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A night-time puja in an outdoor setting. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead and beaded gold-toned necklaces sits on a raised wooden platform, touching a small white ceremonial item with his fingers. Beside him a young boy in white kneels, and in the foreground a woman with her hair pulled back is partly visible. Behind the priest hang colourful embroidered cloth panels in yellow, red, blue and green with floral motifs, and a turquoise draped backdrop is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands. A deity murti sits in the upper right. Offerings on brass plates include bananas, fruit, a brass kalasha with mango leaves, and a decorated cylindrical vessel.

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Night-time photograph of a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a vibhuti tripundra on his forehead and a gold-toned bead necklace, seated on a raised wooden platform. He rests one hand on the head of a young boy in white kneeling before him, while his other hand holds a small gold cup. Behind him hang colourful patterned cloth banners in green, red and yellow, and a deity murti is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and draped in turquoise cloth. On the platform are a silver pot, a decorated vessel, a banana bunch, fruit and offerings. Women in yellow and saffron saris with red bindi and vibhuti sit with palms joined in prayer at the bottom edge of the frame.2010-11-19A night-time photograph of a puja at an outdoor shrine. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a white vertical tilak and a long beaded necklace sits on an orange-covered platform, while a second shaved-headed man in orange robes leans in and touches a brass vessel. A woman in a white sari with a long braid sits in the foreground, and a young man in white on the left holds his hands in anjali. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in blue silk and garlanded with red, orange and yellow flower malas, flanked by colourful painted pillars. The platform holds a brass kalasha, a silver plate with coconuts, bananas, fruit, flowers and a small ornate box, consistent with a puja or abhishekam. No one is identified by face; the seated man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm his identity.2010-11-19A photograph of a temple-style shrine decorated with tall ornamental cloth panels in blue, yellow, red and green with floral and dove motifs and gold-fringed orange bases. At the centre sits a deity murti dressed in red and draped with thick garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers, set against a turquoise cloth. In front, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged with his hands on a brass vessel, with a brass bowl, fruit and betel leaves on the platform. Women with dark hair and a few other people sit at the edges of the frame, with hands joined in devotion at the lower left. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam scene at the shrine.2010-11-19A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a canopy at a homa-style fire-ritual setting. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a head covering and a tilak on his forehead reaches toward a brass vessel on a low platform decorated with marigolds and red flowers. Beside him sit other men: one in white with a yellow cloth, one in yellow and orange with glasses. Behind them stand brass kalasha pots with mango-leaf tops and a decorated ceremonial canopy with a floral and bird motif. A white-and-blue cloth and a brass lamp stand complete the scene.2009-09-25 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20072007-01-12Night-time outdoor ritual on a wooden platform under a canopy decorated with pink, blue and yellow bunting and green leaves. A standing priest in orange-red dhoti with a gold-toned body and rudraksha beads holds a silver bowl. Beside him, a seated figure in orange robes and a beaded mala joins hands in prayer. Two men in white dhotis with sacred threads sit to the left, and a few more people stand in the background. In front lie brass vessels, silver ritual implements, a conch-shaped tray, fruits, black berries and a small oil lamp, with a decorated deity murti at right garlanded with white flowers. This is a puja or homa-style ceremony.2012-10-19 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits on a carved wooden chair beside a square homa fire pit lined with white stone, pouring or offering from a ladle with a metal bowl at his left. He wears a gold beaded necklace and gold bangles. Behind him are brass oil lamps, kalasha pots wrapped in netting with mango-leaf and coconut tops, and a pink and blue deity murti garlanded with yellow marigolds. Lit string lights and flowers fill the background.2011-10-03Evening homa at a fire pit, with a white-walled square fire pit in the foreground. A shaved-headed man in orange robes, a white tripundra forehead marking, and a gold-beaded necklace sits on a carved wooden throne-like chair, reaching into a steel bowl. Behind him a man in white dhoti sits and handles ritual items; a few people sit at left. Trays of rice dishes and offerings are set out at the bottom edge, with a yellow flower garland tied near the pit. Background shows a bamboo fence and a red-walled structure at night. The person on the throne is an appearance-based candidate only; the page does not confirm his identity from the image.2010-11-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a draped cloth over his head and sandalwood-paste tilak on his forehead, performs a ritual at a ceremonial altar outdoors. He holds a small vessel with his right hand over a brass-and-steel setup, with green leafy branches and marigold-and-flower garlands on the altar. Behind him a younger man in white with a yellow shawl and glasses sits watching, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left, beside a red-and-gold canopy with floral motifs and woven baskets of flowers. A partially visible person in white is at the lower left edge. The scene suggests a homa or puja setting.2009-09-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a Hindu puja inside a temple shrine. A woman in orange robes with a red-orange head covering and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged, ringing a small hand bell beside a copper kalasha-shaped vessel on a wooden stand. A man in orange robes with a matching head covering and gold necklace sits to the left with hands folded. Behind them, a golden deity murti is draped in red and green silk and garlanded with red, pink and white flowers. A brass oil lamp stands at left, and trays of apples, bananas, sweets, flowers and a brass vessel form the offerings on a red cloth. Two other people in orange are partly visible at the left edge, and a row of orange-clad figures appears in the background.2009-10-17Night 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 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copies