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Evening ritual photograph in a decorated shrine lit by string lights and hung with green leaves. A man in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head wrap and a beaded rudraksha-style mala holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame, performing an aarti before a deity murti at the right. Behind him stands a dark statue, and a tall deity figure dressed in white with a decorated crown is visible at right. Devotees in saffron and white stand at the bottom edge, some holding offering plates of flowers. A banana-leaf canopy and a small brass lamp stand complete the scene.

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Night ritual photograph with a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth, a white tilak on his forehead and a gold bead necklace, holding a brass tray of yellow flowers and offerings. Behind him stands a dark deity murti beside a red and gold patterned cloth, and banana leaves hang overhead with string lights. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand in the foreground. At left, a person in white holds a lamp, and pineapples sit in woven baskets at right, consistent with a puja or aarti.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26Night outdoor homa ceremony under a decorated pavilion with green leaf festoons and string lights at the right. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes, a saffron head covering and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace stands centre-right, holding a brass tray of red fruits and bananas. A young assistant in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands beside him holding bundled sticks. Brass vessels, a tall brass lamp and a kalasha sit on the altar, with marigold petals scattered before it. Figures in orange and yellow shawls sit in the foreground, partly visible at the edges.2009-09-26A night ritual in a decorated open pavilion lit with string lights and hanging ornaments. A man in white clothes with a yellow shawl holds a long implement and stands before a group of seated devotees in orange garments. A man in orange robes with a red-and-gold wrap stands near the center, beside a bright deity murti with a flower garland and a brass lamp in front. Several seated women and young people in orange clothes face the rite, with a plate of petals and brass vessels on the floor. Banana leaves and a palm-leaf canopy frame the scene. a person is visible in the orange robes with a red-and-gold wrap, standing among the ritual participants.2009-09-26Indoor puja scene in a plain room with pale tiled walls and a dark purple curtain behind an altar. A man in a loose orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and long curly hair stands at right holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit lamp with flame over a tray of offerings, while incense smoke drifts through the air. Several seated devotees in orange robes sit cross-legged on a raised platform, some with shaved heads, and a woman in orange sits near the front. On the altar are small gold-coloured deity murtis, a golden lion figure, a standing statue in orange cloth, and vases of yellow flowers and fruit. A small ceiling fan and hanging gold-tasselled lanterns are visible. Overall a homa-style or puja ritual with orange-clad participants.2006-08-22A night-time homa at an outdoor fire altar, lit by a few overhead lamps. A standing figure in a dark red-brown robe holds a tray of burning offerings and flames, with a bare-chested assistant in white beside the fire. A white draped curtain hangs on the left under a decorated arch with green leaves and banana plants. Several seated devotees in white clothing sit in the background. The a person candidate is a robed figure presenting the fire, with appearance cues limited to the dark robe, so identity is uncertain.2009-09-26A photograph of a ritual aarti in a hall filled with seated devotees. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a long gold-beaded necklace holds a silver ritual bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp on a silver stand in the other, with a small flame rising. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and a red mark is on the forehead. Behind the figure stands a decorated deity murti draped in garlands, and another garlanded figure stands to the right. Rows of devotees in saris and white kurtas sit with hands folded, watching. The purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2007-11-09A photograph inside a hall with hanging decorative lamps and framed pictures on the walls. In the centre a bare-chested man with a grey-black topknot and white markings on his arms and chest holds a brass aarti lamp with several flames and rising smoke, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a reddish-brown cloth draped at his waist. Around him a line of women in orange-red saris and bead malas stand with palms pressed together in prayer, one holding a black book. A bystander in a pink-and-green garment sits lower left. A video camera on a tripod is at right. The scene looks like an aarti performed during a ritual gathering.2019-05-18September 26 20092009-09-26Night-time homa ritual under a decorated canopy with orange, green and blue paper-fringed panels and banana-leaf festoons. A standing man in saffron robes, with a wrap over his head, holds a brass tray of burning flame toward a fire pit, with a small fire glowing. Around the pit, seated saffron-clad devotees with rudraksha malas clasp their hands in prayer. A seated person in white with a yellow shawl assists nearby, and brass vessels, flower-strewn platforms, sweets and kalasha-style pots with pink flowers are arranged in front. A white deity murti stands at the right edge. Smoke fills the air.2009-09-25A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes with long curly hair and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp with a flame above a dark black shivalinga on a stone yoni pedestal. Behind him on the right, a large deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange garlands and a red-and-gold silk cloth. On the left, a man in orange robes stands with hands folded in anjali, another in orange sits playing a silver vessel, and a bald man in orange sits near a white marble statue. A younger orange-robed attendant stands behind the lingam. The walls are carved stone with floral garlands and purple flowers draped across the deity.2010-02-12A standing man in saffron-orange robes performs aarti with a multi-wick brass lamp in his right hand while ringing a bronze handbell in his left during a night homa. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, and his head is shaved. Seated behind a fire pit, several saffron-robed priests sit with hands folded in prayer and brass vessels in front of them. A framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure seated in meditation is garlanded with yellow flowers at left. Banana plants, leaf-and-bunting decorations and a kalasha with mango leaves frame the open-air ritual tent, and devotees in white and yellow shawls watch at right.2009-09-26