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A ritual scene in a smoky tent-like setting. A bare-chested priest in a pink and gold turban and white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, reaching toward a deity murti draped with garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. Golden ceremonial shield-shaped backdrops frame the altar. Another shirtless man with a rudraksha mala, and a man holding a brass bowl, stand beside the altar, with carved figures and brass vessels in front. A mild haze of smoke or steam hangs in the air. Appears to be a homa or puja ritual.

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July 18 20152015-07-18A homa ritual at an outdoor pavilion with smoke rising through the air. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a pink head cloth raises a small vessel toward a decorated altar of garlands in white, yellow and red, with brass plates behind it. Two lion figures and small deity murti sit on the altar base. A second priest in a red-gold dhoti stands at right, and a younger assistant in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Seated devotees in white and red shawls line the left side, and a brass kalasha and lamps sit on the floor.2015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18A temple ritual outdoors under a canopy. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border, wearing a pink-and-red turban and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver fire vessel and pours liquid over a deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Beside him, a second priest in white holds a plate of white flowers. Brass oil lamps stand at left, a lion-shaped finial on one lamp. Smoke rises from a brick fire pit with offerings in front. Ornate gold-toned halo-shaped ornaments flank the shrine, and an orange and red embroidered banner hangs on the right. Seated devotees in white with folded hands watch at left, and a cameraman stands behind.2015-07-18 +1 copiesOutdoor homa ritual under a yellow canopy with gold leaf-shaped ornaments. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold sash and a rudraksha mala stands at the fire pit, holding a silver vessel and a plate of offerings. Another priest in white with a pink-and-red turban chants into a microphone at right. A seated devotee in white with folded hands watches at left. Smoke rises from a brick fire pit decorated with flowers. Behind it stands an altar with a deity murti draped in garlands, lion-carved pedestals, and a brass oil lamp stand with a lion finial in the foreground. Several seated devotees in white and red garments sit in the lower foreground.2015-07-18 +1 copiesA priest in white dhoti with an orange-gold shawl stands bare-chested at an outdoor temple-style shrine, reaching up to pour or offer something over a deity murti adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind him a second man in white with a rudraksha mala sits attentively, and a silver oil lamp with a bird finial stands in front. Smoke rises at left, a camera tripod is visible, and strings of hanging decorations and a yellow-fringed canopy frame the scene.2016-12-07July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesTemple ritual at dusk: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange-and-gold shawl stands at a decorated pedestal, extending his arm to sprinkle or offer something over a tiered pink-and-white altar heaped with yellow and white marigold garlands and red flower chains. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit before it. A second priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at left in smoke drifting from incense. A camera operator is visible at right edge. Carved stone pillars and hanging decorative strings frame the scene.2016-12-07A priest in a pink turban and white dhoti, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a long bundled whisk of grass and a metal bowl beside a decorated palanquin. The palanquin is festooned with yellow, white, red and purple flower garlands and brass panels, with small clay figures and brass pots near the base. A second bare-chested attendant stands behind it. Two more people are not clearly visible. The palanquin's brass pots and bowls appear to hold ritual items for a procession or homa-related rite. No clear evidence identifies a person in this image.2015-07-18A photograph of a temple puja at a deity shrine. Several priests with bare upper bodies and white dhotis perform worship before a tall decorated murti surrounded by garlands of yellow and white flowers, with lion figures and a serpent-shaped base. A priest in an orange silk dhoti and red headcloth holds a brass plate and lamp, while another stands at the left holding a small vessel. A brass throne-like canopy stands behind a seated deity figure with a crown and garlands. Orange and yellow cloth hangs as a backdrop, with a printed copyright line at lower right.2015-07-18