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December 31 2011

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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold sacred thread sits on the left, sprinkling water with a bundle of grass toward a golden lion-faced deity murti seated on a golden throne with a pink backdrop and garlands. Silver and brass bowls, a silver kalasha-like vessel, marigold and jasmine garlands, and a white stone platform with offerings of flowers and grains are arranged in front. Behind is a black statue of a standing deity garlanded with yellow and white flowers, and potted plants on a red-and-white striped step. This appears to be a puja and abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine.2011-12-31A photo of a homa ritual at an ashram temple. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured sacred thread sits on the floor, holding a silver ladle over a silver bowl and pouring offering into a fire pit that burns at the right. Behind him stands a golden lion-shaped vahana beside a deity murti draped in garlands of white and orange flowers with green leaves, and pots of plants line the steps. Silver vessels, a open book, a silver bowl of yellow offerings and a plate of nuts lie on the floor in front. No visible candidate for a person is present.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31A temple shrine scene. A young priest with bare upper body and a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth sits at left, pouring from a small bowl over a white stone step beside a shallow metal vessel, with brass pots and plates in the foreground. Behind him, a dark stone murti of a standing deity stands on a black pedestal, draped in a white cloth. At right, a golden arched shrine holds a red-clad deity murti adorned with a yellow and red floral garland, a white silver-looking necklace and a crown, set against green drapery with a yellow cloth below and a kalasha in front. Ritual abhishekam or puja is being performed. No a person candidate is visible.2013-03-03 +1 copiesOctober 27 20112011-10-27A young man with short hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl over his shoulder, kneels at a black stone fire pit beside a deity murti. He holds a ladle and pours or tends a flame and smoke rising from the pit. Silver bowls, brass kalasha pots, yellow and red flower garlands, a brass oil lamp and fruit offerings surround the pit. Potted plants and a red-and-white striped wall are behind him, and a blue-skinned deity with a yellow garment and flower garland stands at right. This appears to be a homa or puja at a temple shrine. One person is visible.2011-10-27A photograph of a priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold trim sitting cross-legged beside a fire pit with rising smoke, holding a brass lamp stand with a wick toward a yellow flame. Behind him, a shrine with brass pots, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and a deity murti draped in blue and yellow cloth. Potted plants stand on red-and-white steps. A silver bowl and a small oil lamp sit in the foreground. No a person candidate is visibly present.2011-10-27A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor temple courtyard. A young priest with a shaved head, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti and an orange-gold shawl and gold chain, sits cross-legged before a white stone fire pit (homa kund) filled with dark ash, his palms pressed together in prayer. A silver bowl and a ladle stand nearby. Behind him, brass kalashas with mango leaves and flower garlands line a red-draped altar, with small oil lamps burning. A large deity murti in red and yellow garments with gold ornaments and garlands stands at right, and a green-backed throne holds a smaller decorated figure. Potted plants and an orange wall surround the courtyard.2011-10-29October 27 20112011-10-27A photograph of a homa fire pit built of brick at left, with flames rising from it. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border leans forward over kalasha pots on silver plates, placing offerings with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Brass vessels, a plate of yellow flowers and marigold petals surround him. At right, deity murti are dressed with white garlands and a pink cloth, beside a teal draped table. A gilded throne stands in the background with people in white standing nearby.2010-12-26December 31 20112011-12-31October 29 20112011-10-29