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A photograph inside a plain shed-like hall with a whitewashed wall and strings of small beads hanging from the ceiling. A standing priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a tall ornate embroidered cap, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other. Behind him, a large white bull statue (Nandi) draped with a golden-brown cloth stands on a blue platform beneath a decorated umbrella and two painted pillars, with a deity murti with garlands visible on the back of the bull. In the foreground, a rectangular fire pit of white brick contains a burning fire, a ladle, bowls, a brass kalasha and a pink lotus flower, with an open book on a stand at the left. Shelves at the sides hold small figurines. The scene reads as a fire ritual (homa/yagna) in progress. The priest is not identifiable from his appearance, so his identity is not asserted.

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A photograph inside a plain whitewashed temple room during a fire ritual. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall white-and-blue patterned cylindrical headdress stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in one hand and a rudraksha mala in the other. In front stands a large white bull (Nandi) statue draped with a gold-bordered maroon and gold cloth, adorned with garlands, above a blue pedestal. Below, a square brick fire pit (homa kund) holds a flame, with brass vessels, a kalasha, a lotus flower and mats on the floor. Shelves on the right hold small clay and brass deity figurines, and colourful striped banners hang on the walls. Visible people: one.2007-10-16October 18 20072007-10-18Indoor ritual scene in a plain concrete hall with striped woven banners hanging on the walls. A standing priest, seen from behind, wears a tall patterned cylindrical headdress and saffron-orange robes, holding a long staff. Before him a white Nandi bull statue with gold trim and a draped cloth sits on a blue-painted pedestal, with a small deity murti on its back. In front, a square white-brick homa fire pit burns with offerings, surrounded by brass kalasha pots, bowls, a lotus flower and oil lamps on a woven mat. Shelves at right hold small clay figurines, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. A seated child in white is partly visible at left.2007-10-16October 16 20072007-10-16October 16 20072007-10-16October 18 20072007-10-18A photograph inside a plain whitewashed shrine room lit by hanging string lights. A standing man with his back to the camera wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, an ornate patterned cylindrical headdress, and holds a long staff while facing a large white Nandi bull statue with gold trappings and a deity murti in a red-and-gold cloth. Shelves on the walls hold many small clay and brass figurines. In the foreground, a white brick fire pit burns with flames, beside brass vessels, a kalasha, a lotus flower, an oil lamp and a ladle. Striped mats cover the floor.2007-10-16A photograph of an indoor ritual in a plain whitewashed room with a grey floor. A white brick fire pit holds a lit flame at the centre. A man in an orange saffron robe and a decorative patterned headpiece sits cross-legged on a mat, holding a small ritual lamp or vessel above the fire and a long staff. Behind him stands a large white painted cow figure with gold trim and a draped cloth, a tiered shelf of small colourful deity figurines, and a framed picture of a seated figure in orange. On the right a second person in white sits near a brass tray and a red cloth. Fruit sits on a plate in the foreground, and a decorated fabric hangs from the ceiling. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual.2007-10-14A photograph of a homa being performed in a whitewashed hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a patterned cloth cap bends over a square fire pit lined with white bricks, tending the fire with a ladle-like tool. A second man in white sits at the left, holding a brass oil lamp and a small metal vessel. On the floor are brass pots, a bowl, and a kalasha-like brass vessel. Behind the pit stands a white painted bull (Nandi) with a red and gold cloth draped over a blue wooden stand. Shelves at left and right hold rows of small clay and terracotta deity figurines, and framed portraits hang on the walls, including one of a figure in saffron robes at upper right. Colourful striped pillars with floral patterns flank the scene.2007-10-16A seated priest in an orange saffron robe and a patterned white-and-black cap performs a homa at a square white brick fire pit on the floor of a plain whitewashed hall. He holds a small ladle and a cup-like vessel over the pit. Behind him a second person in white clothing kneels beside a brass fire-lamp flame near a large white bull statue draped with a maroon and gold cloth, standing on a blue wooden stand. Shelves on both sides display rows of small painted clay figurines and terracotta animals, and framed portraits hang on the walls. Pink lotus flowers, a brass bowl, a plate of rose petals and an open book lie on the mat. Festival decorations of striped cloth hang from the pillars. The page associates this with a Navaratri day celebration, but no such name is legible in the image.2007-10-16Interior photo of a ritual room with a white bull statue (Nandi) on a blue wooden stand at the back, draped in a patterned cloth and garlanded. A standing man in saffron robes and a patterned white-and-blue cylindrical headpiece holds a long staff topped with an orange tassel, facing the altar. A seated man in white clothes with a red-patterned cloth on his shoulder sits at left. In front, a square white brick-and-powder fire pit (homa kunda) holds a metal bowl, ladle and small offerings, with oil lamps and brass vessels nearby. Decorative hanging cloths and shelves of small clay figurines line the walls.2007-10-18Interior of a plain whitewashed temple hall during a homa ritual at a white brick fire altar in the foreground. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a patterned headwrap sits at left, holding a ritual implement over the altar, with an open book beside him. A young woman in white clothing sits cross-legged behind the altar near a lit oil lamp. Behind them stands a white bull statue (Nandi) with gold trappings and a deity murti on a decorated platform, flanked by red and gold hangings and shelves of small figurines.2007-10-17