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A standing woman in an orange-red sari with a yellow border and a red-and-white marigold garland performs a ritual before a fire pit with burning flames and fruit and flower offerings. She holds a small brass lamp in one hand and a bell-like object in the other. Behind her, a young man in orange robes and rudraksha mala, hands in anjali, stands beside seated devotees in white and red shawls with folded hands. On the right, gold-clad deity murti stand on a golden base with a bull figure, decorated with garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, under colourful painted pillars and arches.

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A ritual homa or puja before a decorated shrine with deity murti draped in red garments and garlanded with red, purple, yellow and white flowers, and a golden bull figure at the base. A standing figure in orange-red robes, long dark hair, a red flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a tray or plate near a fire burning in front of the altar. Seated participants in white clothes with red shawls press their palms together in prayer on the floor. A carved painted figure with flames behind it stands on the left, and fruit, flower offerings and brass vessels sit in the foreground. Mentions of a person on this page are not visible in the scene; the standing figure's appearance is unclear, so the identity is marked unsure.2013-05-19A standing person in a rust-orange sleeveless robe with a gold-bordered waist cloth and a red-and-white marigold garland holds a lit oil lamp toward a ceremony. A fire pit burns at lower right with offerings arranged on brick-like blocks. Behind, a decorated shrine shows two deity murti in red and white garments under a flower-draped arch with multicoloured garlands and a golden peetha. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing with folded hands and red shawls watch at left. Ornate turquoise and pink pillars frame the hall. a person appears standing with a lamp, distinguished by long swept-back hair, a red-and-white garland and rust-orange clothing.2013-05-19A temple ritual with a homa fire burning on a brick fire pit in the foreground. A standing priest in a rust-orange dhoti with gold border and a long red-and-white flower garland holds a brass tray with a purple cloth and offerings, facing the altar. Behind the fire, two deity murti are dressed in red and green silk and adorned with a large multicoloured flower garland, one holding a trident and the other standing beside a golden bull. A bright orange dvarapala figure stands at left. Five seated devotees in white clothes with red shawls sit with hands folded in prayer at the lower edge. Fruit, flowers and brass vessels are arranged on the floor.2013-05-19A ritual worship scene on a stage before a large deity murti decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and a trident. In the foreground a fire pit of stacked yellow bricks holds a flame, flanked by flower-decorated kalasha pots and brass vessels. A man with long hair, wearing a rudraksha-style garland of red and white flowers, an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a bare upper body, stands at left holding an offering plate, next to several saffron-robed attendants. Behind, standing devotees in white clothes join their palms in prayer, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold border folds her hands at right. The backdrop shows painted gods and temple arches in teal, pink and gold. a person appearance: the central man has long swept-back hair, a garland and ceremonial dress, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone; treated as a ritual participant.2013-05-17A ceremonial homa on a decorated stage: a fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit before a golden bull (nandi) and a pair of deity murti dressed in red cloth and heavily garlanded with marigolds and multicoloured flowers. A standing woman in a red-and-gold sari with a red flower garland holds a tray with a purple cloth. Seated devotees in white and red shawls, hands folded in prayer, sit near brass vessels, bananas and flower offerings. Painted multicoloured temple pillars and a fierce painted deity figure frame the scene. No one present is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a Hindu ritual in progress before a richly decorated shrine. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown robe, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, leans forward and reaches toward a brass vessel and offerings on a stone platform. Behind him, deity murtis are adorned with red roses, yellow marigold and orange garlands, and a kalasha-like pot topped with a coconut-style fruit sits in front. Several assistants in orange and white clothes sit nearby with silver bowls, puja items and a bundle of grass. The setting is a colourful temple-style hall with painted pillars and deity figures overhead. Visible people: the priest plus about three assistants.2013-05-17A homa fire burns in front of a colourfully decorated shrine hall with pink, green and yellow painted pillars. A standing woman in a rust-orange sari with a red and white flower garland holds a tray of offerings near the flames. Behind her, a deity murti with gold-painted ornaments and flowers stands on a golden vahana, flanked by a richly garlanded pair of figures in red and gold draped cloth, with marigold and rose garlands framing the shrine. Seated devotees in white clothes with red shawls sit with palms pressed together in prayer on the left, and ritual vessels and fruit rest on the floor in front of the fire pit.2013-05-19April 30 20152015-04-30May 13 20132013-05-13October 10 20172017-10-10A temple shrine photograph showing a priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl lifting a lit multi-wick oil lamp toward two deity murtis dressed in red silk and draped in multicoloured garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. The murtis stand behind a golden vahana of a seated animal. A second priest in orange kneels at the lower right, pouring or offering something near the base, while a bare-chested young attendant with white sacred markings on his arms and chest joins his hands in prayer at the lower left. Behind them a painted deity figure with a crown and multiple arms holds a trident-like weapon, set in a bright pink, green and yellow painted arch. Smoke and light haze fill the air, and a small painted figure sits at the left edge. Aarti with oil lamp, deity murti puja.2013-05-19