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A photograph of a ritual scene inside a shrine hall with many silver and dark stone deity murtis arranged along the back, several decorated with yellow and white garlands. In the foreground a seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and cloth wrap wears a dark turban and holds a pink and white flower garland. Beside him, a second man in a red-orange turban and bare chest kneels over a small wooden stand, pressing or touching a child-sized figure seated on the wooden frame. Silver pots, a silver lamp stand, a brass bowl and trays of flowers sit on a multicolored woven cloth. Ritual actions include a child being attended during a puja, with the priest's chest and forearms marked with white ash.

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A ritual scene in a temple hall where a seated man in a black turban and rust-red dhoti, wearing a pink flower garland and a rudraksha-like cord, sits on a silver-backed wooden seat. Facing him, a bare-chested priest in reddish-orange cloth with white ash markings on his arms kneels and holds a small wooden stand. Behind them stand several black stone deity murtis draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, with a silver lamp and silver vessels on a striped rug in the foreground.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A ritual scene in a temple shrine with garlanded stone and metal deity figures behind. A seated man in a dark red-brown robe and a tall dark turban with a hair ornament, wearing a pink flower garland, sits on a carved wooden seat. A second man in a rust-red robe and matching turban, bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms, kneels before him holding a wooden stand. A third kneeling man in an orange-red cloth leans forward at the seat's base. Silver vessels, an oil lamp and a silver elephant-shaped stand sit on colourful striped rugs, with yellow marigold garlands and turmeric-coloured offerings nearby.2018-01-31A ritual scene inside a temple hall with a row of dark stone sculptures of saints or deities adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a crescent ornament, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and a reddish-brown dhoti, sits on a carved wooden chair receiving a ceremonial offering. A second man in a red-orange turban and sacred ash markings kneels beside a wooden stand, holding and pressing an item into a small wooden press. A silver staff stands at left beside a silver elephant-shaped vessel and a brass lamp, with trays of offerings in the background. The floor is covered with colourful woven cloths.2018-01-31A photograph of a ritual at a shrine lined with dark stone deity murtis draped in marigold garlands and colourful cloth. A seated man with a crescent-marked headpiece and a pink-and-white garland sits on a low wooden seat by a small oil lamp, while a bare-chested priest in a red-orange cloth stands behind him. A kneeling assistant in a red dhoti and matching headcloth sits on a colourful woven rug in front of a wooden stand and a small brass vessel. Silver ritual items, a silver elephant vessel, a silver staff and trays of kumkum, flowers and grains sit nearby.2018-01-31Ritual scene at a homa fire pit beside a row of black stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow and pink flower malas. A seated priest in a maroon dhoti and dark turban, wearing a pink flower garland and a shawl, tends the fire and holds a small offering vessel. Beside him a bare-chested priest in a maroon cloth kneels and offers ghee or ritual materials to the fire, with white marks on his arms. Silver ritual implements, a silver oil lamp, brass vessels, turmeric and kumkum bowls and a coloured cloth covered floor complete the setting.2018-01-31A photograph of a ritual scene before a marble shrine lined with black stone murtis and yellow marigold garlands. In the foreground, a bearded man in a dark maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a black turban with a crescent ornament and a pink flower garland, sits behind a small wooden ritual stand. A second priest in a red-orange cloth and a maroon wrap bends over a seated figure, pressing a hand to the person's arm while a white-painted sacred marking is visible on the body. A silver elephant figure and a silver lamp stand sit on a multicolour woven mat, with brass plates of turmeric and offerings nearby.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A photograph of a fire ritual inside a temple hall lined with black stone deity murtis garlanded in yellow marigolds. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak, a pink flower garland and a dark red cloth sits on a silver chair, with a wooden stand and oil lamps before him. Beside him a priest in an orange-red wrap and a second man in red cloth kneel on striped and embroidered mats, one with white body markings. Smoke rises from a fire or incense near the figures, with a silver elephant and kalasha-style vessels on the floor.2018-01-31A seated man in a dark turban and saffron-red dhoti, with a pink and white flower garland and white sacred markings on his bare chest and arms, sits on a silver-and-wood chair before a low wooden stand. A second man in red-orange dhoti and matching cloth wrap kneels on the colourful striped mat beside him, tending a small brass lamp and a smoking vessel. Behind them stand black stone deity murtis draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a silver elephant-shaped vessel and a tall silver lamp stand sit in the foreground, and offering plates with turmeric and flowers line the right edge. The setting suggests a homa or puja ritual. No person in the image can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the seated figure is described by role only.2018-01-31