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Night-time puja at an outdoor shrine with a tin roof and orange-and-white festive bunting. A bald priest in a white dhoti and shawl stands barefoot before a square white homa/yagna fire pit, holding an object to his mouth. Behind the pit, a row of deity murti are dressed in white floral garlands, with a large white umbrella canopy above them and a tiger/lion vahana near the center. A woman in a yellow sari and a man in white stand to the left. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, bananas, fruit, and metal offering bowls surround the altar.

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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and bare upper body kneels with palms joined in prayer before a black-topped white stone altar during a puja. Behind him stands a richly decorated shrine with a large image of a goddess with multiple arms and a Ganesha figure, surrounded by ornate umbrellas, white floral garlands and brass lamps. Standing to the left are a woman in a pale yellow sari and three men in white shirts and dhotis, also with hands folded. Offerings of fruit, lemons, bananas, brass bowls and a bell lie on the altar cloth in front.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15A homa ritual in a temple hall at night. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and a white upper cloth, wearing a gold-coloured necklace, sits with joined palms beside a square white fire pit, fire trench empty of flame. Behind him a row of deity murtis stand under a tall decorated canopy, including a goddess with many arms holding weapons and a lion mount, and a gilded and white-adorned figure garlanded in red. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and trays of fruit (apples, oranges, limes, bananas) sit on white cloth in the foreground. Four men in white and yellow dhotis and shirts stand watching at the left. Saffron-orange drapery frames the scene.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15Night-time ritual photo at a temple shrine. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain holds a flaming lamp over a black square homa or yagna fire pit on a white stone platform. Behind him, a large ornate silver-white umbrella canopy covers a shrine with deity murtis, including a multi-armed goddess figure with a crown, and brass oil lamps stand on the platform. Several men in white ritual clothes stand in the background, and a mat with offerings and brass vessels lies in the foreground. The scene suggests puja or aarti with a fire offering.2010-10-15A photograph of a temple ritual in a covered hall before a shrine of several goddess and deity murtis draped in white garlands, with white umbrellas above and lit brass oil lamps in front. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl, with a gold beaded necklace, stands at a square fire pit, holding a small offering dish. Beside him a man in a white kurta and dhoti stands with folded hands, and a person in white bends forward at the left edge, tending items on the floor. Brass pots, bowls and a small lamp sit on the white pit edge. Multicoloured hanging decorations and orange flags hang from the roof.2010-10-15October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copies