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Two men sit cross-legged on a marble floor before a low wooden puja table, performing a ritual with eyes partly closed. The man on the left wears white clothing, a yellow shawl, glasses and a rudraksha mala. The man on the right, in white with a red-and-gold shawl and rudraksha mala, has a vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead and holds his hands in a mudra over the offerings. The table holds bananas, apples, a yellow sweet in a platter, a brass kalasha, brass lamps, a bowl of grains, a coconut-like offering on a leaf, and small brass vessels. A garland of white and orange flowers rests on a side table, and a palm plant stands behind. A ceiling fan is at left, and a steel pot sits at lower right.

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Two men in white dhotis sit cross-legged on an orange-tinted floor at a ritual homa or fire ceremony. The man on the left, with a microphone before him, holds his hands in a mudra and chants, wearing a red-and-white rudraksha mala. The man on the right, bald and bespectacled with his palms joined in namaskar, wears a gold-bordered white dhoti and a long ornate gold necklace. A brass fire vessel with a lit flame sits between them, with banana, apple, a silver tray, brass lamps and kumkum-marked offerings nearby. Standing figures in white dhotis appear in the background. Single-person identity is not established by appearance cues in this frame.2012-02-09A homa fire ritual in a temple hall. A bald man in white dhoti and kurta with a bright yellow shawl and rudraksha mala sits on an orange cloth, holding a small metal dish over a red metal fire tray with burning flames and offerings. A second man in white kneels at left with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass bowls of fruit and food, a brass oil lamp and a kalasha-style vessel sit nearby, and an orange cloth covers the floor.2010-01-14A seated puja in an indoor room with potted palms and a framed painting on the wall. A framed portrait labelled with a printed caption sits on a stand garlanded with pink and red flowers, flanked by brass lamps. A priest in white clothes with a gold-bordered cloth kneels at left with hands joined. At right, a man in a light saffron-beige robe with a red shawl sits with palms together, and a woman in a maroon sari and glasses sits with hands folded. Before them on a low wooden table are brass plates of yellow and white flower garlands, bananas, a coconut, a kalasha pot with mango leaves, brass lamps and a silver vessel.February 09 20122012-02-09February 09 20122012-02-09Two priests in white ritual dhotis sit on an orange mat performing a homa beside a brick-lined fire pit. The priest on the right, wearing a gold necklace and bangles, sits with palms joined in prayer before a microphone stand, a small flame rising from the pit. The priest on the left, with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body, sits with hands near a brass plate of samagri and sticks for the fire. Behind them stand a stone temple structure with carved panels, a potted palm, and an orange cloth hanging on the wall, with a red-and-white striped backdrop.2011-12-28February 04 20132013-02-04December 28 20112011-12-28November 28 20112011-11-282003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01May 27 20122012-05-27A photograph of a food-preparation and serving scene in a hall with red sofas and tiled floor. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange-saffron dhoti with a yellow border, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, and is being served from a leaf placed in his hands by a man in white kneeling before him wearing a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with red or orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand near steel vessels of food, a basket of leaves and small brass bowls on a tray, while a man in the background pours from a vessel. Small containers of yellow powder and jars sit on a white-covered table, and a fan is visible behind them. Seated on the throne-like chair, the central figure is prominent and is described as a person, given the saffron clothing and malas with a throne setting.2015-12-20 +1 copies