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July 07 2010

2010-07-07 +1 copies

Outdoor homa ceremony on a mat-covered sandy floor under palm trees. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe, a gold-beaded necklace and a red-and-gold rudraksha-style bead mala sits cross-legged with hands folded at the centre of the group. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls attend around him: one kneels holding a silver vessel, another offers a brass tray of lamps and small bowls, and a wooden stake rises beside the sacred area marked with white powder lines. Marigold petals and small bowls of rice lie on the ground. Several seated white-clad participants sit in the background.

A photograph of a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls standing with palms pressed together in prayer under a large spreading banyan tree with dappled sunlight on the sandy ground. In the foreground at right, a figure in orange robes with long hair sits on a white plastic chair with head bowed and hands folded in namaste, in front of a dark mat and a metal bowl. Several other devotees in white stand in a row to the left, and a woman in white is visible at the far left edge. The scene appears to be an outdoor prayer or devotional gathering.

A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a dirt-floored open-air site under a yellow canopy. In the foreground a young man in white clothes and a yellow shawl holds a silver bowl of flower petals. Centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him, men in white dresses and yellow shawls kneel, one holding a tray of small bowls and another a tray with a silver vessel and lamps. Banana leaves, brass vessels and a green plant are visible behind them. The swami in saffron has no distinctive a person cues strong enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role.

A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual under a open-sided canopy with palm trees behind. A man in an orange saffron robe with an orange shawl over the shoulders, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer. Around him, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls assist: one holds a brass tray of offerings, another holds a small brass vessel and spoon near a fire-pit, and a seated man in white holds a large silver vessel. A wooden pole stands in front, with marigold petals and a kolam on the ground. Mats are spread on the floor.

December 25 2008

2008-12-25 +1 copies

Outdoor photo of a group performing a ritual on a paved courtyard under a thatched shelter with bamboo poles. Six men in saffron-orange shawls over white dhotis sit cross-legged in a row on the left, with brass vessels, small plates of offerings and scattered red flowers before them. Opposite, a line of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis kneel with palms pressed together in prayer. A small brass oil lamp with a visible flame sits on the floor in the centre. Behind them stands a white building with red-framed windows and a few onlookers, with trees and a cloudy sky beyond.

A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a paved courtyard at an ashram. In the foreground a kneeling man in plain white dhoti and shirt with folded hands sits beside a brass lamp holding a flame, with flower petals and marigolds scattered on the ground. To the left, several young men in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls sit in a row with brass vessels and leaf plates of offerings before them, hands pressed together. Behind them a white-clothed man stands with folded hands, a boy in white stands nearby, and a woman in white and an onlooker watch. A white building with red trim and bamboo poles with saffron flags stand behind the courtyard. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.

Outdoor temple courtyard under large shady trees with sunlight filtering through. A black stone deity murti stands at the left edge, with red-stained offerings and a flat tray of red flower petals on a low stone ledge in the foreground. A man in a white dhoti with red-bordered shawl and a large gold-coloured beaded garland stands at centre, holding a ritual item and gesturing in worship. Beside him an older man in white with a black cap and an orange-and-red shawl stands with hands folded. Further right, a younger man in white with a yellow sash stands with palms joined, and a bald man in an orange robe stands at right with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them a man in white raises an arm near the trees. A ring-shaped stone platform surrounds a tree trunk. The setting suggests a padapuja or darshan at an outdoor shrine.

Outdoor photo at a shaded temple grounds with large spreading trees. A priest in white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl holds a brass vessel and a lamp, performing a ritual near a stone structure. Beside him a younger man in white with a yellow shawl stands with palms joined in prayer. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe stands at right with hands folded. Behind them a man in white stands, and another in white holds a camera or phone up. A tray of red petals sits on a low stone ledge at left, next to a black stone deity murti and a red-painted stone base. Wet paved ground with a stone platform.

Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard. In the foreground a young man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a low orange-cushioned seat with palms pressed together in prayer, a brass kalasha-style vessel beside him. Behind him two men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit in prayer, one with a yellow-and-orange shawl, and a young man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala kneels in prayer at the right. A ring of ash is drawn on the ground. Behind them a white tiered stone shrine holds a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow, orange and red flowers, and a dark stone pedestal stands in the background among green foliage.