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May 13 20132013-05-13Seated worship scene in a hall with a painted deity murti behind. A shaven-headed priest in orange-saffron dress with a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms sits cross-legged on a mat, performing a puja with silver vessels, flower offerings and a silver lamp before him. Beside him, a younger attendant in orange robes sits close. Behind them, devotees in white clothes with orange lanyards sit in rows, including a woman in a cream sari at left and a woman with curly hair in white at right. Pink and white flowers and a silver bowl lie on the floor and a yellow-tiered stand sits at right. A white fan stands at left.2013-05-13A homa fire ritual in an indoor hall with a fire burning on a stack of yellow-painted bricks. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with a sacred thread and beaded neck garland sits at left, gripping grass bundles and feeding them toward the flames. Beside him, a younger priest in orange cloth with a white tilak on his forehead watches the fire. Behind them, several men in white kurtas, one wearing rudraksha beads, sit observing. Silver puja vessels, a metal tray and a brass oil lamp rest on the floor in the foreground, and a woman in white is partly visible at the right edge.2013-05-13A homa or fire ritual in a painted hall with a large deity mural behind. A shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white tilak and white arm markings, sits at a low yellow-brick fire platform, pouring offerings from a silver bowl into a bright flame. Several seated devotees in white clothes and orange-beaded necklaces, including a woman in white with blonde hair, have their hands in anjali behind him. A kalasha pot with flower garlands sits at right, and silver ritual vessels and flowers are on the platform. A camera operator is visible at the lower left.2013-05-13A ritual puja in progress indoors. A shaved-headed man in a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace sits cross-legged on a woven mat, hands raised in mudra over brass and silver vessels, a kalasha, flowers and an oil lamp. Beside him a younger attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver bowl. Both have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Behind them, several seated devotees in white clothes wear orange lanyards. Marigold and red flower offerings sit on a gold tray. The figure with the gold necklace may be a person, appearing as a ritual officiant in rust-brown robes and gold ornaments.2013-05-17May 13 20132013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13A homa fire ritual inside an indoor hall. A shaved-headed priest in an orange robe with a saffron-coloured sash and rudraksha beads sits at the left, holding a bundle of sticks above a fire burning on a stack of yellow bricks. Silver and brass ritual vessels, a silver kalasha-like pot and a small plate of offerings sit on the floor. Behind the fire, seated devotees in white and orange clothes watch, including a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a man with a white forehead band. A woman in white with long hair sits in the foreground, back to the camera. A white fan stands in the background.2013-05-13January 23 20132013-01-23September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesA seated group of men in a hall performs a puja with brass vessels and trays on a mat. In the foreground, several men wear orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, their bodies marked with white sacred ash on the arms and chest. One man holds a small brass spoon over a plate of offerings. Behind them, other devotees in white dhotis sit cross-legged. Pink flowers, a brass lamp and a small oil lamp are arranged on the floor. Framed pictures hang on the pale wall behind them.2017-01-07May 13 20132013-05-13