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Outdoor ritual under a leafy thatched shelter where a man in a white turban, white dhoti and orange-and-white shawl holds a brass lamp with a tall open flame in his right hand, a microphone on a stand near his face. Behind him seated attendants in white and orange wear, a row of standing men in white and light shirts watch, and a fruit offering of bananas, mangoes and flowers lies on a tray in front, with palm trees beyond. This appears to be an aarti with lamp offering.

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A night ritual in a covered open hall decorated with red, yellow and green hangings and leafy garland strings. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border and gold-coloured trim holds a flaming lamp and a small brass vessel in front of a seated group of white-clad priests on a low platform. Several seated devotees in white, a bare-headed man in a white garment, and a shaved-headed priest in white and gold chains sit in the foreground. On the left a red and gold throne-style seat holds a framed portrait of a figure in saffron robes, and a brass oil lamp stands on the floor. Brass plates and bowls rest around the platform, and a row of people in saffron and white sits in the background. The scene is a fire or lamp offering ritual, consistent with an aarti or homa setting.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged beside a fire pit, holding a handheld bell and a lit oil lamp on a long silver-stand. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a pendant and a bangle on his wrist, with a white vertical forehead mark. Brass bowls with yellow flower petals and a bundle of dried sticks sit on a stone ledge in front of him, with smoke rising from the fire. Behind him, a red and white striped wall and green plants frame the outdoor ritual, while seated men in the background watch.2011-12-17A photograph of a priest in white kurta with an orange and maroon shawl and a white turban, holding brass lamps toward a flame burning on a clay altar. Pink flowers and green leaves sit near the fire, a deity murti is partly visible at left, and a second man in a grey shirt stands in the background beside stacked speakers and a grey cloth backdrop. The scene appears to be a fire ritual or puja in an outdoor setting.2006-09-14May 03 20122012-05-03December 17 20112011-12-17October 15 20102010-10-15December 17 20112011-12-17A night-time homa at an outdoor ashram setting. A large yellow-painted fire pit burns brightly in the foreground, with lemons placed around its rim and bundled sticks feeding the flames. Behind it, a young man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a green head cloth, a gold necklace and red-and-gold armbands, raises a metal lamp with a flame high in one hand. Around the fire, several young men in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sit with white painted markings on their faces and arms; one has hands folded in prayer and another sits behind a microphone stand. Two onlookers in white stand in the background near a wooden pillar.2013-09-13A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered cloth, wearing a long gold-and-beaded necklace and a red bindi with white tilak, pours or offers from a metal ladle over a black stone yoni-shaped base or homa pit lined with white stone, near a brass oil lamp burning in the foreground. Behind him, several seated devotees in white clothes and a seated man in a white shirt watch. To the right, a green silk cloth draped over an ornate wooden seat, with yellow and purple flower garlands and a silver platter nearby. Colourful orange-and-blue hanging banners frame the top of the scene at night.2010-10-15Night outdoor ritual at a yagna or homa setup. A bald man in a white dhoti with an orange-red border and a long beaded mala stands centre, holding a lit flame in his right hand and a small bell in the other. Strings of green leaves and hanging banners in red, yellow and blue decorate the open pavilion above him. In the foreground, a brass lamp with a burning flame and a brass kalasha-style vessel rest on a white platform, beside a flower garland and a green silk-wrapped deity murti. Seated devotees in white clothes with mala beads sit with hands folded in prayer on the left and right. Mats, metal plates and offerings are spread on the ground.2010-10-15A man in a cream and gold patterned turban stands in profile holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and curved handle, his other hand raised in gesture. He wears a white dhoti and shawl edged with gold borders, a red undergarment, and a long gold-beaded necklace. Behind him, blurred spectators in white and orange clothing stand on a grassy field near a black speaker. The lamp suggests an aarti or puja offering.2011-10-31October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies