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A photograph of a temple puja at an outdoor shrine. A shaved-headed young priest in orange saffron robes sits on the steps holding a brass oil lamp with a flame, offering it toward a row of decorated deity murtis dressed in colourful silk garments with ornate beaded necklaces, crowns and green leaves. A red cloth covers the platform. Another orange-robed person sits at the right edge beside a brass vessel. Trees and a white wall form the background.

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Outdoor temple scene with a row of deity murtis dressed in green, white, maroon and blue silk garments, adorned with pearl necklaces and set on a pink cloth-draped platform. In the foreground a young shaven-headed devotee in orange robes and white body markings holds a lit oil lamp, flame and smoke rising, beside a second orange-robed figure seen from behind with a brass bowl. Trees and a light sky frame the background, and small offerings with flowers sit on the steps.2014-07-26A homa fire burns in a square stone pit in the foreground, with brass vessels and a bowl of white grains beside it. A shaved-headed young person in orange robes with white marks on the forehead sits cross-legged at left, wearing rudraksha beads, and holds a dish. Behind them, a raised platform draped in red cloth with green borders supports several deity murtis dressed in green, maroon and red garments with ornaments and garlands. A figure in orange robes stands on a stage beneath a canopy in the background. Stone steps with red and white bands lead up to the platform.2014-07-26Outdoor shrine scene with a gilded arch framing a green cloth backdrop and a raised red-draped platform holding several seated deity murti figures, some crowned and adorned with garlands and leaf decorations. Two shaved-headed young sannyasi in saffron orange robes kneel in front, one on the left holding green leaves, the other on the right tending brass offerings and oil lamps. Brass bowls, flower offerings and a lit lamp sit on the steps. Two physical people are visible. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2014-07-15A photograph of an outdoor homa at a temple-like shrine. A young priest with a shaved head, white tilak marks, rudraksha beads and an orange-red cloth sits cross-legged at left, holding a tray of white grains and offerings. In front of him a square stone fire pit burns with a bright flame. Behind the fire, on a draped red and green cloth platform with stepped white and red-striped stairs, stand several figures in embroidered green, teal and maroon garments with garlands. Brass vessels and a kalasha sit around the fire pit. A canopy and small shrine stand in the background.2014-07-26A photograph of an outdoor puja at a temple courtyard. In the left foreground a young shaven-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash markings, sits cross-legged holding a brass plate of white grains. Before him a rectangular stone fire pit burns with an open flame, surrounded by brass vessels and a ladle. Behind the fire, a raised platform draped in red cloth with green borders holds four decorated deity murti figures dressed in saris of red, green and maroon with garlands and ornaments. Steps with red and white bands lead up toward a small shrine with a red backdrop and a canopy above.2014-07-26July 11 20142014-07-11Outdoor ritual scene under a tent canopy with yellow umbrellas. On a raised stepped platform draped in red cloth, several figures with ornate golden crowns and painted faces stand beside a decorated deity murti or ceremonial figure with a red garland. A white-clad priest stands behind them. In the foreground, shaved-headed boys and a young woman in red-and-gold garments sit on cloth, facing a square fire pit, with a brass kalasha, lamps and offering bowls nearby. A man in orange robes sits at left. The setting is open air with trees and a low wall.2014-07-11October 15 20132013-10-15May 15 20132013-05-15July 15 20142014-07-15August 24 20142014-08-24A homa fire ritual in a temple courtyard. Two priests in white dhoti and shawl sit on mats before a brick fire pit where flames rise. The seated priest on the left wears a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and glasses, and the younger man in the centre has his palms pressed together in prayer with a gold-bordered white shawl and beaded neck garland. Behind them, brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts stand before three deity murtis adorned with white flower garlands, and a red-and-blue cloth covers the altar. Brass bowls and a small oil lamp sit on the ground in front, and a drummer is visible at the far left. Nobody appears to be wearing saffron or ornate a person-style regalia.2010-12-26