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A photograph of a ritual in a temple-like hall. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands behind a raised platform holding a burning flame, with a curved brass ladle or implement in one hand. A bright orange flame rises from his hands. On the platform are fruit offerings including bananas, an apple and a red-and-white garland, plus potted plants with pink flowers and a brass oil lamp. Behind him a deity murti in orange cloth and a white flower garland stands beside a dark stone pillar. A partially visible person in white clothing stands at the left edge. Smoke drifts through the room.

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2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-012003 - Sacred collection UncategorizedOctober 13 20132013-10-132003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple hall. A priest in orange robes with a red-bordered cloth and a beaded mala stands at a fire pit, pouring from a silver ladle into the burning flames. He wears white sacred markings on his arms and forehead, and his head is shaved. Behind him is a table draped in teal and gold cloth, holding silver kalashas topped with mango leaves and coconuts. A seated deity murti stands in the background, with a lit oil lamp on a shelf. Floor mats and books lie around the fire pit.2013-06-27A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) in progress. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low seat, dressed in orange-saffron robes with an orange shawl draped over his knees, wearing a gold pendant and bangle. He holds a bundle of burning torches or ritual sticks in his right hand, flames rising, and smiles. Before him a raised fire pit with a small flame and smoke, surrounded by silver vessels, bowls of offerings, fruit, flowers and orange-red marigold garlands. Behind him, deity murti are decorated with white, green and yellow garlands, and banana plant leaves frame the scene.2006-07-17September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesOctober 11 20212021-10-11A photograph of a homa ritual at night under a canopy. A man with long swept-back hair, a vibhuti mark on his forehead, an orange saffron robe and a beaded garland sits on a yellow brick platform, holding a flaming ladle over a fire pit and smiling. Smoke rises to the right. Behind him, a kalasha pot wrapped in white flower garlands sits beside offerings of fruit and flowers, and a few seated figures in orange robes are partially visible in the background. Colourful striped pillars and a draped cloth frame the scene.2010-02-12July 13 20032003-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange head wrap and dark brown robe kneeling at a shrine, holding a copper bowl in which a bright flame burns. Beside him stands a tall brass oil lamp stand with a lit lamp on top. To the right, a deity murti in red cloth is adorned with a gold necklace, flower garlands and a yellow-and-white floral arch. A gold-lattice screen fills the left background, and a green cloth hangs behind the shrine platform. The scene appears to be a fire offering or aarti at a temple sanctum.May 07 20172017-05-07