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A photograph of a ritual at a pavilion with a red and white draped backdrop and corrugated roof. In the foreground, a man in a maroon robe with gold borders bends forward over a yellow-and-gold box on the floor, placing offerings and smoke rising from a small fire. Behind him, a figure in a white dhoti with a saffron head wrap and garlands stands with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, a gold-decorated seat with a red velvet base holds two garlanded deity murti figures with gold drapery and a blue canopy. Brass plates of flowers and small vessels sit on the floor. Two people appear in the background on the right. The image is washed out and overexposed.

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Photograph of a ritual in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and red draped cloth. Three seated figures sit on a golden throne-like dais framed by a gold arch; the central figure wears a tall gold crown and garlands while the two flanking figures wear flower garlands and white-and-red headwear. A man in a red-and-gold dhoti and orange sash with rudraksha mala stands at left holding a ritual implement over a small fire pit with a flame. At right, a man in white dhoti and orange-red turban stands with palms joined in namaste. Gold-draped tables are visible at right.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A homa fire ritual inside a canopied enclosure with gold-coloured pillars and draped gold and red fabric behind. Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand at a fire pit with smoke rising; the man on the left, bare-chested with a white head cloth, holds a long wooden ladle over the pit, while the man in the centre, wearing a white cloth on his head and a beaded necklace, holds a small vessel. Red flower petals are scattered on the golden altar. On the right, a seated figure in a red turban, white and red garlands and a green cloth sits on an ornate gold throne, with a bowl of flowers and a brass lamp nearby. Brass oil lamps and a flower arrangement sit on the altar. The setting is a Sudarshan homa at the temple.2025-12-30May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a homa fire ritual under a gold-pillared canopy with draped gold and red fabric. Two shirtless priests in white dhotis with white head cloths stand at a raised yellow platform with a smoking fire pit. The priest in the centre wears a gold pendant on a beaded mala and holds a ladle over the fire, while the priest at left wears a beaded mala and stands with hands near the offerings. Smoke rises across the scene. At right sits a seated statue in a red turban and red dhoti, draped with white and red garlands, on a gold ornate throne. Brass oil lamps and a brass bowl of offerings sit on the platform.2025-12-30A night ritual in an open pavilion with a white tarpaulin roof and hanging decorative lamps in pink, orange and green. In the foreground, a priest in a white dhoti with a pink-and-purple head cloth pours liquid from a small vessel beside a row of brass pots decorated with flowers. A large rectangular fire pit with a copper-coloured rim sends up smoke in the centre. Behind it, a shirtless attendant in a yellow-patterned dhoti holds a vessel, and a photographer in a white dhoti holds a camera. Seated on a golden throne with a sunburst backrest is a figure in a saffron-brown robe wearing a garland of marigolds and a head covering, with a rudraksha-style neck ornament. Rows of seated devotees in white and bare-chested men fill the left side. Vessels, flower petals and a golden lion-form seat decorate the floor, with a small deity murti visible in the background.2016-12-13December 07 20162016-12-07Photo of a ceremonial puja before a golden gilded deity murti seated on a golden throne with a decorated canopy and blue embroidered backdrop. A priest in a rust-red dhoti and rust shawl, with shaved head, holds a lit camphor flame on a metal plate toward the central murti, which wears a tall jewelled crown, a garland of red and white flowers and gold ornaments. Two smaller gold murtis sit on either side, one garlanded with red flowers. On the right, a man in white dhoti and a red-orange turban stands with folded hands beside a white and gold garlanded figure. Another man in white with a red turban stands at the left edge. A microphone stand and red and white drapes frame the scene, with a camera at upper right.2014-05-10January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A ritual homa or fire ceremony in a hall with white walls and a red curtain. Three seated deity murtis with garlands of orange, red and white flowers sit on golden thrones at left and centre. In the foreground, a bald priest in a saffron-orange dhoti sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit with a flame and tall smoke, with banana leaves, fruits, marigold garlands, bowls of flowers and brass vessels around him. Two standing priests in white dhotis with gold borders and orange turbans, one with a garland, perform offerings at right; a cameraman with a tripod films the scene.2015-01-09June 02 20152015-06-02 +1 copies