In contrast to the performance of the Pujas, Pandits chanting for their clients is very quiet.
Pandits chanting for their yajmans (clients)
Notice the huge bags stacked against the left wall of the Yagya Hall. Those are bags of rice. They will be served to people from the surrounding communities on March 25th, the dedication day of the new Temple at the Ashram. 25,000 hungry people are expected. Durga Devi is out of the picture to the left.
This is one of three areas in the Ashram where yagyas are chanted. The other two are the old yagya hall and the new Homashala.
Pandits chanting in old Yagya Hall
New Red Homasala on the left, Marble Temple in the background, split Mango wood in the foreground, ready for the fire ceremony.
Homasala, Temple, Mango wood
This next image gives an idea of how big Durga Devi is in the Yagya Hall.
Posing with Durga Devi
