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A temple-style ritual scene with a tiered, painted altar decorated with garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers, holding brass and clay pots and two sculpted sages seated on its ledges. Beneath a serpent hood and two lions stands a small fire-pit with a kalasha topped with flowers and mango, lit by an oil lamp. Two shirtless priests in white dhotis with gold borders, one in a pink turban, stand before the altar, the one at right holding a bowl. A golden peacock-motif fan and an orange-and-floral canopy frame the scene. No identifiable a person is visible in the image.

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A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine decorated with a golden backdrop and ornate brass plates. A large deity murti with a cobra hood and lions at its base is garlanded with yellow, red, white and purple flower garlands. Two priests stand at left: one bare-chested with a saffron-yellow cloth draped over his shoulder and a white dhoti, the other in a pink turban, white dhoti with gold border, holding a bundle of grass. In the foreground, a brick-enclosed fire pit or homa area holds a kalasha pot wrapped in flowers and a small oil lamp, with fruit offerings on a plate nearby.2015-07-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine decorated with yellow and orange cloth. Two shirtless priests in white dhotis with yellow borders stand before a deity murti garlanded with alternating red, white, yellow and purple flower strands. The priest in front, wearing a pink and red turban, raises his arm to adjust or offer at the garland. The second priest, bearded and with a yellow cloth over his shoulder, stands beside him. Two small guardian figures with lion bases flank the shrine, a brass lamp stand and oil lamp are at the left, and ornate brass panels decorate the background.2015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18A temple ritual outdoors under a canopy. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border, wearing a pink-and-red turban and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver fire vessel and pours liquid over a deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Beside him, a second priest in white holds a plate of white flowers. Brass oil lamps stand at left, a lion-shaped finial on one lamp. Smoke rises from a brick fire pit with offerings in front. Ornate gold-toned halo-shaped ornaments flank the shrine, and an orange and red embroidered banner hangs on the right. Seated devotees in white with folded hands watch at left, and a cameraman stands behind.2015-07-18 +1 copiesA temple shrine scene during a ritual. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and an orange-and-pink headwrap stands at an ornate deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, beside a carved dais with lion figures. On the right, two deity murtis in an elaborate gold arch are dressed in red and gold cloth, adorned with garlands, crowns and jewelry. Brick-stacked offerings, a silver tray with kalasha-like pots, brass lamps, fruit and flower garlands sit on the tiled floor, and gold ceremonial staves with circular emblems frame the shrine.2015-07-18A photograph of a temple puja at a deity shrine. Several priests with bare upper bodies and white dhotis perform worship before a tall decorated murti surrounded by garlands of yellow and white flowers, with lion figures and a serpent-shaped base. A priest in an orange silk dhoti and red headcloth holds a brass plate and lamp, while another stands at the left holding a small vessel. A brass throne-like canopy stands behind a seated deity figure with a crown and garlands. Orange and yellow cloth hangs as a backdrop, with a printed copyright line at lower right.2015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesOutdoor homa ritual under a yellow canopy with gold leaf-shaped ornaments. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold sash and a rudraksha mala stands at the fire pit, holding a silver vessel and a plate of offerings. Another priest in white with a pink-and-red turban chants into a microphone at right. A seated devotee in white with folded hands watches at left. Smoke rises from a brick fire pit decorated with flowers. Behind it stands an altar with a deity murti draped in garlands, lion-carved pedestals, and a brass oil lamp stand with a lion finial in the foreground. Several seated devotees in white and red garments sit in the lower foreground.2015-07-18 +1 copiesA homa ritual at an outdoor pavilion with smoke rising through the air. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a pink head cloth raises a small vessel toward a decorated altar of garlands in white, yellow and red, with brass plates behind it. Two lion figures and small deity murti sit on the altar base. A second priest in a red-gold dhoti stands at right, and a younger assistant in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Seated devotees in white and red shawls line the left side, and a brass kalasha and lamps sit on the floor.2015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual in front of a deity murti draped in marigold and white flower garlands, with gold ornaments and a pearl necklace. Two priests stand at the left: the foremost is bare-chested with a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder and white dhoti with blue border; a second priest in a white dhoti and white cloth holds a silver tray with a folded white cloth, while a third person in a red-and-gold garment sits in the lower foreground beside a fire pit with flames, smoke and offerings of fruit, coconut and flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides under a yellow-orange canopy with gold ornamental discs. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2015-07-18 +1 copies