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A seated man in an orange-yellow dhoti with a green-bordered cloth, bare-chested with white tripundra markings on his arms and chest, extends his hands palms-down toward a decorated deity murti during a homa or puja. A red coral rudraksha-style mala hangs on his chest. Two attendant priests in white dhotis sit nearby, one behind him and one on the left. Brass oil lamps, silver bowls of offerings, marigold and rose petals, and a green-draped shrine with garlanded images surround the scene in a dim, warmly lit hall.2015-07-16November 06 20102010-11-06October 23 20082008-10-23March 27 20162016-03-27December 26 20122012-12-26March 27 20162016-03-27Outdoor ritual photo at a shrine decorated with red, orange and white flower garlands. A man with long hair tied back and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and a gold-and-bead necklace, stands with hands folded and faces an altar. Beside him a bald priest in bare upper body holds up a lit oil lamp toward the altar. Two metal deity murtis stand in garlands behind a silver pedestal, with a kalasha, flower trays and a brass vessel on a cloth-covered table. Two other people stand at the left edge.2013-12-26A temple puja before a richly decorated deity murti draped in white and gold cloth and garlanded with marigolds and red flowers. A priest in a brown hat and white dhoti with a pink-and-gold shawl holds a lit lamp toward the murti while an assistant in a green hat and white dhoti stands beside him. At left a shirtless man in a saffron-and-purple cloth sits with palms joined in devotion, his forehead marked with sacred paste. Fresh flower offerings, a small fire pit with smoke, and brass vessels sit on the floor in front, with golden temple arches behind.2013-07-18Nighttime ritual under a corrugated metal roof with strings of lights and a colourful fringed canopy. On the right, a seated man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-red cloth wrap, gold armbands and a beaded necklace, and touches his forehead. In the foreground left, a fire pit with burning flames and flower offerings sits on a stone platform. Standing priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha-style malas and gold chains, hold brass plates with offerings and a lamp. Seated devotees fill the background, and a microphone stands before the throne. Appearance-based candidate: a person seated on the throne; the figure presents the cues of long hair, orange cloth, gold ornaments and a ceremonial throne.2017-05-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a red-walled temple entrance with ornate wooden doors studded with brass knobs. A bare-chested priest seated in front wears a white dhoti, a red-and-green sash, a large gold necklace and a red thread, with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on his forehead and body, his palms joined and eyes closed. Three bare-chested young men in white dhotis with colourful borders and yellow-and-gold garlands stand behind him, chanting with mouths open. Brass and silver vessels and kalasha pots are decorated with yellow and red marigolds in the foreground. A person in an orange sari stands at the left edge near an open doorway.2016-04-10March 27 20162016-03-27March 22 20132013-03-22