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A photograph of a person in orange robes with a red border bending over a wood-fired stove. A stainless steel cylindrical vessel with pipes stands behind a small fire of split logs on a concrete hearth. The person in orange holds a brass lamp or vessel toward the flames, while a figure in white clothes is partly visible at the right edge. A red-brick wall and a water bottle sit in the background.

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A photograph of three people in a small concrete room beside a large metal boiler with a stacked wood-fuel tray in the foreground. A woman in orange and red-bordered sari stands at right, hands together near a brass lamp. A young woman in an orange robe with dark hair in a bun holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and is facing it toward the boiler area. Behind her a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer. This looks like a fire or lamp offering with prayerful gestures, with no clear deity visible.2008-02-12A photograph inside a bare, whitewashed utility room with exposed wiring. On the left, a large cylindrical stainless steel tank with pipes stands beside a woman in orange sari bending down to touch a pipe fitting; she wears a gold bangle and a long beaded necklace. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl, with a tilak on his forehead, stands with his hands folded. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with red border holds a small silver vessel and looks down. All three are barefoot on a concrete floor. Three people are visible.2008-02-12A photograph of a person in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban standing at a dark counter, arranging wooden sticks on a small clay stove with a steel pot on top. A red-framed window is open behind them, and a partial figure in white holding a metal vessel appears at the right edge. A plate with flower petals sits at the bottom of the frame.2010-02-18January 05 20142014-01-05A photograph of a woman in an orange sari with a maroon border seated outdoors, holding a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in both hands. She has a white vertical tilak and a red dot on her forehead, a dark rudraksha mala around her neck, and gold bangles on her wrists. Her eyes are lowered in concentration. Silver plates or vessels are visible at the bottom edge of the frame, and a pale wet courtyard floor and a red-and-white wall appear behind her.2010-09-14A woman in orange and maroon sari-style robes sits on a wet floor, holding a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in both hands. She wears a white vertical tilak and a red kumkum dot on her forehead, a dark rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a nose stud. Silver offering plates sit in the foreground.2010-09-14August 29 20172017-08-292003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph in a small whitewashed room with a red-framed window. A person in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange wrap with a dark beaded necklace stands at a counter, smiling and handling items on a tray beside a stainless steel pot and a brass pot. Behind them a man in white clothes with a white shawl stands near the bright window. At the right edge, a person in orange clothing holds a small metal vessel.2010-02-18A photograph of a homa or fire ritual at an indoor station. In the foreground, a brown clay fire vessel holds burning wood, with a silver pot placed on top and kindling sticks lying beside it. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at the altar. The person in the centre wears a saffron turban and a sleeveless saffron garment with a row of dark beads down the front, and holds a small black ladle or spoon over the fire. The person on the right, partly cropped, wears a loose orange robe. A red wall panel is behind them. A white-painted wall fills the left side.2010-02-18May 29 20172017-05-29