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A temple shrine scene with a sacred fire on the floor in front of a central deity murti standing in a gold arched niche with a green backdrop, garlanded with white flower strands and wearing an orange crown. To the right, a large gold throne-like seat is heavily draped in layered red, yellow, purple and green flower garlands, with an orange cloth hanging below. A shaven-headed priest in a rust-orange cloth, wearing a sacred thread and rudraksha-style beads, kneels by a fire and feeds offerings into the flames, with yellow blocks and fruit and flower plates beside him. On the far left, a seated person in a white-and-red garlanded robe sits on a gold lion-armed seat amid garlands. A standing attendant in white dhoti with flower garlands and folded hands stands at the right edge. A homa-style fire ritual is underway.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23A ritual homa at a stage-like hall with a sunken yellow brick fire pit burning in the foreground, flames rising near offerings of green leaves, fruit, and small brass bowls. A man in orange clothes kneels at the left with hands folded in prayer. Behind the fire, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands facing away from the camera, with a lighter-robed attendant nearby. Three ornate thrones draped in red-and-orange flower garlands stand across the stage, with a deity murti adorned with jewellery and garlands seated on the right, and a decorated seat with gold ornaments and a bright garland at the centre. A dark maroon curtain and white ceiling lights frame the scene.2015-01-09A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. On the left, a priest in an orange-brown garment stands at a fire pit, holding a lit lamp toward a small shrine. In the centre, a figure in white ritual clothing with a white turban presses palms together in prayer before a flower-decorated golden throne. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a white turban and folded hands stands beside a richly adorned deity murti seated on a golden throne with a crown and gold ornaments. Both thrones are heaped with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, with green and purple drapes. Flower petals and orange cloth lie on the marble floor, and a painted backdrop shows red and orange pillars.2012-04-23 +2 copiesJanuary 09 20152015-01-09A stage ritual in a hall with a maroon curtain and bright ceiling lights. A yellow brick fire pit holds a burning fire in front of three gold thrones. On the left, a seated figure in dark red robes and a seated figure in orange sit with hands folded near the fire. In the centre, a priest in a white dhoti and a bare-chested man in orange-brown cloth stand before the fire, while another seated person in red sits beside them. On the right, a large throne holds two deity murtis draped in garlands of marigolds and red-and-white flowers, with a deity murti in a garland on the centre throne. Flower petals, brass vessels, plates of offerings and a fan are scattered across the floor.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A temple-style ritual hall with a golden-framed platform decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and yellow marigold strands. Two seated deity murti, one crowned and jewelled, are adorned with garlands on the right, with a central deity murti in green and red garlands beside them. On the far left a bare-chested person in orange cloth sits with hands folded near a red-and-gold throne. A man in white dhoti with a red-beaded garland stands in the centre, and a man in saffron-brown cloth raises an arm to the deities. A square fire pit of yellow bricks holds a small flame, surrounded by brass vessels, fruit, flowers and scattered petals on a white floor.2015-01-09 +1 copiesA temple ritual with a sacred fire burning in a central homa pit at the lower centre. Behind it, an ornate altar holds a deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers. A seated figure on the right, in a red-and-gold ornate throne, is adorned with floral garlands and a crown-like headdress. A young priest in a green garment and white dhoti, with a red-and-white garland, sits near the fire. On the left, a man bare-chested in an orange-yellow cloth and white dhoti tends the fire with a ladle while another attendant sits beside him. Brass offering plates, fruit, marigolds and oil lamps surround the fire.2016-02-02A ceremonial wedding ritual inside a temple-style hall with a painted blue wall and colourful pillars. On the left, a priest with a shaved head, bare torso and white sacred markings holds a lit oil lamp beside a gold-framed throne draped in green cloth and garlanded. In the centre, a gold throne decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands holds a deity murti. On the right, a gold-and-purple throne is garlanded with red and yellow flowers and holds a deity murti wearing a crown and ornaments, with an orange cloth behind it. In front, a man in white dhoti and turban stands with hands joined in namaskar, and another man in white with white garland and folded hands stands beside the right throne. A small fire burns in a pit at the lower left.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA temple-style puja inside a hall with a white tiled floor and dark maroon drapes. At center, a standing figure in red and white robes with a shaved head and tilak holds a bell and offers worship before a flaming fire pit of yellow-painted bricks, with a kalasha and offerings nearby. Behind, decorated deity murtis sit under floral garlands of marigolds and roses on gold-trimmed thrones. On the left, a seated figure in red with a shaved head sits with hands folded, and a kneeling priest in saffron clothes presses his palms together near the fire. A figure in white dhoti with a shawl stands at right, facing the deities. Fruit, flowers and brass vessels are scattered on the floor.2015-01-09