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Night-time outdoor temple worship at an open pavilion decorated with mango-leaf strings and hanging saffron-and-blue cloth banners. At centre stands an ornate golden deity murti on a stepped, tiered pedestal flanked by stone lions and marigold garlands, with a lit fire pit and smoke rising in front. To the right a blue-skinned deity murti holding a trident is garlanded in yellow and orange marigolds. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged before the fire beside a large brass vessel, with silver offering trays, brass oil lamps, flowers and fruit set out on the platform. Smoke drifts across the scene.2016-10-29A night-time temple ritual at an outdoor shrine lit by many small oil lamps. Smoke rises from a central golden deity murti with a lion-carved base, garlanded with flowers. To the right stands a large blue-skinned standing deity murti with a crown, gold necklaces and a yellow marigold garland, with a red-and-blue decorative umbrella beside it. A bare-chested priest in a dhoti sits at the lower left beside a large brass vessel, with a kneeling figure and offerings of flowers, fruit and a white cloth bundle at the base. A strand of leaves hangs across the top and a painted shrine panel glows in the background. A ritual such as abhishekam or puja appears to be underway; the people visible are a priest and one kneeling devotee.2016-10-29Photo 11697695February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight-time ritual scene in an open pavilion with smoke rising from a fire pit in front of a golden shrine. Two priests stand at left: one in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a red-bordered cloth, the other in orange dhoti holding a bowl; both wear white sacred threads. At right, a figure in maroon clothing and a garland sits on a gold throne-like chair beside a golden arched shrine holding a deity murti draped in red fabric and heavy yellow and white flower garlands. Trays of flowers, lamps and a decorated kalasha sit on the floor, and a multicoloured canopy hangs overhead. A second decorated shrine with garlands appears in the background. The scene suggests a puja with homa-style fire offerings.2016-02-16Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof. A fire pit burns at center front, with brass oil lamps and bowls of flowers and fruit on striped mats. Two men stand at left in orange and white dhotis; one holds his palms together in prayer and the other carries a tray. At right, a golden throne-like seat with a red canopy holds a deity murti adorned with a garland and flower strands, while a bearded man in a red-brown robe sits on a gold chair beside it, a gold fan behind him. A smaller decorated shrine with a kalasha-like structure and flower garlands stands behind the fire. Smoke drifts across the scene.2016-02-16Night ritual photograph at an outdoor stage with a decorated deity murti behind a flower-garlanded altar. Three priests stand at left; the foremost wears an orange dhoti and bare upper body, holding a small metal vessel, while others wear white dhotis. A fire or lamp burns on a low gold-edged platform in front of a tiered brass and floral altar piled with fruit and offerings. A golden arched canopy frames a deity murti draped in red, decked with marigold garlands and gold ornaments. A seated figure in dark red clothing sits on a gold chair at right. Smoke drifts across the scene. Several people are visible at the bottom edge, mostly seen from behind, consistent with a puja or homa.2016-02-16A photograph of a homa ritual in a decorated temple hall. A large fire burns in a pit at centre-front, with a kalasha-like offering and a flower-decked deity murti in red and blue behind it. Behind the fire stand three decorated deity murtis with golden crowns on a red-draped altar, flanked by bright floral and striped drapes and green palm-leaf torans. On the left, two priests in white dhotis stand with bare upper bodies and white shawls and garlands, one holding a red-cloth-covered tray with his palms joined. On the far right, a seated figure in red headwear, white and multicoloured garlands and a gold chair is shown, with a decorative golden throne behind. Four to five people are visible, including partial figures.A photograph of a homa ritual inside a decorated temple shrine at night. A large fire burns in a pit in the centre foreground, with a golden kalasha-style vessel and offerings nearby. Behind it, a golden shrine holds three deity murtis adorned with garlands and colourful bangles, backed by multicoloured drapery. On the left, two priests in white dhotis with bare upper bodies stand with folded hands and a red-cloth-covered tray, one wearing a white shawl and rudraksha-style beads. On the right, a seated figure in a red turban and a multicoloured garland sits on an ornate golden throne beside palm-leaf torans. A decorated peetha with flower garlands is in the foreground.May 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesNight ritual photograph on an outdoor stage. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a green-edged border and red sash pours an offering from a small vessel toward a fire pit lined with flowers. Beside him a second man in white dhoti and garland holds a microphone. Behind them a flower-decorated shrine or ratha-like structure with a kalasha and offerings stands against a white and red striped wall. At right, a seated figure in maroon and a gold-and-red garland sits on a gilded throne before a deity murti dressed in a yellow and red garland with gold ornaments under a red canopy. Brass oil lamps flank the fire, and bowls of fruit sit on the stage. Silhouetted heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge.2016-02-16Night outdoor puja at a temple shrine. A priest in an orange dhoti and bare chest raises a red and white flower garland overhead beside a smoking fire. A second priest in white dhoti kneels at a golden yellow offering tray arranged with flowers and fruit, and a third seated man in white sits at left with a garland around his neck. A gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti in a red cloth draped with yellow and white flower garlands and a pearl necklace, with a red canopy overhead. Oil lamps burn on brass stands and flower petals are scattered on the ground. Two people are visible on the right, one with hands folded in prayer.2016-02-16