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A seated priest in a maroon robe and orange-brown turban performs an aarti before two decorated deity murtis adorned with white and silver jewellery and flower garlands. He holds a brass lamp with a flame in both hands, palms pressed together. A man in white with a rudraksha mala and a plate of offerings sits at left, and an attendant in white and orange raises a long rod at right. Marigold and red flower garlands hang from the table, pineapples sit on the platter, and colourful embroidered banners hang behind the altar.

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Night outdoor ritual before a decorated canopy with colourful woven panels and yellow fringe. A seated man in a rust-red robe and matching turban sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, a garland of white and orange flowers draped over his shoulders. Behind him stand two deity murtis adorned with flower garlands and jewelled crowns. In the foreground a standing attendant in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and sandal marks on his forehead lifts a brass lamp with a bright flame toward the seated figure during aarti. A table covered in white cloth holds sliced fruit, coconut halves, pineapple and a bell, with a brass bell and kumkum marks on the cloth. Three people are visible: the seated figure, the attendant and a partly visible hand at the right edge.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14A seated man in a rust-red saffron turban and matching red-orange robe sits cross-legged before a floral altar, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland. He touches his forehead with his right hand while a priest in a bare-chested white dhoti, seen from behind at left, holds a brass lamp with a flame. Behind them stand two decorated deity murtis draped in marigold and red flower garlands, flanked by yellow and red embroidered hangings. The scene reads as a flame-lamp puja or aarti.2013-11-14Night photograph of a ritual on an open wooden cart draped with an orange cloth. A man seated in the centre wears a maroon wrap, a dark turban, and garlands of white and red flowers. He presses his palms together in prayer before a flaming oil lamp on a brass stand. Behind him stand two decorated deity murti with gold ornaments and jewelled crowns, framed by marigold garlands and a patterned cloth backdrop. A standing attendant holds a long ceremonial staff, and another person on the left raises his arms. A man in the foreground, wearing a rudraksha mala and white cloth, holds a brass lamp toward the flame. Tiger-striped cloth covers the seat.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14A homa fire ritual in a hall with a deity murti adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and gold ornaments on the right. In the centre, a standing priest with a shaved head and gold-bordered maroon-and-orange dhoti holds a small silver vessel above a burning fire, with smoke rising. He wears a rudraksha mala and red-and-gold bangles. Behind him, a seated figure in orange-and-maroon robes with a flower garland sits on a golden throne with a red-and-gold canopy. To the left, two seated figures in orange robes and orange turbans sit with palms joined in namaskar beside a silver bowl and wicker basket. On the right, a standing attendant in orange robes and an orange turban holds a ritual item. Offerings, brass pots, a kalasha and lamps surround the fire on a mat.2015-04-30