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July 29 2012

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A homa ritual at night in an open ashram space. A bald priest in orange robes with a gold necklace and tilak sits cross-legged, pouring a ladle of liquid into a fire built on a stacked pyramid of orange-painted bricks decorated with red flower petals. He holds an open book in one hand. Behind him, a second orange-robed man sits with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a red and maroon blouse and skirt sits with folded hands. A microphone stand, brass vessels, a bell and a small kalasha lie nearby, with a flower-decorated pot at the lower left.2012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29April 29 20132013-04-29October 03 20112011-10-03A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits on a carved wooden chair beside a square homa fire pit lined with white stone, pouring or offering from a ladle with a metal bowl at his left. He wears a gold beaded necklace and gold bangles. Behind him are brass oil lamps, kalasha pots wrapped in netting with mango-leaf and coconut tops, and a pink and blue deity murti garlanded with yellow marigolds. Lit string lights and flowers fill the background.2011-10-03A photograph of a homa or yagna at night. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace sits on a wooden chair, pouring liquid from a metal vessel with a long spout into a square fire pit lined with white stone. Behind him stand brass kalashas wrapped in mesh and dressed with mango leaves, a tall brass lamp with a lit flame, and a standing deity murti draped in garlands. Strings of small lights glow in the dark background.2011-10-03September 29 20122012-09-29A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-bordered yellow shawl, seated cross-legged behind a low yellow-painted altar table. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace and gold earrings, and has white tilak marks on his forehead. He gestures with his right hand while his left hand rests on the table, with a microphone on a stand before him. Brass bowls, a spouted brass vessel, a bundle of dry sticks, a potted plant and a lit oil lamp sit on the table, and a gold-painted cart stands behind him.2014-11-25A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered shawl, seated at a microphone during an evening event. He wears a long orange rudraksha mala, a smaller bead mala, and white markings on his forehead, holding his right hand to his chest in a gesture while looking down. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot with green leaves, and a bundle of white cloth and dried grass sit nearby. Dark background with a red pillar at right.2014-11-25A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, wears a long necklace of gold beads with a gold pendant. He sits cross-legged before a microphone on a stand, holding an open book in his lap while his right hand holds a small lit oil lamp flame over a brass plate. His left hand rings a brass handbell. Behind him is a round wooden frame, and offerings of white flowers and a brass bowl lie on the cloth-covered table in front. Green and white cloth covers the setting, and a few printed booklets lie nearby. a person: the orange robe, gold bead necklace and ceremonial role of conducting a puja fit the a person presentation, though his hair is short and the cues are not strong.2012-10-16December 31 20112011-12-31A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a golden-yellow border sits cross-legged before a black-topped fire pit or homa altar at night, holding a slim metal ladle-like stick and looking down at the flames. He wears a long gold necklace with a pendant, gold bangles, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him is a carved wooden seat with a circular backrest. To the right stands a brass kalasha-like vessel decorated with white flowers, green leaves and a red garland, and a pink cloth lies in the foreground. Brass bowls with fruit and small cups sit on the stone platform at left. Foliage and warm lamplight fill the dark background.2011-10-03