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Night-time temple ritual photographed outdoors. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with red-gold border and a green cloth over his shoulder holds a bowl of marigold-type yellow flowers and a white cloth, while a second priest in a pink turban and gold necklace pours liquid from a silver vessel with a spout onto a silver tray. Behind them stand other attendants in saffron-orange and white garments, and a large gilded deity murti or ornament glows at the upper right. A small oil lamp flame burns at the bottom. A parked white van and potted plants sit in the background.

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Night outdoor ritual photograph. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with red borders stands at right holding a silver bell in one hand and a lit camphor flame on a small silver lamp in the other, with a gold chain and necklace visible. Seated at left on a red and gold throne-like seat is a figure in a turquoise-blue garment with beaded necklaces. Other white-clad priests sit in front, one with folded hands. Flowers, a palm-leaf offering and a stretch of green leaf garland decorate the scene, with hanging orange and patterned cloth banners overhead.2010-10-15April 06 20172017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06Temple ritual in a dim hall. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a green-and-gold sash holds a brass plate and gestures over an offering laid on a gold-framed seat, decorated with white and red flower garlands, lotus-like leaves and oil lamps. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with hands folded in prayer and a bare-chested man wearing a gold necklace stand close. A priest in a yellow head cloth and white dhoti stands at left. To the right, a fire pit of yellow bricks burns with flames, with brass vessels nearby. Several women in saffron and red saris and a seated group sit at the back, some with palms joined in prayer, while a red-and-patterned mat covers the floor.2017-04-06Night outdoor homa at a square fire pit lined with yellow stone, with flames rising at the base. A shaved-headed young priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a white tilak and sacred thread holds up a long strand of flame-yellow cloth above the fire, while a second priest in similar saffron-orange clothing and a bare-chested cord-adorned figure nearby assist with offerings. On the left, a standing man wears a long white-and-marigold garland and a maroon-and-gold dhoti, hands folded in anjali. Behind them, a row of men in white dhotis with gold borders stand with palms pressed together, and a seated audience in white and red clothing watches. Brass bowls of offerings, kumkum, flowers and a decorated kalasha sit at the fire's edge.2014-08-29A night-time temple ritual photograph. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a golden border and an orange shawl stands at right, raising a lit flame or camphor on a plate toward a decorated palanquin-like altar draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands with a pink-and-gold structure on top. Smoke drifts through the frame. At left, a man in a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands beside a brass lamp with a bird finial and a trailing red garland. A photographer with a camera is at the far right beside carved stone pillars and hanging ornaments.2016-12-07April 14 20182018-04-14July 02 20162016-07-02November 07 20132013-11-07April 06 20172017-04-06November 07 20132013-11-07A photo of a Shiva Deeksha homa at a fire pit covered with marigolds and red flowers. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange turban and rudraksha mala pours an offering with a ladle over the flames. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-beaded mala sits with hands folded. Another priest with a bare chest and mala sits at the left edge. Brass vessels and a flower garland line the altar.2017-08-21