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July 01 2009

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Outdoor homa ritual beside a pond. A seated man in orange-red robes sits on a cushioned seat behind a square fire pit, its brick-like blocks wrapped in white and pink flower garlands with wooden sticks laid on top. Offerings include fruits such as papaya, pineapple, apples and oranges, white cotton, a bowl of yellow substance, brass pots, bells, a silver vessel and small heaps of spices and kumkum on brass plates. Two attendants in orange robes stand at left and right, and a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands behind. A colourful striped umbrella shades the area, with woven mats and striped rugs on the ground.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual at a conference ground in daylight. Three saffron-robed young priests sit cross-legged on white cloths performing a homa, one offering into a brass vessel while a rectangular brick fire pit with offerings is set before them. Rows of small white paper plates hold grains and herbs on a red carpet in the foreground, alongside a tiered brass oil lamp, fruit, flower petals and a kalasha. Behind them, a white-robed figure sits on a white throne-like chair under a decorated canopy, with white-clad attendants holding ceremonial staffs and umbrellas, and a crowd of seated people beyond a fence. A tall painted pillar with bird motifs stands at left.2005-12-09July 01 20092009-07-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor ritual by a lake beside a stone wall, with a colourful striped and tasselled umbrella overhead. Three men in saffron-orange robes perform the rite: one seated on a mat with hands joined in prayer, one seated in the centre holding a small metal vessel, and one standing at right holding a long ritual implement and a cloth. A fourth man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left with palms pressed together. In front, a raised brick platform is decorated with white and pink flower garlands, with fruits, coconut, bowls of offerings and brass and silver vessels spread on striped mats.2009-07-01A photograph of a ritual puja setup on a patterned red-and-cream carpet. In the foreground are a large engraved silver kalasha with a coconut and mango leaves, silver bowls of fruit, sweets and offerings, a silver pot of flowers, and a silver vessel with a lid. Behind, a gilded throne draped in an orange cloth sits above a small silver tray. Seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls, one with hands folded in anjali, one holding a flower garland, surround the offerings. Marigolds and petals are scattered among the items, consistent with an abhishekam or puja. No person is clearly identifiable as a person; the throne is empty of a visible figure.2007-02-24Outdoor ritual under a tent canopy hung with colourful garlands and festoons. At the centre, a long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes with a white flower garland sits cross-legged behind a low altar. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands holding a microphone, and several white-clad and saffron-clad attendants work around the altar. The altar holds a bowl of fruit, a steel bowl of turmeric powder, small brass cups of marigold petals, a silver urn with pink flowers and a silver lamp stand. To the right, a large deity murti is dressed with marigold garlands and a red cloth. Several people stand in the background.2006-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 09 20052005-12-09December 26 20082008-12-26July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor ritual puja on grass beside a green truck and hills. A person in a saffron-orange robe with gold border sits on a leopard-print cushion, long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, holding a silver bell and offering white flowers over a golden pyramid-shaped peetha/yantra stand. Coconut halves, bananas, silver vessels and a kalasha-style pot sit on a cloth before him. Behind, two men in white dhotis hold tall silver-topped staffs, and a man in white kurta kneels with a silver cup. a person appears as the saffron-robed seated figure leading the abhishekam-style ritual.2005-12-25