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A photograph of a ritual being performed. A man in an orange saffron turban and orange cloth, with white horizontal markings on his forehead and arms and a long rudraksha mala hanging over his shoulder, kneels and works at a square brick-lined altar. The brick enclosure is decorated with white and yellow powder patterns and red dots, and the inner space is filled with grain or sand. Standing behind him are several men in white dhotis and shirts. Brass vessels, a brass lamp stand, and a bowl of white offering, with pink flowers and a magenta cloth at the right edge, surround the altar. A ritual construction such as a yagna or vedi preparation is suggested by the setup.

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2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01A homa fire ritual in progress on a floor inside a home. A brick-walled square fire pit with flowers and wood sticks has a burning flame. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, sits cross-legged and offers into the fire with his right hand while ringing a brass bell with his left. Bands of white ash mark his arm. Seated behind him in white dhotis, a shirtless man presses his palms together in prayer, and other devotees in white clothes sit nearby. Brass bowls, fruit, pink flower petals, a white garland and a microphone are arranged around the fire pit, with a large pumpkin at the left edge.A seated man in an orange robe and orange turban pours offerings into a fire pit beside stacked white blocks, performing a homa. A second man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of grains beside him, and a wooden ladle lies near the flames. An orange and gold ceremonial umbrella and a person in white stand behind, with a lattice window in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated homa performer wears an orange turban and orange robe with white sacred markings on his arms, and a microphone is clipped to his shoulder. Sacred fire and offerings suggest a homa ritual.2004-07-02A photograph of a homa or yagna ceremony in a temple hall. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits cross-legged before a fire pit at the lower right, adding offerings with his hands; he wears a rudraksha mala and has white markings on his arms. Behind him, a seated man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a wooden ladle-like ritual implement, and other people in white clothes sit along the wall. A deity murti decorated with white flower garlands and an orange-and-gold canopy stand in the background, with lattice windows behind them. The priest's appearance is not clearly established from the image.2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a green mat with red earth. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti with gold ornaments and a gold chain sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, a tilak on his forehead. Before him is a red brick platform decorated with yellow flowers, a kalasha with flower garlands, brass bowls and a rangoli design of coloured powder on the ground. Behind him people in white dhotis and shawls sit on white chairs, and a younger man in white with a gold necklace and tilak sits beside a microphone and wooden book stand. Others in orange and white are visible in the background.2010-12-16December 25 20072007-12-25December 16 20102010-12-16A homa fire pit lined with yellow brick, with flames rising from burning wood and offerings of seeds and red petals, is the centre of the scene. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the fire and tends the flames with a ladle. Beside him, a man in a plain orange cloth and a purple shawl kneels and tends the fire, and a seated man in orange robes with a gold necklace and a gold garland watches. Behind them, priests in white dhotis and orange cloths attend a row of small white lamps and a brass lamp stand, and a shelf of carved deity and animal figures is visible on the right. A central figure in orange robes, with long grey hair, sits calmly with hands folded. The scene appears to be a ritual homa in progress at an outdoor setup with a colourful striped mat.2015-09-14A photograph of a homa ritual at an indoor hall with a red curtain behind. A man in an orange robe and orange head wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, stands at a low white-brick fire altar holding a microphone and gesturing toward a bright flame. Marigolds and flower petals decorate the brick altar. To the left, a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged. Brass vessels and a metal pot sit on the altar table in front, with a woman in white partly visible behind the flame.2009-12-24A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border sits cross-legged on green mat outdoors, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace with a rudraksha-style pendant and gold armlets. He holds a small silver vessel and spoon above a brick altar with marigold flowers, a silver plate with orange and yellow offerings, a small bowl of white powder, and kolam rangoli designs on the ground. Behind him seated devotees in white and orange dress, some wearing red shawls, sit on white plastic chairs. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam ritual. Sacred ash tilak marks adorn his forehead and arms.2010-12-16October 12 20072007-10-12