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May 24 2013

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May 24 20132013-05-24Photograph of a puja ceremony in a hall. In the centre, a man with a shaved head, glasses and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in saffron-orange clothing with his hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him on the left, a young boy in an orange turban and orange robe with gold trim, also with a rudraksha mala, sits with hands folded. Behind them, a decorated altar holds deity murti garlanded with yellow and white flowers, with pink draped cloth. In front, a brass oil lamp burns, with brass bowls of flowers, a kalasha-style vessel, and stacked yellow turmeric blocks on a stone slab. Smoke rises at right.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30Night-time homa ritual under a tent-covered temple court. In the foreground, a saffron-robed priest with a bare upper body, white ash markings and an orange turban sits before a yellow-tiled fire pit, lit by a flame, holding a ritual object. Beside him, another orange-clad priest in an orange turban tends the offerings. Brass vessels, plates of flowers and yellow marigolds lie on the platform, and a rainbow-striped mat covers the floor. Behind them, a shrine holds a decorated deity murti with a kalasha. Several other saffron-clad attendants stand nearby, and a black stone statue is at left.2017-09-11May 28 20132013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28A ritual homa at a temple-style hall. A bald priest in a reddish-brown dhoti and a brown shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and round glasses, sits on the floor pouring an offering from a silver ladle into a bright fire pit lined with yellow-ochre bricks. Beside him sits a young boy in an orange dhoti and saffron head wrap with a rudraksha mala, seated cross-legged with his hands resting on his knees, near a brass bowl and a basket of petals. Behind them a figure in orange and saffron sits on a red and gold throne draped with marigold garlands. A gold shrine arch frames a decorated deity murti with a crown and garlands on a pink cloth, with a lit oil lamp at the side.2015-04-30May 17 20132013-05-17November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a ritual ceremony in a hall with maroon drapes. In the foreground, a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with rudraksha beads sits behind a fire pit built of yellow turmeric-coloured blocks, with a flame rising and a metal bowl in his hands. Beside him, two young attendants in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, one holding a small ceremonial item. On the right, a seated man in a white turban, white flower garland and red dhoti with gold armbands sits watching the fire. Behind them, a golden chair draped in flowers and a golden throne-like seat hold a decorated deity murti dressed in green and garlanded with white and orange flowers, and a second flower-garlanded seat stands at left. Brass vessels and offerings lie on the floor.2015-04-30May 28 20132013-05-28November 29 20112011-11-29