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A seated priest in saffron-orange robes, head shaved, performs an evening homa at a temple-style altar. He holds a lit ladle or vessel with flame above a fire ritual. Golden lion and bird-like vahana figures flank the altar, and garlanded deity murti stand behind with floral garlands in red, yellow and green. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, fruit offerings in silver bowls and a pile of wooden sticks sit in the foreground. Another man in white stands in the background.

A seated priest in orange-saffron robes with a shaved head and gold-toned necklaces performs a puja before a large gold lion-form deity murti, decorated with garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers and a red cloth. Brass and copper vessels, a kalasha-like pot, bananas and flower offerings lie on a red-and-white patterned mat in front. Orange drapery and gold standards frame the scene. The priest appears to be a devotee performing ritual worship; his identity is not established from appearance.

A photograph of a priest seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform performing puja before a large gilded lion-form vahana with a red and purple floral garland draped over its back. The priest, shaved-headed and bare-chested, wears an orange dhoti with gold border, a gold necklace and gold armbands, with white sacred markings on his arm. He holds a small bell and a ritual implement. In front of him stand brass vessels, a small kalasha-style pot, flower garlands, bananas and a small deity murti on a white marble plate. Orange drapery and a potted palm frame the background, with gold standing poles on either side.

November 05 2010

A seated man in an orange robe and orange shawl performs a puja at a low wooden tray. He wears a gold necklace and gold bangles and holds a small silver bell in his left hand while his right hand reaches toward a gold-coloured Sri Chakra meru with white plumeria flowers on top. The tray holds a silver pitcher, small cups of red kumkum and other offerings, a bowl of white flowers, a bowl of red apples and bananas, and a folded orange cloth. Behind is a low orange-draped seat on a patterned rug.

October 17 2009

A photograph of a ritual puja in a temple shrine. A man seated in center wears orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, and holds a small silver lamp with a bell in one hand while his eyes are closed. Beside him a second man in orange robes and an orange headband holds a silver tray with brass vessels. Behind them are brass lamps, garlands of white and pink flowers, and a gold-framed deity shrine with red and green silk cloth. In front stands a copper sri yantra or meru-shaped vessel on a wooden base, with a brass bell, incense, and flowers on the altar. Several other orange-robed figures sit at the left edge.

November 26 2011

A seated man in an orange saffron robe, bare-shouldered with a garland and dark hair in a bun, sits on a low platform and gestures with one raised arm toward a large deity murti decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and a red-and-gold crown. In front of him a brass tray holds yellow flower petals and a golden ornate pedestal stands on the right, with fruit, brass bowls and flowers arranged on the floor. Smaller white and orange-robed statues sit in the background amid white cloth and gold-carved pillars.

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December 14 2010

Ritual scene at a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair, a white vertical mark on his forehead, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange robes sits on the floor and places a small golden object on a copper-toned sri yantra or meru-shaped stacked base set on a wooden stand. Beside him, a second man in orange robes and a red-orange head cloth holds a brass pot, and a third man with a shaved head in orange sits at left holding a brass vessel. Behind them is a raised platform with a golden deity murti, marigold and red flower garlands, brass oil lamps, and a red and gold cloth backdrop. Brass puja plates hold flowers, bells and offerings in the foreground, and a woman in orange sits at upper left.