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Photograph of a fire ritual inside a temple-style hall. In the foreground, a priest in a green and gold turban, wearing a yellow-orange upper cloth over white dhoti, stands with hands joined in namaskar, wearing garlands. Beside him, a second man in a yellow turban and white dhoti, with a garland of yellow and red flowers, gestures over a flaming homa fire burning in a copper vessel surrounded by offerings, small red-and-white packets and brass pots. Behind them an altar holds deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, on a red cloth, with gold-framed arches and a ceremonial staff at left. Two people are visible physically; the a person candidate is not clearly identifiable by appearance.

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A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange robe sits on a red cushioned throne with ornate gold lion-head armrests, wearing a long orange and white flower garland and gold bangles. A standing attendant in white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala bends forward, offering a silver tray of purple flowers. Silver ceremonial staffs with kalasha-topped finials and a large floral arrangement in red, purple and white stand behind, with a silver-decorated shrine and lamp stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a rust-orange turban and orange robes with a garland, rudraksha and gold adornments, seated on the throne as the honoured figure.2015-07-09A homa fire burns in the foreground on a low altar covered with a colourful cloth, sending up flames and smoke. Behind it, a deity murti decorated with garlands and a large central ornament stands between two ornate silver-framed arches topped with gold umbrellas. Three priests in white dhotis and shawls perform the ritual; the man at right holds a microphone and speaks, while a bare-chested man in an orange-and-green dhoti and a woman in an orange sari with red garland stand with palms pressed together at left. Brass lamps and a silver tray of flowers sit on the ritual table.2015-07-16A photograph of a puja in an indoor hall with pale walls and an air conditioner unit. On the left, a priest with a shaved-back topknot, white forehead markings, and an orange-and-gold dhoti with a garland of white flowers over his shoulder holds a silver tray with a small bowl toward a deity murti. Beside him, a shaven-headed devotee in orange clothes with rudraksha beads and gold armbands stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. The murti is a deity in a golden arched shrine decorated with multicolour garlands, a crown and jewelled ornaments, sitting on a blue-draped base with a brass oil lamp nearby. Mostly bare-looking white setting with a red curtain at left.2015-06-03July 13 20152015-07-13March 16 20172017-03-16April 14 20132013-04-14Night temple ritual in a doorway beside a richly garlanded deity murti draped in flower garlands of pink, yellow, white and red. A woman in a maroon sari with a red and gold border and a red floral garland stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp. A priest in a patterned gold-and-black tall crown, bare-chested with a saffron-orange cloth and beaded necklaces, pours or offers from a brass tray with a lit flame. A second man in saffron dhoti and orange shawl stands beside him at right, and another priest in white dhoti with a white turban stands in the background. Oil lamps burn on the floor and brass vessels sit at lower left. Petals are scattered on the stone floor.2014-12-05A temple ritual in front of a deity shrine with gilded arch and red curtains. A standing priest in orange robes with long dark hair and a trident-like ritual object stands at left, holding a ceremonial item over an elaborate abhishekam scene. Behind, two gold-crowned deity murti stand in ornate jewellery, one wearing a red and gold crown and the other a dark crown with pink and green sari. Before them a seated figure in orange robes sits on a white cloth, surrounded by garlands of marigolds and roses, oil lamps, brass vessels, fruits and flower petals. At right a gilded altar holds flower garlands, and a devotee in orange robe sits at the lower right edge. a person: a seated orange-robed figure with a white-cloth base in the centre; cues are limited to saffron clothing, so identity is uncertain.2010-07-21December 19 20162016-12-19April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20152015-01-04January 03 20162016-01-03