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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl sitting cross-legged on a low cushioned seat before a homa or puja area. He reaches toward a small floral arrangement of yellow flowers and green leaves on a white-draped altar. Behind him stands a deity murti decorated with a colourful flower canopy of red, yellow, green and white garlands, with a golden peacock-like vahana and gold lamps. Silver bowls, a brass oil lamp, wooden sticks, and orange cloth bundles tied with flowers lie on the white cloth in front. The priest wears a gold chain and bangle.

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A photograph of a seated priest in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual before a richly decorated deity murti of a standing figure with a tall crown and trident, flanked by two smaller attendant figures, all adorned with a canopy of marigold and multicolored flower garlands. The priest sits on a low wooden seat, bending toward a white-draped altar with brass oil lamps, a silver bowl, flowers, fruit and offering bundles wrapped in orange cloth. A golden peacock vahana with jeweled ornamentation stands beside the deity, and an orange backdrop with a peacock emblem frames the scene.2010-11-09A seated priest in orange robes with a shaved head sits cross-legged on a cushion before a homa fire pit on a white stone platform, his right hand extended over the fire. Behind him stands an ornate deity murti with a crown and gold peacock-like vahana, decorated with a multicoloured flower garland in red, yellow, green and white. Silver bowls, a brass oil lamp, a pile of wood sticks, mangoes and two orange cloth-wrapped offerings with rose petals lie on a white cloth in the foreground. Orange drapes hang in the background. Only the one priest is visible as a physical person. The priest's appearance does not clearly match a distinctive candidate, so identity is left unsure.2010-11-09A photograph of a homa-style ritual on a temple-like stage. A man with a shaved head, wearing an orange saffron cloth, kneels with palms pressed together in prayer before a white altar step. Brass oil lamps, a pot, a silver vessel, a dish of fruit, bananas and marigold-decorated offerings sit on a white cloth in front. Behind him stand golden deity murti on a lion mount, and a decorated deity murti garlanded with multicoloured flowers, with a brass peetha and ornate hangings in orange and red. A dark statue stands at right, with brass ceremonial umbrella-shaped lamps and striped red and white steps.2010-11-09A 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.2010-11-09A photograph of a temple-style ritual at a deity shrine. A central man with a shaved head, wire-rimmed glasses, rudraksha mala and a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl performs an aarti with a lamp and a bell-like implement in front of a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped with white and yellow flower garlands and wears gold ornaments, set in a gilded arched shrine with a pink sequined base. Two attendants in orange-saffron turbans and robes sit nearby; the one at left has his hands folded in prayer. Brass vessels, green leaves and a small offering stand on the yellow platform in front. Behind them, ornate flower-covered thrones are visible.2015-04-30A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A young man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass lamp with an orange cloth on its base. Beside him, a person in orange robes with long dark hair leans forward, arm extended toward a large gold kalasha on a flower-draped altar. Behind them stands a deity murti with a crown and jewelled gold ornaments, and a seated goddess-like figure in red and gold sari with a garland, and a blue-draped figure in front. Purple and white garlands wrap the altar. Two people are visible, performing puja.2009-12-24A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes kneels at the lower left of a shrine, extending a hand toward a gilded deity murti mounted on a golden vahana with a rounded tail, seated before a richly decorated backdrop. The murti is framed by a long arch of marigold and multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, green and purple, with two smaller attendant figures flanking it. Brass oil lamps stand on the marble platform, and a brass kalasha-style ornament rises at each side. A second man in white stands in the background near the wall, and an attendant in white is visible at the far left edge.2010-11-09A 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.2010-11-09November 09 20102010-11-09 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27A 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 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.2010-11-09