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Evening ritual photograph in a temple hall with warm lamplight and red string lights along the wall. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red border and gold chain stands at the top left, holding a bunch of incense or sacred sticks toward a pink Ganesha murti decorated with a white floral backdrop and a white umbrella. Two women seated on the floor wear orange and red saris; the woman on the right holds a small pink flower. Another white-clad priest kneels at lower left beside a brass plate of fruit, and a brass vessel and metal bowls sit on a low platform in front of the deities. A goddess murti stands at right beside a lit oil lamp. Several people in white attire stand in the background.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16Evening ritual at a homa fire pit before a decorated shrine with a large white-and-pink Ganesha murti and a white-plumed deity figure, strings of red lights behind. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with red border and a gold necklace kneels at the left pouring liquid from a silver vessel into a brass bowl, while a second white-clad priest stands on a raised platform above. Several women in maroon and red silk saris sit cross-legged in a row, one holding a small pot, along with a girl in a red sari. A brass lamp and offering bowls sit at the fire pit's edge, and an umbrella with a golden finial is visible on the right.2010-10-16A night ritual at a homa pit in front of a deity shrine decorated with white and flower-garlanded idols. Two priests in white dhotis with maroon borders stand at the fire pit: one kneeling at left pours liquid from a silver vessel, while a standing priest at center raises his hands in offering. Five women in maroon and red saris sit cross-legged on a mat facing the pit, one in a white-bordered red sari at right. A pink Ganesha murti and a red-clad deity murti with flower garlands sit at right, with brass lamps, a kalasha and a peetha-style decorative frame nearby. Strings of red lights and a colourful umbrella decorate the background.2010-10-16Night ritual photograph at an ashram temple beside a large white and gold deity display with several goddess murtis dressed in red and silver, one with a crown and trident-like emblems. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl kneels at a black stone yoni-peetha platform on white steps, pouring liquid from a metal vessel onto the stone, while other priests and women in red and maroon saris stand or sit around. Brass bowls, oil lamps, a bell, flower petals and red lights frame the scene. A bald priest in white with a gold necklace holds an offering on the right. A tall striped pillar and a cloth canopy are visible.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 05 20112011-10-05