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A seated priest in orange robes and a shaved head, with a white tilak on his forehead and a beaded mala necklace, performs a fire ritual at night beside a metal fire box filled with dry sticks. He holds a burning cloth torch and extends his arm toward the flame near a brass tray of white flowers and fruit, a microphone at his side. Behind him, two deity murtis stand on a green draped platform, garlanded with white flower necklaces and dressed in orange and red. Brass oil lamps, kalasha vessels and a lit lamp surround the ritual area, with a few seated devotees in the background. This is a homa/yagna at night.

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July 09 20122012-07-09Night ritual on a rooftop-style open terrace. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes, a beaded mala necklace and a shaved head with a white tilak holds a brass bell in his right hand while waving a flaming lamp over two decorated deity murtis on a green draped table. The deity figures are adorned with white flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a brass plate with flowers and offerings, and a metal tray of firewood sit in front, with a microphone on a stand beside him. Several seated devotees in white and dark clothing watch from the background. This appears to be an aarti being performed before the deities.2012-07-09Night-time ritual outdoors on a terrace. A bald man in orange saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a garland sits cross-legged at a microphone, lifting a burning camphor flame in his right hand while holding a silver bell in his left. Two decorated murti figures in white and red garments with flower garlands stand on a green-draped platform behind him. Brass oil lamps, flower garlands, fruit, a silver plate and a fire pit with dry sticks surround the scene. Several seated devotees in orange and white watch from the background, and a few more stand at the right edge. This appears to be an aarti offering, with the robed presider as the central figure.2012-07-09Night outdoor homa at a raised platform. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a metal fire pit, holding his hand over leaping flames and offering sticks into the fire. A microphone stands at his side. Behind him, two deity murtis wear flower garlands and orange-red cloth, with a green draped table beneath them. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, fruit, marigold flowers and a plate of offerings lie on the mat. Several seated devotees in white and orange sit in the background.2012-07-09Night-time homa at an outdoor fire pit lined with red brick and strewn with yellow flower petals. A bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head, tripundra markings and a beaded necklace, stands bent forward holding a brass bowl at the edge of the flames. Beside him a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and sandalwood markings, sits on a mat with a brass vessel and banana leaves. A tall brass oil lamp stands by the fire. Behind them about twenty seated devotees sit on white chairs and mats in orange, maroon, yellow and white garments, some with hands in anjali, and a tripod-mounted camera stands at left.2010-12-16A photo of a homa at a fire pit. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead sits before a metal fire box, feeding sticks into large flames with his right hand while holding a brass plate of grains. He wears a long gold-beaded mala and a rudraksha-style pendant. A microphone stands at right. Behind him, a second man in white clothing sits near a red draped table, and brass vessels and offerings lie on the floor. A faint purple logo appears at top left.2012-07-14December 16 20102010-12-16June 04 20152015-06-04December 16 20102010-12-16July 11 20122012-07-11A night-time homa at an open-sided temple pavilion with white canopy. A large fire blazes in a square yellow fire pit decorated with white rangoli-style lines and a small tray of flowers. Two saffron-robed men stand at right, one wearing an orange turban and holding a lit lamp, the other holding a silver bowl; both wear orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads. Behind the fire, a figure in an orange robe and orange shawl sits on a red-cushioned seat before a deity murti shrine with a golden arch, flanked by Lakshmi and Saraswati style figures. A black stone deity murti garlanded with marigolds stands at left beside a golden lion. Colourful striped mats cover the floor. a person seated at the shrine, indicated by the orange robe and shawl, a long swept-back hairstyle, a gold necklace and rudraksha beads.2017-09-242001 - Glimpses From Various Programs2001-01-01