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A photograph of a ritual scene in a decorated hall. A young priest in orange robes with a white forehead band and a rudraksha mala stands at a flaming oil lamp or fire pit, with brass vessels and offerings in front. Behind him, a golden bull or vahana figure stands before tall red and purple garland-decorated structures, and a painted guardian figure with a club appears at the top left. Three women seated at the left, in white and red shawls, have their hands folded in prayer. Bouquets of flowers and banana-leaf-style offerings fill the foreground.

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May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A 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 photograph of a temple shrine decorated with a large garland arch of red, yellow, white, orange and purple flowers. Two standing deity murtis are dressed in red and gold cloth, one holding a trident, framed by a golden vahana-like bull figure in front. A devotee in an orange garment holds a lit flame before the deities. To the left, several women in white and red saris sit with hands folded in prayer near brass vessels and flower offerings. Painted guardian figures with raised weapons flank the bright multicolored shrine walls. A woman in a red top sits at the right edge with hands pressed together. The arrangement suggests aarti during puja.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 24 20132013-05-24A standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and orange shawl with long loose hair holds a lit lamp toward a golden canopied shrine to the right, where garlanded deity murtis sit under floral decoration. Behind him a painted deity figure with multiple arms carries a trident. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, including a shaved-headed youth in orange with a tilak, press their palms together at a fire pit with yellow ghee blocks, brass plates and offerings in front of the shrine, indicating a puja or homa. a person cues are the long swept-back hair and orange-brown ritual dress of the standing officiant; the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2013-05-13A ceremonial wedding ritual in a hall with a dark curtain backdrop. Two golden thrones draped with floral garlands sit behind, flanking a central pedestal bearing deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands. On the right, a priest in pink dhoti and orange turban lifts a lamp toward a second garlanded deity figure on a blue-draped stand. A shirtless priest in red dhoti stands holding a flaming lamp. A kneeling man in a maroon dhoti with joined palms sits before a yellow brick fire pit (homa) with flames. Three young men in orange robes and orange headwear sit on the left with joined palms, near a silver vessel, bowls and a basket of offerings. Scattered petals cover the floor. Printed on the image: 'a person ' and ''2015-04-30May 19 20132013-05-19October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12