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A photograph of a seated priest in white dhoti and white turban performing a puja on a red cloth. He is bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white sacred markings on his arms, hands pressed together in anjali. Around him are brass bowls of kumkum, turmeric, rice, flowers, leaves and fruit, a brass lamp, a bell, a kalasha-style vessel and a pink silk cloth. Behind him stands a cutout portrait of a smiling figure in a pink turban and pink garland, labelled as a portrait rather than a live person. The setting is a red-draped room suited to a devi puja and homa offering.

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A shirtless priest in a white turban and white dhoti with a yellow border kneels on a red cloth, performing a puja with brass vessels, bowls of flowers, fruit, turmeric, kumkum and rice, and a lit oil lamp. He wears a rudraksha mala and white ash marks on his arms. Behind him, a cardboard-style cutout of a smiling figure in a red turban and pink garment sits on a red-and-gold throne draped with red and yellow flower garlands, in front of a red wall. Incense sticks stand in a brass holder, and a pink silk cloth lies to the right.A photograph of a priest seated cross-legged on a red cloth performing a puja with brass vessels, flowers, turmeric and kumkum bowls, and a small brass bell. He is bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms, wears a white turban and a white-and-yellow dhoti, and has a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a framed printed portrait, with no legible caption, shows a smiling figure in a pink-and-orange turban wearing a garland of red and yellow flowers, seated on a gold-bordered cushion against a deep red backdrop. Nearby stand a pink silk cloth, a tray of rose petals and leaves, incense sticks in a brass holder, and a sieve-like basket of white powder.A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a gold border sits cross-legged on a red cloth, bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms and chest, wearing a white turban, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain. He holds a small ritual implement over a brass vessel and puja setup. Around him are brass bowls of turmeric, kumkum, rice, flowers, betel leaves, fruit and incense sticks, plus a brass lamp with a lit oil flame. Behind him stands a life-size cutout of a smiling figure in a red turban, garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers and wearing gold necklaces, set against a red velvet wall. A folded pink silk cloth rests on the right beside a kumkum and turmeric rangoli. The scene reads as a puja or homa setup.A seated priest in white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth and a white turban performs a puja on a red cloth floor. He wears a dark rudraksha mala with gold beads and a garland of marigolds and red flowers, and his bare upper body shows white ash markings on the arms. Before him are brass plates of fruit, limes, flowers, kumkum, turmeric, rice, a lit oil lamp, a brass kalasha, a bell, and a pink silk cloth on a rangoli-decorated tray. Behind him is a cardboard cutout portrait of a smiling figure in a pink turban, pink garment and garland, seated on a chair against a red backdrop, with an orange patterned textile hanging at the right edge.A seated priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a white turban performs a puja on a red cloth. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and bare-chested, with white markings on his arm and shoulder, and handles a brass vessel among brass plates, bowls of green leaves, limes, flowers and offerings. Behind him stands a life-size cutout of a smiling woman in a pink sari and red turban, garlanded with red and yellow flowers, labelled with no readable text. A lit oil lamp sits at lower right beside shells and a small brass shrine piece.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered waist cloth sits on a red floor covering, arranging a puja setup with brass vessels, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, a bowl of mango leaves and red flowers, yellow and red powders, and a brass kalasha-style vessel with rose petals. He wears a white head cloth and rudraksha beads. Behind him, a red-turbaned framed portrait or cutout of a smiling figure in pink ornate clothing and a flower garland sits on a gold-and-red cushion against a red wall. A pink silk cloth and a rangoli-like pattern of coloured powders lie at right, and a wooden stick with red thread stands upright. This appears to be a devi puja ritual.A photograph of a seated priest in white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested and wearing a pale peach turban and a dark rudraksha mala, performing a puja on a red cloth. Before him are brass bowls of flowers and petals, small clay dishes of yellow powder and red kumkum, a bowl of green leaves, and an incense holder with sticks. Behind is a tall bundle of orange cloth draped against gold curtains, presumably a sacred offering. The priest is seated cross-legged with his back turned to the camera.A photograph of a ritual puja set up on a red cloth floor against a deep red backdrop. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border and a yellow head cloth kneels at the front, tending a brass vessel and offerings. Brass plates hold banana leaves with rice, sweets, and fruit, alongside small brass bowls, a brass kalasha, and oil lamps. Marigold garlands hang on brass pots, and incense sticks stand in the foreground. Behind him a second person in pink clothing and a red head wrap, wearing a marigold garland, sits smiling on a low platform. An orange and multicolour painted cloth hangs on the right. Ritual setup consistent with an abhishekam or puja.A seated priest with a bare chest and an orange-and-cream headcloth sits on a red floor cloth in front of a decorated altar and presses his palms together in prayer. He wears white dhoti with a gold border and a beaded necklace, with white ash markings on his chest and arms. Before him are brass plates and bowls of coloured powders, grains, flowers, sweets, leaf offerings and kumkum, along with a small oil lamp, a kalasha-style pot and incense sticks. Behind him a large framed portrait of a seated figure with a garland of red and yellow flowers rests on a throne, beside an orange and yellow embroidered cloth backdrop. This is a photograph of a devi ritual setup with offerings arranged for worship.A photograph of a Navaratri puja scene on a red cloth. A bare-chested priest in a yellow turban and white dhoti sits cross-legged at left, reaching toward a brass plate of offerings. Behind him a deity murti sits on a green and gold throne, draped in red and yellow garlands, with an orange and yellow embellished backdrop. Brass plates hold bananas, leaves, sweets, coconut, kumkum and vibhuti, with a lit oil lamp, a kalasha and small brass vessels around the altar. No a person candidate is visible; the seated figure is a priest.A photograph of a ritual puja on a red cloth. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow head cloth and rudraksha mala sits at left, lighting an oil lamp and offering from a brass plate of food, fruit, flowers and banana-leaf offerings. Behind, a woman in a pink and red sari with a marigold and red flower garland sits on a yellow cloth, hands raised in greeting. Brass vessels, a kalasha pot, a blue cloth and decorated poles stand nearby.A photograph of a puja set up on a red cloth. In the left foreground a bare-chested man with a yellow turban and white dhoti sits cross-legged and reaches over brass plates of food on banana leaves, with yellow and white offerings, brass lamps, a small brass pot and red flower petals in a bowl. Behind him a figure with a red garland sits against a deep red wall, and on the right stand a kalasha-style pot, marigold garlands, a folded pink cloth and a saffron embroidered hanging.