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February 05 2010

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Photograph in a marble-floored temple hall at night, with white pillars and a decorative framed deity image on a small altar at left. Three people in saffron-orange clothing stand in a row: a man in the centre wears a long orange robe and cloth draped over his shoulder, a woman at right wears an orange sari with maroon border and glasses, and a partly visible person in orange stands at left. Another figure in white stands at the far edge. Brass vessels and a lit oil lamp sit near the altar, and a striped decorative hanging is visible on a pillar.2010-02-03September 26 20092009-09-26Night outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with marigold petals, under a thatched canopy with banana leaves and hanging foliage. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a mala necklace holds a silver plate of offerings over the pit with his right hand. Beside him a man in white with a yellow shawl carries a tray. Seated on the left, a bearded man in orange with a gold-beaded mala and a younger man in orange tend the fire, and several women in white and yellow sit behind them. A brass plate of sweets and oil lamps are on a cloth at right, and a young man in white and yellow sits at far right.2009-10-17February 05 20102010-02-05December 20 20132013-12-20A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in an open courtyard. A fire burns in a square pit built from white bricks decorated with marigold petals and red markings. A man with long swept-back hair and a dark beard wearing an orange robe and a long gold necklace sits center-front, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a second orange-robed man beside him holding a ritual plate of flowers and another in a yellow shawl with a wristwatch holding a metal ritual stick. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in white, yellow and orange clothing watch from the room doorway, and a standing bearded man in orange with a gold staff and gold necklace stands at the left wall beside a purple dove logo. Brass vessels, flower garlands and offerings are arranged on the floor.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a ritual scene on a concrete courtyard beside an orange-painted wall. A barefoot man in saffron-orange draped cloth wears a white flower garland over the shoulders and white and red markings on his forehead and arm. Behind him stand a bald man in orange robes with a mala, a man in orange holding a small object, and men in white dhotis with yellow shawls. Brass ritual vessels and a kalasha-style lamp appear at the bottom edge, with a hand reaching in from the right. A plain orange sofa-like seat is at left.2010-07-21December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26Night-time photograph outside a stone temple structure with carved granite pillars and a red cloth hanging. A bald man in a deep orange-red robe stands at a granite ledge with his palms pressed together in namaskar, facing brass ritual items including a bell, a plate and a small cup. Beside him, a smiling man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair stands with hands joined, and another orange-robed man with a red vertical mark on his forehead also presses palms together. A man in white clothes stands behind them. On the far left, a figure in orange clothing claps. A colourful umbrella with tassels stands at the left edge, and a dark board listing donor names is mounted on a wall behind them.2008-02-10A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a temple hall decorated with banana plants and mango leaves, with smoke rising. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head cloth, with a gold pendant necklace and bangles, stands with hands pressed together in namaskar over the fire pit, which is strewn with yellow marigold petals. Around him, bearded men in saffron robes and beaded malas sit near brass vessels and oil lamps, while many devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit or stand in rows behind. Brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel and flower offerings lie on the ritual platform. Several people in the front row are seated with bells and offerings. a person candidate present, appearance uncertain.2009-09-25