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November 29 20112011-11-29A dimly lit temple interior where a shaved-headed priest bare-chested in a white dhoti and marigold garlands holds a brass tray of burning camphor flame with coconut halves and offerings. Beside him another shaved priest with yellow flower garlands and a rudraksha mala watches the flame. Behind them stand devotees in white clothing, and a pillar and doorway frame the scene. The camphor flame is the brightest element in the image.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29A dim night-time photograph of a homa or yagna fire pit. A bright flame rises from a heap of offerings, possibly fruit, in the lower centre. Beside it a shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with a white shawl and a garland of flowers sits near the fire. Several other people stand or sit in shadow to the right and behind him. The scene is lit mainly by the fire.2011-11-29September 01 20112011-09-01Photo 11725411Photograph of a dimly lit temple interior during a ritual. A decorated deity murti stands behind an altar draped with garlands of flowers and banana or leafy decoration, with strings of lights above. In the foreground, several people in dhoti sit or bend low on the floor near offerings and flower-covered items. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand at right, one with a white cloth draped over his shoulder, near the altar. Faces are partly obscured and the scene is crowded with dark silhouetted figures. Visible ritual activity suggests abhishekam or puja.2011-11-29December 09 20112011-12-09A dim temple interior during a homa fire ritual beside a silver-decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. In the foreground a fire burns in a brass vessel holding halved coconuts and fruit. Behind it, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and sacred thread stands at the deity's side, and another priest in white attends nearby. A seated figure in a dark garment with a tilaka on the forehead watches the fire. An orange-robed person sits at the lower left edge, partly visible. A tube light and a lamp light the scene.2011-11-29December 28 20112011-12-28Photo 11732155