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May 12 20132013-05-12A man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland stands at left, holding a white cloth over an open fire in a shallow brass bowl ringed with marigold and red flowers, a ritual fire offering. Beside him a brass oil lamp stands before a red and gold throne draped with a tiger-skin cushion. At right, a deity murti in a crown and jewelled silver adornment is dressed in white and gold and framed by a tall garland of yellow, red, white and green flowers. A smaller red-flowered murti sits on a silver pedestal. The man's face is not visible, and no identification is made from appearance. Several small offerings sit on silver trays in the foreground.2017-06-10April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesJune 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10June 05 20122012-06-05June 10 20172017-06-10June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a ritual inside an indoor hall at a temple setting. A bearded man in a long saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a thick white and red marigold garland around his neck and a gold chain, stands barefoot before a bright open fire in a flat brass-rimmed tray of marigold petals, while another hand holds a plate. Beside him a younger attendant in orange cloth and a beaded necklace stands near a copper vessel. To the right, a decorated deity murti is draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands and a gold-embroidered cloth, seated on a silver pedestal. Behind them a large gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cover, and a brass oil lamp stand before a green backdrop. Small floral offerings sit on trays at left.2017-06-10A photo of a ritual fire offering inside a hall decorated with garlands. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha-style white and red garland stands bending over a flaming fire pit set in a flower-rimmed dish, holding a stick toward the fire. A second robed man in orange kneels beside him at the fire. Behind them stand a golden throne-like seat and a tall brass oil lamp, and to the right a large deity murti is draped in red, yellow and white marigold garlands with a crown and silver adornment. Trays of flower petals sit on the floor. A homa-style fire offering is taking place.2017-06-10A photograph of a homa or fire ritual in a temple hall. A large open fire burns in a raised wooden-framed fire pit at the centre-bottom, with smoke rising. A seated priest with a green turban and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti with a striped border, holds a small lamp or offering over the fire. A second priest in a white dhoti stands bent over beside him, holding a lamp. Behind them a woman in an orange-red sari presses her palms together in prayer, and another figure in a red-orange sari stands to the right beside a white-draped table with red flowers. Brass vessels, marigold and yellow flower garlands, and a pile of rice grains sit near the fire pit. Striped red and white pillars and steps frame the background, where other people in white stand watching.2017-07-08June 10 20172017-06-10