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Evening ritual at a temple shrine. A fire burns on a raised stone hearth in front of an ornate shrine decorated with marigold garlands and holding a deity murti. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a dish, and a young priest in white dhoti with a gold-trimmed cloth lifts a flaming aarti lamp toward the shrine. Seated devotees wear white with flower garlands, one woman in a red and green sari, and a small child in blue sits on a lap at right. Brass lamps and steel vessels are arranged around; banana leaves frame the scene.

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A homa ritual at a temple shrine with a deity murti decorated with red and yellow garlands behind an altar. A priest in white dhoti with gold trim pours a liquid from a bottle into a square fire pit with a flame. To the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a white garland stands holding a metal bowl. Seated devotees in white clothes with flower garlands sit around the fire pit, including a woman in an orange sari holding a small child in teal, and a man in white. A videographer in a striped yellow shirt films on the right. Brass vessels, bananas and a bowl of rice sit on the floor.2011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06Evening ritual in a temple-style hall. Several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand at left, one lifting a lit lamp and a plate of offerings before a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. A fire burns in a raised stone homa or puja pit in front of the shrine. Devotees sit on the floor facing the altar, mostly women in white clothes with red-orange shawls. A figure in a golden ornamented throne chair at right, dressed in orange and gold, observes the ceremony beside electric fans. The room has a red wall and an arched shrine frame.2013-07-17November 06 20112011-11-06November 12 20102010-11-12Evening outdoor puja in front of a stone shrine with a deity murti adorned with marigold garlands and a golden crown, flanked by banana leaves and brass oil lamps. A monk in saffron robes with a bare head sits on the left facing the shrine beside a yellow-draped platform holding offerings. A man in white dhoti and a young man in white clothes sit on mats, a woman in orange sari sits near the centre, and others in white and teal sit to the right while a cameraman stands with a tripod. Trays of fruit, flowers, coconuts and bundled herbs surround the group on an orange cloth.2011-11-06October 26 20112011-10-26May 25 20172017-05-25A photograph of a homa at an ashram shrine. A bald priest in an orange dhoti with an orange shawl and beaded necklace stands at left holding a small bowl. Beside him a young man in white dhoti with gold border and white shawl pours a liquid from a silver vessel into a small brick fire pit with an open flame. Behind them a deity murti is garlanded with yellow and orange flowers under a gold arch, with brass lamps and offerings. Seated at right, a woman in orange holds a small child in teal, and a man in white with a flower garland watches. Other seated devotees in white with flower garlands sit near the fire, and bananas and brass vessels rest on the floor at left.2011-11-06December 07 20162016-12-07September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copies