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December 30 2008

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Outdoor ritual under a canopy of orange, yellow and red cloth with strings of small orange flags and banana leaves. A seated figure in orange silk robes and a large orange cloth on an elevated white-and-red striped platform presides over a homa-style fire pit with smoke rising. Several people in white ritual clothing sit on woven mats facing him, one bowl of offerings and brass lamps and kalasha pots nearby, and a floral garland hangs behind the presiding figure. Other devotees in white and orange sit around the edges of the mat area.2008-12-30July 17 20132013-07-17Outdoor ritual under a canopy hung with orange and red triangular flags and yellow cloth. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at a fire pit, with smoke rising, holding a bell. Two women in white dhotis and white garments stand at left with hands joined in prayer. A seated figure in dark clothing and orange cloth sits before a decorated altar with marigold garlands, banana leaves and kalasha-style brass vessels. Trays of offerings and flower petals lie on striped mats. Behind them, a white-clad attendant stands near the ashram structures.2008-12-30April AF 2012July 17 20152015-07-17Outdoor ritual in a courtyard decorated with banana plants, orange and yellow pennants, and painted panels, with a red-carpeted platform with red and white striped base. Seated devotees in white clothing and a woman in a white and gold sari stand at a fire pit where smoke rises, while others pour offerings from bowls of fruit and flowers. Several people sit on mats and carpets watching, including a woman in a red and orange shawl and a person in white with a long plait. A red-and-orange cushioned seat sits at the side. Appears to be a homa or puja during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations at Bidadi, with a person in white and orange on the upper platform.2008-12-30Outdoor ritual homa under a open-sided canopy with a fire pit at centre. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left tending the fire, while a seated man in a white dhoti and turquoise head cloth kneels before the fire pit. A woman in a yellow and orange shawl sits at right beside a brass vessel, and rows of seated devotees fill the background. Garlanded deity murti with red and orange flower garlands sits on a red-draped altar at left, with a arched shrine and red backdrop behind. Steel bowls of offerings, rice, fruit and a kalasha-style brass pot are arranged on an orange cloth in the foreground.2013-07-17Outdoor fire ritual in a courtyard paved with grey tiles, with coconut palms behind. A raised white-stone fire pit blazes in the foreground, with flames rising from it. Several seated devotees in white clothes, including a woman in white with a beaded necklace, sit on orange and purple mats watching the fire. At right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a shaved head and marked forehead conducts the rite beside a tray of bananas and brass vessels. Behind them stand a painted deity pair in blue and red garments with garlands, an orange shrine with a Nandi bull statue, and a tripod-mounted camera at left. A table at left holds garlanded offerings. +1 copiesOutdoor homa ritual under an orange and red canopy strung with small orange pennants. A white square fire pit with a dark central opening sits on a striped mat in the foreground, with rows of small brass oil lamps arranged along the mat's right edge and yellow marigold garlands on a plate at lower left. A priest in orange robes sits cross-legged at left, hands joined near the fire pit. Behind the pit, several deity murtis stand decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes, a red and white garland, and a head covering sits on an orange-draped seat, with attendants in orange and white nearby. Palm trees and parked vehicles are visible behind the canopy, and a few people stand at the back among the garlanded images.2008-12-28Outdoor homa ritual at an ashram courtyard. A tiered white fire altar decorated with yellow marigolds and red flowers holds a lively fire burning in a square pit. Several priests sit cross-legged around it: the central one has a blue-green head wrap, bare chest, rudraksha mala and white dhoti, while others wear white or yellow cloths and one holds a microphone. Fruits, flower plates and brass vessels sit on the floor. To the right, a deity or decorated figure is framed by orange cloth and long garlands of red and white flowers. Orange-roofed buildings and seated devotees in white and red shawls appear in the background.2013-07-19September 09 20162016-09-09Outdoor temple ritual at a shrine labelled 'Sri Anandeshwar Mandir' under strings of orange and yellow triangular bunting and banana leaves. A man in orange robes, seated centre, holds a ladle over a sunken square fire pit or kund edged with marigold petals. Two women in white saris sit before it, one pouring from a bowl, another holding an offering dish; a woman in white at the far left prepares food on a banana leaf. A deity murti draped in a garland stands on an orange base at right, with a kalasha and flower offerings nearby. Woven rugs cover the ground. Several people in white and a standing figure in blue move in the background. a person candidacy is not established by appearance, so the orange-robed priest is described by role only.2008-12-30