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A seated priest in saffron-orange robes, head shaved, performs an evening homa at a temple-style altar. He holds a lit ladle or vessel with flame above a fire ritual. Golden lion and bird-like vahana figures flank the altar, and garlanded deity murti stand behind with floral garlands in red, yellow and green. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, fruit offerings in silver bowls and a pile of wooden sticks sit in the foreground. Another man in white stands in the background.

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A photograph of a ritual inside a temple-style hall with red walls. In the centre, a seated priest in orange robes and a shaved head sits on a white cloth, his hands extended over a small oil lamp and brass vessels. A second person in white clothing sits behind him. Behind them, gilded lion and deity figures on golden stands and a red backdrop draped with marigold and multicoloured garlands. Silver and brass bowls, a kalasha-like pot, bananas, oranges, apples and a heap of burnt wood sticks are arranged on the floor and altar.2010-11-09A photograph inside a temple at night showing a man seated on an ornate wooden seat, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace, shaved head, holding a lit lamp or camphor flame over a metal vessel as part of a ritual. Behind him, a deity murti is decorated with garlands of marigolds and green leaves, and a second richly adorned deity with a golden crown and garlands stands on the right beside a gold bull-shaped vahana. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and a square stone fire pit with ash sit in the foreground, and a wall sign in a non-Latin script hangs above. The atmosphere is that of an evening puja or homa.2010-11-09A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate carved wooden seat beside a square homa fire pit, holding a lit oil lamp and a small brass vessel in his hands. A gold-coloured sacred bull or vahana statue, draped in flower garlands, stands to the right near brass oil lamps and kalasha vessels. Behind them, a deity murti on a golden platform is decorated with marigold garlands in orange, yellow and white, and a red cloth backdrop with decorative fringe hangs on the wall. a person candidate with a gold necklace and orange clothing performs the puja at the fire pit. The setting is a temple-like shrine lit at night.2010-11-09A seated man in orange robes and a gold chain sits on a carved wooden seat before a square fire pit (homa kunda) with a white-and-grey stone border. He holds a ladle over the pit while a silver bowl of offerings sits nearby. Behind him, a deity murti is garlanded with marigold and flower garlands, and a gold-and-jewelled ornament with a tall golden figure is draped in colourful flower garlands. Brass oil lamps (deepa) and a lit candle stand on the floor, with silver plates and vessels scattered in the foreground. The setting is night, with a sacred fire ritual underway.2010-11-09A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a wooden chair, facing a golden deity murti decorated with a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow and green. He holds a lit camphor flame toward the murti during aarti. Brass oil lamps stand on the ground and a silver bowl sits at the front; a dark figure of a seated deity with orange and white clothing appears in the background on the right, alongside white and red striped steps. Warm evening lighting with a copyright credit printed on the right.2010-11-09A photograph of a seated priest in saffron-orange robes, shaved head and bare-armed, raising a lit oil lamp toward a gold-clad deity murti in a temple shrine. The murti is draped with garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers, and small brass oil lamps and a brass bowl sit on the stone platform. Behind the figure, another gold-garlanded deity and a dark figurine stand against red-orange walls, with a lamp stand on the right. The priest's face is turned away, and the scene is lit warmly in the evening, consistent with aarti. Only the priest is a physical person; the other figures are statues.2010-11-09A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits on a carved wooden seat in a temple hall, his back to the camera, and reaches toward a golden ritual vessel. Behind him a golden kalasha-shaped deity figure stands under a canopy garlanded with red, yellow and green flower chains. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on the floor, and a silver bowl and offering dishes sit on a stone platform in the foreground. A black stone deity murti stands at the right against a red wall. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam in progress.2010-11-09A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes seated on a carved wooden chair, raising a lit oil lamp toward a golden deity murti of a sacred animal mount draped in colourful garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers. Brass oil lamps and a small brass bowl with offerings sit on a stone platform in front of a red-painted shrine wall, with a dark stone deity sculpture visible to the right. The scene suggests an evening puja with aarti.2010-11-09A seated priest in saffron-orange robes, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala beads, performs a homa at a square fire pit on a red-floored temple platform. He holds a spoon or ladle over the pit and sits on a carved wooden seat. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti with a crown and a golden kalasha-like vessel, decorated with yellow, orange and white garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands nearby. A white bowl of offerings and brass vessels sit in the foreground. A temple sign is visible at upper left.2010-11-09 +1 copiesNight photograph of a temple shrine during a homa or fire ritual. A man with a shaved head, wearing saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace, sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat and holds up a small vessel toward the sacred fire pit at centre-front. Behind him are two decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of marigolds in yellow, orange and green, with brass oil lamps and a metal kalasha on the floor. A large bronze-coloured animal figure with flower garlands sits on a platform at right. Red-painted walls and a white-and-red stepped border frame the scene, with a silver bowl and a small ritual tray in the foreground.2010-11-09November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a gold chain sits cross-legged at the lower left, raising a lit lamp with his right hand toward a deity murti. The murti is a gold-coloured figure with crown and ornaments, set above a golden mount carved in the form of a bird-like vehicle, and is draped in garlands of yellow, green, red and white flowers. Two smaller figures flank it on the garland. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style bowl and brass ceremonial umbrellas stand around the platform. A dark orange cloth forms the backdrop, and a standing figure in white robes appears at the far right beside a striped stepped platform. This is a puja with aarti, with no clearly visible face identifiable as a person.2010-11-09