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July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17Night-time temple ritual on a red-carpeted floor before red curtains. A priest in white dhoti with bare chest and a pink-and-purple headband bends over a silver-toned murti pedestal, adorning it with pink and yellow flower garlands. A standing man in the center wears a saffron-and-orange shawl, a flower garland and a tilak, holding a small urn. Another priest on the right wears a white dhoti and a gold-beaded mala, holding a ritual item. A brass vessel of yellow and red flower petals sits in the foreground, with a copper pot and a stone-lined pit on the left.2018-01-31A homa ritual in a tented hall before a golden throne with a seated deity murti garlanded in marigolds and red flowers. A blue-rimmed fire pit burns with flames in front, topped by a tiered kalasha-like structure draped in marigold garlands. Four men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand around; one at left pours an offering while the men on the right hold microphones and stand near the throne. A man at left wears a purple-banded wrap and rudraksha-style malas. Brass oil lamps, flower offerings and red brick fire platform surround the scene. No individual is clearly identified as a person by appearance.2015-07-17A photograph of a ritual scene before a red draped backdrop and a golden arched frame. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink head cloth and beaded necklaces holds a plate of pink flowers while an assistant in a saffron-and-white cloth stands beside him. A young attendant in a white dhoti with a silver vessel and beaded necklaces stands at right. Along the front, a table draped in orange cloth holds garlands of yellow marigolds and pots with coconut-like offerings. A person in yellow is partially visible at lower left.2018-01-31April 14 20182018-04-14July 18 20132013-07-18A photograph of a homa ritual in a hall with a white backdrop and a tiled floor. A priest in white dhoti with a golden-bordered shawl stands at left, while a second man with a tall saffron-and-gold headband and a rudraksha-like necklace stands beside him, both at a tall decorated kalasha on a blue round base with marigold garlands. Smoke rises from the fire pit. Several young men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls stand at right holding ritual items. Brass vessels, flower garlands, coconuts and marigold offerings lie on the floor, and gilded deity murti are visible at the top right amid garlands.2015-07-17A temple ritual photograph at night. An elderly priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and an orange-and-yellow silk shawl, stands before a gilded throne-like altar decorated with red and orange flowers and yellow marigold garlands. Below, a small deity murti is adorned with white and green garlands, flanked by brass pots, a kalasha, and silver vessels. Several men with bare torsos and white dhotis stand nearby with arms folded, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala necklace, while a man at right wears a blue shawl. Steps in front are lined with marigold petals and small lamps, and smoke rises at right. Scaffolding and bare walls are visible behind.2018-03-02July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a homa ritual in a pavilion with a white canopy and a golden throne backdrop. Several men in rust-brown and gold-bordered dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and bare arms, stand at a decorated altar. One man in front holds a ritual item and others assist. A woman in a rust-brown sari with a rudraksha mala stands at left. A man kneels at a low offering table with brass vessels, flowers, fruit and a coconut wrapped in a yellow garland. Nearby stand a decorated kalasha pots with marigold and white flower garlands, and a tall marigold-decorated pillar with a deity murti at top. Seated devotees watch in the background and a golden umbrella hangs above.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17