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May 03 2012

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September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09Outdoor temple-style ritual under an open pavilion with red walls, potted palms and hanging bunting. A man in an orange-brown cloth with gold border and a beaded garland sits on a large orange upholstered chair, hands joined near his face in a reverent gesture. A standing priest in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered shawl holds a lit oil lamp and bell. Another priest in white dhoti with gold border bends forward at the front, and a woman in a dark garment with glasses sits at a stainless-steel table near banana bunches, a fruit plate with red fruit and a marigold-yellow flower bowl. A framed picture and a golden canopy stand behind the seated figure. a person: the seated man has a shaved head, a garland and orange-brown robes, but his appearance is too uncertain for a confident identification, so this is recorded as unsure.2014-10-02A homa fire ceremony in an open-air pavilion with a palm-lined garden behind. A fire burns in a raised white-and-gold rectangular fire pit as several young men and women in orange and red robes, some with rudraksha malas and white-painted foreheads, kneel and sit around it. A man in a white dhoti with a tall white turban kneels at the fire, holding an offering. A figure on the left wears a long orange-brown wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace and sits on a red upholstered throne with gold legs, facing the fire and gesturing. A kalasha pot with mango leaves and a coconut sits on a striped mat in the foreground. Seated devotees in white and green saris and orange robes watch in the background.2013-09-09October 03 20142014-10-03December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor ritual under an open thatched-roof pavilion with red-painted posts and hanging decorations, surrounded by palm trees and orange-walled buildings. In the centre, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels with hands joined in namaskar before a square fire pit bordered with white flowers. Several brass kalashas topped with orange-yellow marigold-like flowers sit on a white cloth to the right, alongside brass vessels. Two young men in saffron dhotis and garlands stand at left. Behind them, devotees in white clothes sit in rows, some holding offerings, and a woman in yellow with a rudraksha-style necklace sits near the front, reflecting a homa or puja setting.2011-07-15December 13 20112011-12-13September 09 20132013-09-09An outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal shelter with red posts and palm and banana leaves. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and orange garlands sits cross-legged at a square black fire pit edged with flower petals, hands joined in a ritual gesture. Before him are brass kalasha pots topped with yellow-orange mango leaves and coconut, plus silver bowls. A woman in orange and gold robes stands at left holding a ceremonial item, and rows of seated devotees in white and colourful saris and shirts watch, with children among them. Orange-painted buildings and palm trees fill the background.2011-07-15Outdoor homa ceremony under palm trees. A fire burns in a raised stone fire pit at center, with devotees in orange and saffron robes seated on a striped rug tending the flames and offering items. A seated man in orange garments and a rudraksha-style mala sits in a red armchair on the left, a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat, watching the ritual. Behind, a crowd of onlookers in white and mixed colours stands and sits. On the right, a red draped altar table holds white-covered pots, yellow flowers, and orange-topped kalasha vessels. A child in red and orange sits near the fire. Camera equipment is visible at left.July 15 20112011-07-15