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A photograph inside a plain whitewashed shrine room lit by hanging string lights. A standing man with his back to the camera wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, an ornate patterned cylindrical headdress, and holds a long staff while facing a large white Nandi bull statue with gold trappings and a deity murti in a red-and-gold cloth. Shelves on the walls hold many small clay and brass figurines. In the foreground, a white brick fire pit burns with flames, beside brass vessels, a kalasha, a lotus flower, an oil lamp and a ladle. Striped mats cover the floor.

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Indoor ritual scene in a plain concrete hall with striped woven banners hanging on the walls. A standing priest, seen from behind, wears a tall patterned cylindrical headdress and saffron-orange robes, holding a long staff. Before him a white Nandi bull statue with gold trim and a draped cloth sits on a blue-painted pedestal, with a small deity murti on its back. In front, a square white-brick homa fire pit burns with offerings, surrounded by brass kalasha pots, bowls, a lotus flower and oil lamps on a woven mat. Shelves at right hold small clay figurines, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. A seated child in white is partly visible at left.2007-10-16October 16 20072007-10-16October 16 20072007-10-16A photograph inside a plain whitewashed temple room during a fire ritual. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall white-and-blue patterned cylindrical headdress stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in one hand and a rudraksha mala in the other. In front stands a large white bull (Nandi) statue draped with a gold-bordered maroon and gold cloth, adorned with garlands, above a blue pedestal. Below, a square brick fire pit (homa kund) holds a flame, with brass vessels, a kalasha, a lotus flower and mats on the floor. Shelves on the right hold small clay and brass deity figurines, and colourful striped banners hang on the walls. Visible people: one.2007-10-16October 18 20072007-10-18Interior of a plain whitewashed temple hall during a homa ritual at a white brick fire altar in the foreground. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a patterned headwrap sits at left, holding a ritual implement over the altar, with an open book beside him. A young woman in white clothing sits cross-legged behind the altar near a lit oil lamp. Behind them stands a white bull statue (Nandi) with gold trappings and a deity murti on a decorated platform, flanked by red and gold hangings and shelves of small figurines.2007-10-17A photograph inside a whitewashed room of an ashram shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes and a decorated black-and-white patterned crown sits cross-legged before a white brick fire pit with a burning flame, holding a long rod and a small brass vessel with a lit oil lamp. A woman in white and orange sits on a mat at right beside a white Nandi bull statue with gold trim, draped in a gold cloth, on a blue platform. Shelves hold rows of small painted clay figurines, and colourful striped fabric hangings and bunting decorate the walls and ceiling. Partially visible people at the bottom edge, one in white. A homa or fire ritual is taking place.2007-10-14A photograph inside a plain shed-like hall with a whitewashed wall and strings of small beads hanging from the ceiling. A standing priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a tall ornate embroidered cap, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other. Behind him, a large white bull statue (Nandi) draped with a golden-brown cloth stands on a blue platform beneath a decorated umbrella and two painted pillars, with a deity murti with garlands visible on the back of the bull. In the foreground, a rectangular fire pit of white brick contains a burning fire, a ladle, bowls, a brass kalasha and a pink lotus flower, with an open book on a stand at the left. Shelves at the sides hold small figurines. The scene reads as a fire ritual (homa/yagna) in progress. The priest is not identifiable from his appearance, so his identity is not asserted.2007-10-16October 18 20072007-10-18October 14 20072007-10-14A photograph of an indoor ritual in a plain whitewashed room with a grey floor. A white brick fire pit holds a lit flame at the centre. A man in an orange saffron robe and a decorative patterned headpiece sits cross-legged on a mat, holding a small ritual lamp or vessel above the fire and a long staff. Behind him stands a large white painted cow figure with gold trim and a draped cloth, a tiered shelf of small colourful deity figurines, and a framed picture of a seated figure in orange. On the right a second person in white sits near a brass tray and a red cloth. Fruit sits on a plate in the foreground, and a decorated fabric hangs from the ceiling. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual.2007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14