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A ceremonial puja inside a decorated hall. A seated figure on an ornate heart-shaped golden throne with floral and jewel-studded backrest wears a crown, orange-red robe, and a flower garland; the figure is a throne occupant with no clear visible cues for identity beyond role, so this is described as a person on a throne. Three priests sit on a colourful striped mat before a fire pit (homa) with burning flames, bowls, and offerings; one bare-chested priest in white dhoti and green-and-pink cloth holds a bundle of grass, another in white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and holds a vessel, and two more men in ochre and green cloths sit at right. Flower-garlanded deity murti and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand stand behind, with a standing fan and a blue-draped altar on the right. Gold ornamented bowls and fruit offerings lie in the foreground.

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A ceremonial puja in a decorated hall. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a heart-shaped floral and jewelled backdrop wears an orange-red dhoti, a flower garland and gold ornaments. In front of him, two bare-chested priests sit on the floor with a fire pit and brass vessels; one wears a red turban and a yellow shawl. Two more seated figures face away from the camera, one in a yellow shawl. Offerings of fruit, flowers, a brass lamp and an oil lamp lie on the mat, and smoke rises from the homa. Behind them stand a deity murti and a second decorated image adorned with garlands. The scene shows a homa and puja ritual.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02A temple ritual scene in a hall decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. Seated on the right, a man in a white dhoti with a golden-yellow shawl and a gold necklace sits beside a woman in a green sari with white border and gold bangles, both before a decorated altar. In the left foreground, shirtless priests sit on a striped rug before a fire pit with brass vessels, fruits and offerings, one tending the fire. Behind them, a golden ornate throne-like structure with a peacock-feather style backdrop and several deity murtis draped in garlands stand on the altar. A smoky haze rises from the fire.2016-02-02A temple-style ritual inside a hall with a fire pit at lower left, where a priest kneels before a bright flame with stacked wooden fuel and offerings of fruit, flowers and small vessels. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow shoulder cloth stands with his back to the camera facing the fire. Two men in ceremonial dhotis and garlands stand at right holding brass items, and a seated figure in a golden canopied throne at upper left is adorned with garlands. Right of centre, deity murti figures in red and gold garlanded with yellow and red marigold strings sit on a red-cushioned dais, with a tall patterned pillar behind. The floor is covered with striped striped mats, and silver ritual vessels sit in the foreground.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a decorated hall. In the centre-left, a fire pit with a bright flame sits on a striped rug with offerings, brass vessels and flower petals. A priest in an orange waist-cloth with a bare chest and an orange turban kneels and holds a lit lamp and a brass plate toward the figures on the right. Behind him a standing priest in white dhoti and shirt with a green-and-gold headpiece holds a garland. On the right, large deity murtis are decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and red silk. A man in an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp at the lower right. Further back, a seated figure in orange and gold sits on a golden throne with a jewelled hooded backdrop, flanked by golden lion figures, with a woman in white on the far left.2016-02-02A temple-style puja hall decorated with marigold and rose garlands on golden murti and a large ornate throne. On the left a seated figure in red and gold sits beneath a decorated golden heart-shaped canopy. In the centre, a standing man in an orange-and-gold dhoti with a bare upper body and bead necklaces is adorned with garlands and a turban, and a priest in a green and orange cloth performs rites over offerings of fruit and brass vessels spread on striped mats. A young standing attendant in white dhoti with a green turban stands beside a golden kalasha and a garlanded deity murti. Brass plates, lamps and fruit fill the foreground.2016-02-02A temple-style ritual hall where several priests perform a fire ritual on a striped woven mat. Seated figures in saffron and white dhotis tend a flame and offerings of fruit, flowers and brass vessels. A brass oil lamp stands center, decorated with marigold garlands. On the right, a red and gold throne is draped in marigold garlands, and two standing figures in white and red dhotis stand near it, one holding a plate. Behind them are decorated deity murtis and a gilded arch. On the left, a figure seated on an ornate gold and jewelled throne with a heart-shaped backrest wears garlands and a saffron top. Colorful pillars and a red and white canopy frame the scene.2016-02-02