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A saffron-robed priest stands at a stone fire pit at night, holding a silver tray raised above his head during a ritual offering. He is bare-chested with a shaved head and wears a golden crown-like headdress. A woman in a white sari with a patterned border stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind the fire pit stands a golden deity murti of a figure seated on a golden animal vehicle, decorated with garlands in red, yellow and green. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style pot and a brass lamp stand sit on the stone platform, and a lit flame burns at the right edge. A tiered wall with a sign reading Anandeshwar Mandir and a decorated ceremonial umbrella complete the scene.

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A shaven-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands before a square fire pit at a temple shrine, holding a silver tray of offerings over the flames. A woman in a white-and-green patterned sari stands at the left edge with hands folded in namaste. Behind the pit, a golden deity murti with a kalasha stands on a golden pedestal, with a garland-decorated canopy of yellow, red and green flowers draped above. Brass oil lamps, a brass pooja vessel, fruit and flower offerings line the floor, and a carved wooden seat stands at left. A signboard reads Aanandeshwar Mandir. Visible physical people: the priest and the woman.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.2010-11-09A night-time temple ritual in an orange-walled hall. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads, stands at a square fire pit, holding a large brass plate and pouring or offering into the pit. To the left a second man in white clothes kneels beside a carved wooden stool. Behind the fire pit stand gilded deity figures, a golden peetha/vahana carrying two figures with floral garlands in red, yellow and white, and an ornate umbrella canopy with fringed tassels. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel surround the scene, and a small pot of flowers sits on the ground. Hindu homa or puja ritual with visible fire pit and offerings.2010-11-09A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and gold chains seated on a carved wooden seat beside a fire pit, pouring liquid from a metal vessel into the square homa pit. He wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a bangle. Behind him stand decorated deity murti figures draped in garlands of orange, yellow and green flowers, and a golden bull-shaped vahana on a silver stand. Brass oil lamps and a tray of offerings sit in the foreground, with a dark wall and a sign in the upper left. The scene suggests a homa or puja ritual at night. The priest is not identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-11-09 +1 copiesA 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 photograph of a temple ritual at night. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace pours liquid from a silver vessel into a stone fire pit or homa kund at the centre foreground. Behind him stands a deity murti dressed in white and draped with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, under a canopy with orange and multicoloured tassels. Beside it, a golden animal vehicle figure sits on a gold pedestal. Brass oil lamps stand around the pit and a small deity figure with a gold crown is at left. A white-clad figure stands in the background. A signboard at upper left reads a Hindi word meaning temple. The a person attribution is unsure: the priest's appearance is only partly visible and cannot be confirmed.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 night-time photograph of a homa fire pit in a temple courtyard. A man in saffron-orange robes, bare-chested with a bead necklace, pours or offers from a silver vessel into a square fire pit. Beside him, a man in white dhoti kneels and tends the pit. Behind them, a golden deity murti of a seated form with a deer and garlands sits under a canopy decorated with flower garlands, mango-leaf and multicoloured tassels. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel stand on the platform, and a sign reading mandir hangs in the upper left. The a person candidate is the saffron-robed man at the fire pit; his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-11-09A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornately carved wooden seat, performing a homa-style ritual at night. He wears a gold-toned beaded necklace and a bracelet, and extends his right hand upward toward a tall brass ladle-like ritual implement. Before him is a stone fire pit with a white bowl of offerings and a small brass vessel nearby. Behind him a golden shrine with a deity murti is garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands. To the right stand tall brass oil lamps, and a dark figure with a deity form stands in the background. A microphone stands near him. The setting has red-and-white striped steps and orange marigolds on the left.2010-11-09November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of a homa or yagna at an outdoor temple-style pavilion at night. A bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace, stands at a square fire pit and pours an offering from a metal dish with a long-handled ladle. Behind him an older priest in white bends toward the left edge. To the right, a golden deity murti of a seated figure on a golden peetha is decorated with a large arc of red, yellow and white flower garlands, with two smaller figures on either side. Brass oil lamps stand around the pit and a kalasha sits at the front. Orange walls, a multicoloured fringed canopy and a tall painted post frame the scene.2010-11-09