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A ritual scene at a temple-style hall. On the left, a standing priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, with a white sacred thread, bead necklaces and wrist malas, looks down toward an ornate gold-framed seat draped with gold brocade. On the seat sits a silver-and-gold decorated object garlanded with white jasmine and pink flowers, with green leaves and a mango-leaf arrangement above. Small brass oil lamps flicker on either side and incense smoke rises. In the foreground a yellow-rimmed fire pit burns with visible flames. Behind, a deity murti in pink and gold clothing stands in a shrine, and a second orange-clad figure is seen in the background. Scene suggests a puja or homa with offerings.

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September 11 20172017-09-11Evening ritual at a temple-style hall with a fire pit in the foreground. A figure in orange-saffron robes and a bead necklace stands at left, bending over with a small vessel in hand. In front is a golden ornate throne-like peetha draped in gold fabric, holding a decorated lingam piece garlanded with white and pink flowers and green leaves. Oil lamps flank the altar and smoke rises from the fire pit. Pink and yellow flower petals are scattered on the floor, with gold-clad deity murti visible at the top right. The scene suggests abhishekam or homa-style worship.2017-09-11A photograph of a homa ritual at dusk-lit temple setting with a large fire burning in the lower left. A man on the left wears orange-red ochre cloth wrapped around his body and a rudraksha mala, and his arm reaches toward the flames and offerings. In the centre, a golden deity murti is draped in yellow and white flower garlands with red blossoms, seated before a golden yellow silk backdrop. Brass oil lamps and a decorated altar with yellow marigold garlands surround the scene. Only the one physical person is visible.2017-08-25February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16August 25 20172017-08-25February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight ritual under a white and pink canopy. A priest in orange dhoti and a red cap, bare-chested, bends over a brass pot beside a golden Shiva face mask and lit oil lamps. A large fire burns in a wooden homa pit with a white rangoli border. A seated man in a golden throne wears an orange-red robe and rudraksha, hands folded, with a second person in orange standing behind him. A black stone lingam garlanded with yellow and white flowers stands in the centre, and a red-and-gold shrine with deity figures is at the left. Smoke drifts across the scene and a speaker stands on the floor.2017-09-11February 16 20162016-02-16