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Night ritual inside a temple hall beside a large blue-draped deity murti (likely Shiva lingam with a shimmering gold-and-orange cloth cover) adorned with a red-and-yellow marigold garland and a gold crown-like top. In the foreground a priest in a white dhoti with an orange-gold border bends forward over brass kalasha pots and a platter of marigolds, while a dried grass bundle and coiled rope lie on the floor. A brass lamp stand and an orange curtain are behind him, with a few other people in blue and orange clothing in the background, one in blue performing a ritual act. The setting suggests a puja preparation.

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A temple ritual scene in a stone-pillared hall with a dark roof. A man with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body, bends forward holding a brass tray heaped with yellow and white flowers. Beside him stands a large blue-draped shivalinga-style object decorated with red, yellow and orange flower garlands and a gold crown-like top. Brass kalasha pots, a brass oil lamp, bundled straw and coiled rope lie in the foreground, with a small blue-clad figure and a few seated people in white and orange in the background. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja preparation.2011-12-10A young shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala leans over a stone platform in a temple sanctum, arranging bundles of dried grass and rope beside brass kalasha pots. Behind him a large blue-draped linga stands, garlanded with yellow and white flower strands, with orange and purple cloth hangings and a brass lamp stand at right. The setting appears to be a temple ritual preparation.2011-12-10December 10 20112011-12-10December 31 20092009-12-31A ritual homa scene in a plain brick-walled room. A priest in white dhoti with a red-and-green border bows low before a seated figure wearing a teal garment and a garland of white and pink flowers, with a saffron-orange cloth draped nearby. Behind them, a cameraman films on a tripod and several people in white and red clothing watch. In the foreground, a fire burns in a square brick altar smeared with yellow paint, with oil lamps, brass vessels, yellow and white marigold garlands, and mango leaves. A brass lamp flame burns on the floor mat, which has a striped red and blue pattern.2017-06-23Photo of a homa and samaya deeksha ceremony in a open-sided hall with a white cloth backdrop and tin roof. A bald priest in a reddish-brown dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands at the left with his back to the camera, facing the altar. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes line the left side on a mat. On the right, a shirtless priest with a sacred thread bends forward beside a blue-draped platform heaped with marigold petals. Behind it stands an ornate gilded throne decorated with yellow marigold garlands, flanked by two deity murtis, with a small golden kalasha and gilded umbrella above. Brass oil lamps, flower-decorated coconuts, a kalasha pot and fire-pit offerings sit on the floor in front.2015-07-17December 31 20092009-12-31March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31December 26 20102010-12-26A homa ritual in a covered hall with a fire pit at lower centre, flames rising from offerings of flowers, sweets and leaves. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink-and-yellow turban sits behind the fire pit. A man in white dhoti and brown shawl at right holds a stick near a tall gold-and-red altar with a deity murti draped in marigold garlands. Standing figures in orange and brown robes and white dhotis surround a blue-draped platform with brass kalasha vessels. Brass lamps stand in rows at left, and devotees sit in the background. A white cloth backdrop hangs behind the scene. Visible people number about twenty.2015-07-17A photograph of a Hindu ritual in progress. Two shirtless priests sit on the floor; the front-left priest wears a white dhoti with a green-bordered cloth over his shoulder and a beaded mala, while the seated priest in the centre wears a blue dhoti and mala and holds a green leaf and small offering toward a kalasha, a brass vessel topped with a coconut and tied with red and yellow flower garlands. Behind the altar stand a gold-framed arch, brass lamps and garlanded deity murti in pink and green drapery. Stacked orange-brown bricks, marigold garlands, a silver tray with fruit and sweets, and a bowl of petals fill the foreground. A third person in white sits at the right edge. This appears to be a puja or homa-style offering, with no crowd visible.2015-10-18