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A ritual scene in a room with golden thrones and a mountain backdrop. In the centre, a man in rust-red saffron robes wears a white and red flower garland and makes a gesture with his hands before a fire in a marigold-decked tray. Beside him, a younger man bare-chested with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace holds a brass tray. Behind them, a decorated deity murti in a gold chair is dressed in red and gold silk and garlands, with an oil lamp on a brass stand. A tiger-skin draped golden seat sits nearby. Flower-filled plates lie on the floor.

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June 10 20172017-06-10A photograph of a ritual inside an indoor hall at a temple setting. A bearded man in a long saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a thick white and red marigold garland around his neck and a gold chain, stands barefoot before a bright open fire in a flat brass-rimmed tray of marigold petals, while another hand holds a plate. Beside him a younger attendant in orange cloth and a beaded necklace stands near a copper vessel. To the right, a decorated deity murti is draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands and a gold-embroidered cloth, seated on a silver pedestal. Behind them a large gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cover, and a brass oil lamp stand before a green backdrop. Small floral offerings sit on trays at left.2017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10A photograph of a puja inside a room with a golden throne and tiger-skin seat behind. A man with long dark hair and a red-brown robe with a flower garland stands at left, pouring from a small vessel into a fire pit; a second man in an orange dhoti and necklace holds a brass tray and flame beside him. At right, a deity murti is dressed in a rich white and gold garment and heavily garlanded with yellow, red and white flowers, with a brass lamp in front. The flame rises from a round altar decorated with orange and red flowers. Two people visible; no legible names in the frame.2017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10A ritual puja in an indoor hall with gold and red thrones and a tiger-skin cloth. On the left, a bearded man in maroon robes with a long white flower garland holds a brass cup and touches his forehead with a stick of incense. Beside him a man in orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds a small bell. In front, a large flaming fire pit with a brass lamp and a marigold-and-rose-lined tray. On the right, a figure seated on a gold throne is draped in an orange-and-gold garment and heavily garlanded with red roses and yellow marigolds, wearing a crown-like headdress. A brass oil lamp stands nearby and a green backdrop completes the setting.2017-06-10A photograph of a ritual fire offering inside an indoor hall. A bare-chested man in a dark maroon-red dhoti and wrap stands at left wearing a long white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha-style neck mala, and holds a small object in his raised hand. Beside him a second man in an orange-saffron cloth stands with a pot-like vessel. Before them a flaming fire burns in a red and orange flower-decorated pit on a brass tray. Behind, gold ornate thrones with a tiger-skin cushion and a brass oil lamp stand before a green backdrop, and a decorated deity murti in red and gold garments sits at right, wrapped in garlands of red and yellow flowers.2017-06-10A photograph of a ritual at a temple-style hall. On the left, a man in orange-red sannyasi robes with a long white-and-red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace stands before a fire pit with a bright flame set in a yellow and orange flower-ringed tray, holding ritual items in his hands. Beside him, a younger man with a shaved head, tilak on the forehead, a white bead garland and an orange cloth stands holding a copper tray. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with a red seat and tiger-skin cloth, and a brass oil lamp burns. On the right, a deity murti is heavily decorated with a red and yellow flower garland and a crown, seated near another garlanded figure with a headdress.2017-06-10A temple-style puja scene in an indoor shrine. On the left, a bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti and long white garland holds a flaming ritual lamp over a fire tray decorated with orange marigolds and red flowers. Beside him, a man in saffron dhoti and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together, holding a trident. Behind them stand ornate gold thrones, one with a tiger-skin cloth and red cushion. On the right, a deity murti draped in yellow and red floral garlands and a mountain-patterned backdrop sits near a brass oil lamp with a flame. Marigold and rose garlands frame the shrine.2017-06-10A ritual scene in an indoor hall with a fire pit of flames set in a marigold-ringed bowl in the foreground. A man in a red-orange dhoti and a white and yellow flower garland holds his hand up to his forehead while a second man in orange cloth with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands behind a silver tray. At right, a deity murti is dressed in orange cloth, jewelled silver ornaments and a crown, framed by a tall yellow, red and white flower garland. Behind them is a gold-framed throne with a tiger-skin cushion, and a brass oil lamp is lit beside it. Flowers are arranged on trays at left.2017-06-10