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A photograph inside a temple-style hall during a puja. Three bare-chested priests stand at a floor-level ritual arrangement covered with a colourful striped cloth, marigold and red flower garlands, banana leaves, brass plates and small bowls of offerings. The priest on the right wears a blue head cloth, a green and yellow striped shawl and white dhoti, and pours or offers from a silver vessel. The two priests on the left wear white dhotis and one has an orange sash. Behind them, a seated figure in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold and red ornate throne, hands folded. A gold deity figure stands at the left edge, and a small flame burns at the right. Fruit sits in a basket near the throne.

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September 27 20172017-09-27A photograph of a puja inside a temple hall. Standing in front, a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds offerings, beside a second bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. On the right, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a blue headband and green shawl pours liquid from a silver vessel over a fire pit, while a boy in yellow bends over the offering tray. Yellow and white marigold garlands, banana leaves, brass lamps and a golden deity murti in the left foreground surround the altar on a striped mat, indicating a homa or abhishekam ritual.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on a striped mat in a hall. Several shirtless men in white dhotis stand at left, one holding a tray of offerings and another with an orange cloth. A priest in white dhoti and blue turban sits cross-legged at right, tending the fire with a ladle. Marigold garlands and fruit, coconuts and brass vessels are arranged around the pit. A golden standing deity murti stands near the doorway. At far right, a seated figure in saffron-red robes, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions; this matches a person by appearance cues.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA homa or fire ritual in a tiled hall with a gold-framed throne at the back. A seated man in a deep red robe, gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads sits on a gold throne with a red cushion, while a standing attendant in a red sari and bangles watches. Several priests in white dhotis sit on striped mats before a brick fire pit with white smoke rising and a small oil lamp burning. Marigold garlands, copper-bronze vessels, fruit and banana leaves surround the altar. A gold standing deity statue stands to the left. A fan and a figure in white walk in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated throne figure wears a red robe and gold necklace, with long hair and a red-and-gold headband-style adornment; appearance cues are moderate, so treated as probable.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23March 16 20172017-03-16