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A photograph of a ritual scene before large painted deity murti figures decorated with white and coloured garlands. In the foreground, three young girls sit cross-legged behind a fire pit with a lit flame and brass oil lamps, one of them holding a pink lotus. The girls wear maroon and dark red silk dresses with gold zari borders and gold jewellery, and one has a bindi. In the left foreground, a small golden face-mask-like image of a deity is draped with pink, purple and white flower garlands, with a green cloth beneath. Marigold petals lie on the stone edge of the fire pit, and a pedestal electric fan stands at the right.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Three young girls sit cross-legged in a row before a large decorated deity murti with white and silver ornamentation, behind a brass oil lamp with a visible flame. They wear matching maroon and magenta silk outfits with gold zari borders, gold necklaces and bangles, and hold pink lotus flowers. Purple and white garlands drape the murti and a second figure stands beside it. A brass lamp and a plate of offerings sit at the front, a stone basin edge in the foreground. Behind them an orange banner with Kannada text, string lights and a standing figure in white with a yellow shawl are visible. A white pedestal fan stands at the right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of three young women in saffron-orange saris seated cross-legged at a ritual puja before a large deity murti draped with white floral garlands and magenta flower garlands. The woman on the left tends a brass oil lamp with a flame, the centre woman holds a pink lotus flower in cupped hands with eyes closed, and the woman on the right sits with hands in front of her among offerings. Brass vessels, marigold petals and a brass lamp stand sit on the ritual platform. Behind them an orange banner with Kannada script and a partly visible man in white clothing are visible. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-10-16 +1 copiesTwo women in orange saris sit before a ritual setup in front of large painted deity figures with flower garlands. The woman in the centre holds a small lit oil lamp and an offering, while the woman beside her holds a pink flower and a fan-like bundle. A small deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands sits on a silver-framed stand, and a tall brass lamp stands behind it. Brass bowls, flowers and incense are arranged on the altar in the foreground.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a nighttime puja at an outdoor altar. Three girls in deep red silk outfits sit cross-legged on an orange cloth, each holding a pink flower, facing a green-and-gold draped deity murti seated on a golden throne with a red garland. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar, which holds fruit, a kalasha-style offering and small plates of flower petals. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and a figure in yellow stand near colourful goddess statues adorned with garlands. Warm lamplight and dark background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesThree young girls sit cross-legged on a purple cloth before a shrine decorated with deity murti. The girl on the left wears a maroon and gold silk dress and holds a pink flower; the centre girl in a maroon dress with gold trim and a white bead necklace holds a pink lotus; the girl on the right in maroon silk with gold border holds a pink flower and a brass oil lamp burns beside her. Behind them stand a pink Ganesha murti and a white-and-pink goddess murti with a yellow-and-red garland, with fruit, flowers and a kalasha-like arrangement on the altar. Strings of fairy lights glow at the upper left.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa ritual in front of large goddess murtis with garlands. Two young girls in maroon and gold embroidered dresses sit cross-legged; the girl at left holds a small brass oil lamp and the girl in the centre holds a pink flower. At right, a bare-chested man with a shaved head wears a white shawl, gold necklaces and glasses and feeds offerings into a flame in the foreground fire pit. Behind them stand tall deity murtis with long dark hair, one in a white and blue sari with yellow garland and one with a purple garland holding a trident-like weapon, against a white decorated backdrop. A fan stands at right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 10 20162016-10-10A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night in a temple hall lit by string lights. A large fire burns in a square stone fire pit at centre, with yellow and white flower petals scattered around its rim and a silver bowl on the front edge. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow waistcloth sits at the right, holding a ritual implement. Several young girls in red and maroon clothing sit near the fire, and a standing man in white is behind them. Behind the fire, large colourful deity murti are decorated with white and gold garlands, with a figure in red holding a trident-like staff, and oil lamps on brass stands stand in the foreground. A red and gold throne with a garland-wrapped portrait is at the far right. Several people are visible in the background.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies