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A temple ritual photograph at night. An elderly priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and an orange-and-yellow silk shawl, stands before a gilded throne-like altar decorated with red and orange flowers and yellow marigold garlands. Below, a small deity murti is adorned with white and green garlands, flanked by brass pots, a kalasha, and silver vessels. Several men with bare torsos and white dhotis stand nearby with arms folded, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala necklace, while a man at right wears a blue shawl. Steps in front are lined with marigold petals and small lamps, and smoke rises at right. Scaffolding and bare walls are visible behind.

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A night-time puja at an outdoor ritual platform under a bamboo-scaffolded structure. A bald priest in white dhoti with orange shawl and rudraksha mala leans forward, lighting a brass aarti lamp before a golden deity murti decorated with red and white flowers and garlands. Behind him, several priests in white dhotis stand with hands folded or holding ritual objects, one in a blue-bordered dhoti at right. A man in orange robes kneels with hands joined at left. Offerings of fruit, flowers and brass vessels line the foreground steps and altar. Yellow marigold garlands decorate the stone steps, and red cloth covers the altar table. Approximately six people are visible.2018-03-02Night-time outdoor homa at a temple-style setting. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth sits beside a flaming fire pit ringed with marigold and red flower garlands, pouring an offering from a small steel bowl. Behind him another priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands tending the ceremony, and a third figure kneels at a second fire pit further back. A red-draped table holds flowers and petals, and fruit and brass vessels sit on the ground. Scaffolding and red curtains frame the scene.2018-03-02A night-time ritual photograph at a temple with a dark background and pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands holding a small offering vessel with both hands. Beside him, another bare-chested priest in a gold-and-white dhoti holds a palm leaf and gazes downward. Behind them, three more men in white dhotis and one with a striped yellow-and-blue cloth stand with arms folded, one wearing a saffron-orange cloth. At right, a silver platform is decorated with red and white garlands, yellow marigolds, green leaves and a gold cloth draped over a tall stand.2018-03-02Outdoor ritual at a temple-like setting with bamboo scaffolding overhead. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a saffron-yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at center, holding flower petals in his hands before a golden throne-like seat decorated with garlands, roses and marigolds. A deity murti wrapped in white cloth and marigold garlands sits in a gold frame on a red cloth. Brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel and offering plates of petals line the foreground. Other priests stand bare-chested in white dhotis, one on the left in a yellow-and-green cloth and one at right with arms crossed, wearing rudraksha malas. Incense smoke rises at lower center.2018-03-02Four male priests perform a ritual beside a golden ornate throne-like structure draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands, green leaves and a red cloth. The priest on the left holds a small bowl and wears a white dhoti with yellow border and a sacred thread. The second priest in a white dhoti with gold border bends over the offerings. The third shirtless priest has red and white beads around his neck and a yellow waist cloth with blue border. The fourth, a young man with hair in a knot, stands behind the throne. Scaffolding and string lights are visible overhead.2018-03-02January 06 20182018-01-06July 17 20152015-07-17A homa ritual in a tented hall before a golden throne with a seated deity murti garlanded in marigolds and red flowers. A blue-rimmed fire pit burns with flames in front, topped by a tiered kalasha-like structure draped in marigold garlands. Four men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand around; one at left pours an offering while the men on the right hold microphones and stand near the throne. A man at left wears a purple-banded wrap and rudraksha-style malas. Brass oil lamps, flower offerings and red brick fire platform surround the scene. No individual is clearly identified as a person by appearance.2015-07-17Night-time homa ritual in an open-air temple courtyard with a shallow fire pit in the foreground, ringed with marigold garlands and red flower petals. Several shirtless priests in white dhotis with yellow borders stand around the flames; one holds a small brass vessel and another raises a tapered ritual implement, while a third has hands folded in namaskar. To the far right an older man in a blue-bordered white dhoti tends a table draped in red and covered with flowers and fruit. Behind the fire, a shrine on the left holds a colourful deity murti framed by a decorated arch, and white scaffolding and pillars line the hall. Offering plates, a brass lamp, and a yellow cloth bundle sit on the ground.2018-03-02A night-time temple puja scene. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a sacred-thread cord and a red cloth wrap stands before a golden deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers, holding a plate in his hands. Behind him stands an older man in white with a brass basin. Another bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a green border stands at the centre, and a figure in white stands at the far right. The altar is draped in red cloth with yellow and red flower petals, leaves and small brass vessels spread across it. Scaffolding and string lights are visible in the background.2018-03-02A photograph of a homa ritual in a hall with a white backdrop and a tiled floor. A priest in white dhoti with a golden-bordered shawl stands at left, while a second man with a tall saffron-and-gold headband and a rudraksha-like necklace stands beside him, both at a tall decorated kalasha on a blue round base with marigold garlands. Smoke rises from the fire pit. Several young men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls stand at right holding ritual items. Brass vessels, flower garlands, coconuts and marigold offerings lie on the floor, and gilded deity murti are visible at the top right amid garlands.2015-07-17A homa ritual in a hall with a white backdrop and a golden throne at the right. Several priests in white dhotis and orange-bordered cloth sit or stand with palms joined. A tiered central kalasha-style structure stands on a blue-skirted platform, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a decorated umbrella above. In the foreground, a priest in white seated on the floor tends a fire pit with smoke rising, next to offerings of fruit, flowers, brass bowls and an oil lamp. On the right, a golden throne draped with orange-and-yellow marigold garlands holds deity murtis; a standing figure in orange cloth and rudraksha beads stands beside it. Golden ceremonial standards frame the scene.2015-07-17