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Indoor ritual scene in a hall with white walls and a red-and-white painted border. In the foreground, two priests in white dhotis and yellow shoulder cloths sit on woven mats before a small fire pit with a flame, brass vessels and plates of offerings, one with orange cloth bundles and green leaves. A microphone stands nearby. Behind them, about a dozen devotees sit on mats with hands folded; a woman in a yellow top and a girl in white are visible, and a white-clad elderly man with folded hands sits at right beside a small child. Banana plant stalks decorate the space. The people are seated for an homa or puja.

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December 29 20092009-12-29Indoor ritual in a hall with a grey floor and white walls decorated with a red wavy border. Two priests in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths sit on woven mats before a brass-lined ritual setup with a kalasha-style brass vessel, a bell, lamps and a banana-leaf arrangement. Several seated devotees in white and coloured saris and kurtas, including a woman in yellow and a woman in green, sit with hands folded in prayer along the edges of the room, while a small boy in white sits at right. Banana plants and a saffron flag are visible behind the group, with framed pictures on the wall above. The scene reads as a puja or satsang.2009-12-29Indoor ritual hall with a bare concrete floor and white walls hung with a few framed photos and a banana-leaf canopy. A homa fire burns in a metal fire pit on an orange cloth at the right, where a man in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded in prayer beside a second seated man in white. Rows of brass oil lamps and small lit diyas are arranged on the floor, with brass plates of offerings in the foreground. Around twenty seated devotees in white and maroon clothes sit on mats at the left, and a large metal vessel with an orange cloth wrap stands in the centre foreground.2010-01-14A photograph of an indoor ritual space with a concrete floor and white walls. On the right, two men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged behind a ritual setup. One holds a microphone. In front of them are a large brass vessel wrapped in an orange cloth, rows of brass bowls with fruit and offerings, small clay lamps arranged on a mat, and a decorated fruit arrangement. Banana plants stand as decoration near a row of seated devotees on the left, including a woman in a yellow outfit and others in white. Two women in white and pink saris stand in the doorway at the back right. Printed photographs and hanging decorations are visible on the back wall.2009-12-29A photograph of a homa-style puja in a plain hall with white walls and a corrugated roof. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit on the floor in front of a fire pit with burning oil lamps and offerings; the central man holds his hands in anjali. A row of small brass lamps lies on an orange and purple mat, with fruit, bowls and a plate of flowers nearby. Devotees, including a woman in white with folded hands, sit along the left wall, and a drummer sits behind the altar. A framed poster hangs on the upper left wall, and a red-curtained shrine is at right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-06-06Outdoor ritual in a courtyard decorated with banana plants, orange and yellow pennants, and painted panels, with a red-carpeted platform with red and white striped base. Seated devotees in white clothing and a woman in a white and gold sari stand at a fire pit where smoke rises, while others pour offerings from bowls of fruit and flowers. Several people sit on mats and carpets watching, including a woman in a red and orange shawl and a person in white with a long plait. A red-and-orange cushioned seat sits at the side. Appears to be a homa or puja during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations at Bidadi, with a person in white and orange on the upper platform.2008-12-30A photograph of a ritual homa or yagna in a plain concrete hall with a lime-washed wall and a red wavy border. On the right, two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit behind a fire pit with burning wood, a copper-rimmed vessel wrapped in orange cloth, and rows of small brass oil lamps set on a striped mat. Steel bowls of offerings, orange fruit and banana-leaf decorations surround the fire. On the left, a row of seated devotees watch, including a woman in yellow with blonde hair, women in white and green, and men in white and checked shirts sitting on mats. Hanging orange and striped cloth banners and a board of printed photographs decorate the back wall.2009-12-29A seated wedding-style Vedic ceremony in a covered courtyard with white walls and a corrugated roof. In the centre, a bride in a yellow and white sari sits on the floor beside a groom in white dhoti and shawl with flower garlands. Several saffron-robed priests sit around a long mat with brass plates of fruit, sweets, flowers, coins, a coconut and a yellow box. On the right, a man in orange robes and orange shawl sits on a red-and-blue patterned mat with a ceremonial staff nearby. Behind them, a large seated audience of women in saffron, white, pink and green saris and men in shirts fills the floor, with a few standing men in white near a photographer at the back left.2008-12-26A dim hall with a white tent ceiling and blue-and-gold hanging panels shows a ritual in progress. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in white dhoti and shawl stand on a mat holding a lit flame. A shaved-headed man in white stands to the left. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes, many with hands folded in prayer, fill the floor and the back of the hall, and several children in white and orange sit in the front rows with their hair in braids.2010-09-17October 18 20072007-10-18A photograph inside a plain white-tiled hall during a ritual. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shawl with red borders sits on a low floor mat, hands folded in prayer, a garland around his neck, behind a small wooden stand holding a brass oil lamp with a visible flame and a brass bowl of petals. A brass bell sits on the floor nearby. A woman in a red-and-white top kneels with folded hands on the left. Behind them, several seated devotees in pale and coloured clothes sit on orange and red mats with hands folded. A man in a saffron-orange garment sits among them. At the back, a man in white dhoti holds a camera near a long table with steel vessels and a woman in white stands in a doorway. Several other people sit along the back wall.2010-11-12A Vedic wedding ritual in a hall with cream walls and a floor of woven mats. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a plate of yellow flowers and chants into a microphone while a fire-pit of white bricks with scattered petals and marigolds is arranged in front of him. A bride in an orange sari with jasmine in her braided hair and a groom in white dhoti with flower garland sit before the altar, holding offerings. Brass lamps, fruit, coconut and a trident stand nearby. Other seated saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees in yellow shawls fill the background, with a shelf of deity murtis on the left.2008-12-26