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Close-up photo of a ritual scene at a temple altar. A person in an orange-red garment reaches in from the left, a bangled hand scattering grains or powder over a dark stone surface. In the foreground a large polished silver bowl holds an orange liquid with a silver ladle resting on its rim. A small silver dish with red and orange offerings sits beside a brass lamp stand, and marigold garlands and a painted backdrop fill the background. The visible hand and forearm belong to a single person, and no face is shown.

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A close photograph of a temple ritual in progress. In the left foreground a priest's bare arm, wearing a gold bangle and ring, extends over a polished silver bowl with a decorated rim and a ladle, filled with liquid. Behind it is a shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, pink flowers, a red cloth and a brass lamp stand. A small silver cup with red offerings sits on the ledge. The lower-right caption is a copyright credit, which is not transcribed. No visible person's face is shown, and no identifiable a person figure appears in the frame.2011-10-01Close photo of a homa ritual at a brick fire pit. A person in a red-orange garment with a gold necklace and bangles sprinkles reddish powder into the pit with one hand. Nearby stand brass vessels, a tall brass lamp stand, mango-leaf and orange-garlanded kalashas, and a silver bowl. Only the arm, shoulder and partially visible figures are seen; no clear face is shown. The scene is dim, with warm light and a few blurred background figures in yellow and white.2011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01Close-up photo of a priest's hand sprinkling dry powder or grains from the fingers over an offering tray during a ritual. The hand wears a gold bangle, and a thick orange-red cloth lies beside the tray. Behind the tray are several polished brass or copper kalasha pots with rounded bodies, and a small bowl holds red and orange offerings. A metal bowl sits at left on a dark surface, with a white cloth under the offerings. The background is blurred and dim, lit by warm lamplight. Only a hand and part of an arm are visible, so no full person can be counted.2011-10-01A close photograph of a puja table with brass trays holding red roses, yellow and pink flowers, rice, kumkum and a brass cup of liquid. A lit brass oil lamp with a flame sits in the centre, and an incense stick rises in a holder at left. A conch shell rests on the table beside a small brass spoon. A person in orange robes with a rudraksha bracelet and a gold bangle holds a small brass spoon over the offerings, performing a ritual. Their seated body is partly visible at right.2017-01-25August 15 20142014-08-15January 08 20122012-01-08Close-up photograph of a hand holding a twisted silver ladle that pours a thin stream of liquid. Blurred background shows red and orange cloth, brass vessels and a shallow silver bowl. No people's faces are visible, only the hand and arm.2011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01Close photo of a fire ritual (homa) in progress. A seated priest in red-orange robes and a red-beaded rudraksha bracelet sprinkles a dry substance into a flaming fire pit set on a stone base. Beside him, polished silver and gold-toned kalasha vessels and a metal tray hold offerings. Red and yellow cloth and garlands are visible in the blurred background. Only the priest's arm, torso and hands are visible, so the face is not shown; no identifiable a person features are shown.2018-03-03January 01 20172017-01-01Close photograph of a homa or fire ritual: a hand in a brown-and-gold cloth lifts a large polished silver bowl, pouring a golden liquid into a bright flame and billowing smoke. Beside it, a second figure in brown and gold ceremonial cloth holds a ladle or spoon. A small silver dish of offerings sits at lower left. The orange glow and rising smoke dominate the frame. Only partial bodies are visible, cropped at the edges.2014-09-14