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A standing man in saffron-orange robes performs aarti with a multi-wick brass lamp in his right hand while ringing a bronze handbell in his left during a night homa. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, and his head is shaved. Seated behind a fire pit, several saffron-robed priests sit with hands folded in prayer and brass vessels in front of them. A framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure seated in meditation is garlanded with yellow flowers at left. Banana plants, leaf-and-bunting decorations and a kalasha with mango leaves frame the open-air ritual tent, and devotees in white and yellow shawls watch at right.

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September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26Night ritual under a decorated pavilion hung with orange and green fabric and banana leaves. A standing priest in an orange robe with a matching orange head covering holds a silver plate of burning camphor flame, performing aarti. Beside him, seated priests in orange robes with rudraksha malas have their hands folded in prayer. In front, brass kalasha pots wrapped in mesh are topped with mango leaves and coconuts on a white-draped table, with brass vessels and oil lamps nearby. Seated devotees in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit at the right edge. A framed portrait of a woman in orange stands on an easel to the left, decorated with marigold garlands, and a bright work light illuminates the scene.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange robe with a red border performing an evening aarti at night. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame raised in his right hand and a brass bell in his left, and wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style chain with a pendant, with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. Dried palm fronds and green leaves hang overhead beneath a decorated canopy, and smoke drifts at left. Several seated people in yellow garments are visible at the lower edge, and a man in white stands behind him. The setting looks like an outdoor homa or puja area.2009-09-26Night-time homa ritual under a decorated canopy with orange, green and blue paper-fringed panels and banana-leaf festoons. A standing man in saffron robes, with a wrap over his head, holds a brass tray of burning flame toward a fire pit, with a small fire glowing. Around the pit, seated saffron-clad devotees with rudraksha malas clasp their hands in prayer. A seated person in white with a yellow shawl assists nearby, and brass vessels, flower-strewn platforms, sweets and kalasha-style pots with pink flowers are arranged in front. A white deity murti stands at the right edge. Smoke fills the air.2009-09-25September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26A photograph of an evening ritual at night with smoke and a bright flame. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a gold beaded necklace holds a silver aarti lamp with a large flame in his right hand and a small bell in his left, speaking as he performs the ritual. Behind him, several people in white and yellow garments and one in red stand or sit, some with hands folded in prayer. Banana leaves and palm fronds frame the scene at the left and top right.2009-09-25Night outdoor ritual at a dark tree-lined setting with a raised stone platform. A man in saffron robes and gold necklace raises a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame high in his right hand. Beside him, an older man in white dhoti and shirt holds a small brass bell and stands with hands folded. To the right, a man in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Further right, another saffron-clad figure stands in profile. On the left edge, hands folded in namaskar belong to devotees in orange and white. Marigold petals lie on the ground at lower right. The visible rudraksha mala and saffron turban are appearance cues that may suggest a person, but identity is uncertain.2008-12-30September 26 20092009-09-26Outdoor ritual yagna under a white canopy at night. A saffron-robed priest with an orange turban and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp and a bell while standing beside a yellow-framed fire pit with flames and smoke. Another saffron-clad figure with long hair stands to the right, and a seated person in an orange robe and garland sits in the background near a throne-like seat. Flower garlands, plantain leaves, bowls of offerings and a silver palanquin sit on striped mats. Several other saffron-clad people are visible at the edges.2017-09-24 +1 copies