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Photograph of a ritual hall with a white tiled wall and a row of Dhyanapeetam pennants overhead. Several deity murtis dressed in colourful garlands stand on draped platforms, with a large painted bull and a decorated arch behind them and red-and-orange parasols above. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sit beside a square homa/yagna pit lined with white and red offerings. Mounds of brass-lidded pots decorated with mango leaves and white cloth sit on the right, and a brass oil lamp stands near the pit. Two men sit at the left with a drum and musicians behind them.

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A photograph of a ritual hall at Bidadi Adheenam during Brahmotsavam. Six deity murtis, dressed with garlands and set beneath multicoloured umbrellas, sit on orange and pink draped platforms along the back wall. In front, a pyramid of brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts stands on a white-cloth platform, and a brass lamp rests on the floor. At left, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland tends a white brick homa pit decorated with flowers. A drummer in white sits at the right. Orange flags hang from the ceiling. Several people in white and orange sit on mats near the edges of the frame.2007-12-24December 24 20072007-12-24A ritual hall with a brick fire pit in the foreground and a tiered arrangement of brass and silver kalasha pots decorated with mango leaves in the centre. Behind them, five deity murtis sit on draped platforms beneath colourful umbrellas, adorned with garlands. On the left, a figure in an orange robe and flower garland holds a lit lamp toward the offering. Orange pennants hang from the roof. Two drummers in white sit at the right, and other people in white and orange are seated nearby, all visible in the scene.2007-12-25December 24 20072007-12-24December 26 20072007-12-26December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a Hindu homa or yagna ritual in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof. Two seated officiants sit on mats: one in white dhoti with an orange shawl, and a woman in an orange sari with a flower garland holding a microphone. A square fire pit built of white bricks, decorated with flowers, sits in front of them. Around it lie trays of offerings: firewood, bundles of sticks, jasmine flowers, bananas, apples, oranges, coconuts, pomegranate, nuts, grains and small bowls. Behind them stand five deity murtis on raised platforms, each under a multicoloured umbrella and draped in garlands, with a pyramid of brass kalasha pots in front. Orange banners with a black circular emblem hang from the ceiling. On the right, a drummer in a white dhoti plays a drum while people in white stand and watch.2007-12-24A photograph of a homa ritual in a whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof. A brick fire pit lined with white bricks and scattered flower petals sits in the foreground, with a flame burning at its centre. Several people in orange and red robes sit on the mat-covered floor, including a man in white with a red shawl seated near the pit and a woman in white beside him. Behind them stand three deity murtis under decorated umbrellas, garlanded with flowers. To the right, a long table holds many baskets of coconuts, flowers and offerings wrapped in woven cane. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and smoke hangs in the air.2007-12-25December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa or yagna in a hall filled with white smoke. A square fire pit lined with white bricks and decorated with red flowers burns at centre, while a priest in an orange-red shawl kneels over it tending the flame with a ladle. Beside him, a man in red robes sits cross-legged and another in white kneels nearby. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and on the right a pyramid of cone-shaped offerings wrapped in netting is topped with yellow and orange flowers. Large deity murtis and a decorated backdrop are visible through the haze.2007-12-30Indoor temple scene with a large decorated deity murti of a goddess seated on a white bull (nandi-like vahana) beneath a red arched garland halo of colourful flowers, with a green-and-gold silk drape and orange cloth base. Flanking umbrellas in red, orange and multicolour fabric shelter smaller idols. In the foreground a group of men in saffron and orange robes stand near a brick-built homa/fire pit with white-painted bricks and flower offerings, and a brass kalasha-style vessel on a white cloth. A bare-backed man with a wrapped orange cloth and long hair faces the deity; another in an orange shawl wears a gold necklace and an ID badge. A bare-chested man stands near the front left, with a few men in white clothing at the left edge. The room has a corrugated roof and bamboo-mat flooring.2007-12-30A covered open-sided hall with a white-washed wall shows a ceremonial arrangement for a Shiva puja. Centre stage, a white bull Nandi carries a red-draped howdah-style seat with a decorated arch of red, white and green ribbons, holding a small deity murti inside. Several seated murtis in colourful garments and garlands sit on draped platforms, each under a small striped umbrella. In front, a tiered pyramid of brass-tinted pots with leaf-topped fruit or kalasha-style offerings rises on a white-draped table, with a black stone yagna pit with purple flowers and brass vessels at the lower edge. Green leaf garlands hang from the ceiling beams. +1 copies