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A ceremonial temple-style ritual inside a decorated hall. Seated at left on a raised golden platform, a man in a red turban and red garment with a flower garland receives or tends an offering while an attendant in orange-yellow clothing stands beside him. In the centre, a fire pit of stacked bricks blazes with a visible homa fire, tended by a bare-chested priest wearing a green head cloth and a sacred thread. Two young men in white dhotis and yellow-gold shawls with flower garlands sit on a step at right, and two bare-chested priests in white and green cloth sit on the floor in front. Behind them stand tall gold-and-white deity murtis draped with garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps and ornate golden ceremonial standards, with a large jewelled backdrop of red and gold behind.

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A ceremonial ritual stage in a temple-style hall. At the centre, a fire pit with a flame burns on a brick base, and a priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-white turban and sacred thread tends it with a ladle. Two seated men in orange-and-yellow dhotis and a green-sashed priest with a shaved head and vibhuti marks face the fire. On a raised golden throne at right, a figure in a white and red ceremonial robe with a tall gold mitre-like headdress and a rudraksha mala sits beneath a red-and-multicolour canopy, with marigold garlands draped over the seat and a large deity murti beside him. At left, an ornate golden seat with a cobra hood backdrop holds a seated figure in orange with garlands, flanked by golden lions and oil lamps. Marigold garlands, brass lamps, a kalasha and offerings on banana leaves fill the foreground, with red-and-green striped mats on the floor.2016-03-27A 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.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02A temple-style ritual hall decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. On a raised ornate golden throne at left, a figure in saffron-red clothing sits with hands joined, seated before a large multi-coloured hooded backdrop. Standing at centre left, two bare-chested priests in white dhotis and gold-coloured shawls wear garlands, one with a red headcloth. A seated priest in a yellow-and-green shawl sits on a striped mat tending a fire pit with offerings and brass vessels, while a man in a red headcloth and white dhoti, seated in front of a red and gold throne, wears a yellow garment and rudraksha-style beads. Several deity murtis and a large decorated kalasha are garlanded. The scene suggests a homa or puja.2016-02-02A ceremonial puja scene in a temple-like hall. A figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a heart-shaped jewelled backrest wears a rust-red turban, a red garland and a deep red-brown robe; a woman in an orange sari stands before him offering a plate. At the lower centre a bare-chested man in a green dhoti and green head cloth, with white sacred thread and beads, tends a fire pit with a bright flame and offerings. Nearby stand brass oil lamps, golden ceremonial staffs, and a large deity murti dressed in gold and silver brocade with multicoloured floral garlands and a crown. Yellow and orange marigold garlands decorate the floor, and a seated devotee is visible at the lower right. Possible a person candidate: the seated figure on the throne, with a rust-red turban, red garland and ceremonial seat; cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.2016-03-27February 02 20162016-02-02March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27A photograph of a ritual homa at a temple-like hall. In the foreground a priest in orange head cloth and bare upper body tends a fire burning in a rectangular fire pit, with a spread of fruit, brass vessels and oil lamps on a striped cloth. Seated on a golden throne with a serpent-hood canopy behind is a man wearing a red shawl and a garland, with a flower-garlanded throne and attendants nearby. A seated priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and another standing attendant in white and green wear garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. Brass lamps and garlanded deity figures fill the right side. Several people stand in the background in orange and white. The figure on the throne shows distinctive ceremonial adornment, but his appearance is not clearly identifiable, so identity remains unsure.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02Temple-style puja inside a shrine room with a large golden throne-like seat at left, decorated with a jeweled arch and a brass-and-gold canopy above. A deity murti stands on a red and gold platform, draped in yellow and red garlands with a decorated crown. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a white sash offers worship with a lamp near the murti, while another priest in orange and yellow cloth stands nearby. A seated man in a red turban and green cloth tends a fire with an oil lamp and offerings on a yellow platform at lower left. Several devotees in the foreground, including women in teal and green saris, watch the ritual. Brass oil lamps and flower garlands surround the scene.2016-03-27A temple-style ritual hall with a fire pit (homa) burning on a striped cloth in the foreground, surrounded by brass plates, fruit, flowers and kalasha vessels. A man with a bare torso and rudraksha mala stands at left, holding an aarti lamp toward the seated figure. Center: a seated figure in ornate robes and flower garlands sits on a gold-and-silver heart-shaped throne (peetha) flanked by golden lion figures. At right, a man in white dhoti and green-embroidered shawl holds a garland; a priest in white sits cross-legged near the fire, and other white-clad devotees stand in the background. Large marigold and rose garlands drape the throne area, and a deity murti is partly visible at right.2016-02-02