Surrounding men wear white dhotis and shawls with red-edged borders, rudraksha malas, and sacred marks on their foreheads. Several hold bunches of yellow bananas and a silver tray of offerings. Behind them stands a decorated golden structure with floral garlands and a red seat with a golden canopy. A video camera is visible at the right edge.2010-12-27January 13 20152015-01-13A night ritual in a decorated open pavilion lit with string lights and hanging ornaments. A man in white clothes with a yellow shawl holds a long implement and stands before a group of seated devotees in orange garments. A man in orange robes with a red-and-gold wrap stands near the center, beside a bright deity murti with a flower garland and a brass lamp in front. Several seated women and young people in orange clothes face the rite, with a plate of petals and brass vessels on the floor. Banana leaves and a palm-leaf canopy frame the scene. a person is visible in the orange robes with a red-and-gold wrap, standing among the ritual participants.2009-09-26August 22 20062006-08-22