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A homa ritual in a hall with an empty ornate golden throne draped with red and orange flower-decorated fabric on the left, and a deity murti in a green-curtained gilded shrine on the right, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-green border holds a plate of flowers and petals. A bare-chested man in white cloth sits by a brick fire pit with a small flame and decorated border. A woman in a yellow sari with a red-and-white blouse, with white ash markings on her arms, sits at right beside brass vessels of petals and offerings. Golden umbrellas and ceremonial fans surround the throne and shrine.

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Photo 11728710 +2 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a temple-style ritual hall with a red and gold backdrop. Three ornate golden thrones draped in garlands hold deity murti; the central one shows a seated figure with a golden crown and a tall peetha beneath a golden umbrella, flanked by two smaller deity murti on the side thrones. A priest in a white dhoti stands at left, while a bare-chested priest in white sits at a fire-pit-style ritual setup with brass pots, fruit, flower offerings and kalasha-like vessels. Two seated men in white dhotis with folded hands sit in front of the central throne. At right, three men sit at microphones, one in an orange shawl.2015-07-13 +2 copiesRitual scene in a decorated temple-style pavilion with a purple-lit ceiling. On a golden throne at the back, a seated figure with folded hands sits under a golden canopy framed by a garland arch, with a ceremonial staff nearby. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and a green-gold turban with a garland stands holding a brass ritual lamp, while a bare-chested priest in a purple-bordered dhoti with garlands raises his hand toward a decorated deity palanquin with green and gold drapery. A bare-chested man in front of a fire pit feeds an open flame; brass ritual vessels and offerings lie on a mat, and rose petals are scattered on the floor. Two seated devotees are visible at the bottom edge. Appearance of the seated throne figure is not clear enough to confirm identity.2015-10-18July 16 20152015-07-16Photograph of a ritual at an ornate silver-and-gold shrine with a green cloth backdrop, garlanded deity murti and a seated figure on a golden throne draped in marigold and rose garlands. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti and blue waist cloth holds a ceremonial object toward a fire pit with burning flames and marigold-decorated offerings. At right a man in a gold-bordered saffron-and-green shawl and white dhoti stands with hands folded, and a brass lamp stand with a long kalasha-like finial is nearby. Other white-clad priests stand with garlands.2015-10-18December 07 20162016-12-07A ceremonial temple-style hall with a deep red backdrop. On the left, a seated man in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne with lion armrests and a garland-draped backrest. Three priests in white dhotis stand in the centre and right: one bare-chested with a gold-trimmed cloth, one holding a brass plate and wearing a garland, and one with a shaved head holding a conch-like object. Behind them is a decorated silver-and-gold shrine holding a deity murti draped in cloth and garlands. Foreground shows striped woven mats, brass and silver puja vessels, plates of flowers and fruit, and a fire pit with a flame. Tall gold ceremonial staffs with trident-like tops stand beside the throne, and a gold canopy hangs above.2015-07-13October 18 20152015-10-18A temple ritual scene with a standing priest in white dhoti and red headcloth at left, holding a flame toward a seated figure on an ornate gold throne backed by a large heart-shaped golden arch. A fire burns on a tray with offerings of fruit, brass vessels and a kalasha-style setup on a striped mat. Another man in a white dhoti with rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, while a standing attendant in white with a green shawl wears a garland. Deity murti are decorated with red and white flower garlands and brass lamps stand at right.2016-02-02A temple-style ritual inside a hall with a fire pit at lower left, where a priest kneels before a bright flame with stacked wooden fuel and offerings of fruit, flowers and small vessels. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow shoulder cloth stands with his back to the camera facing the fire. Two men in ceremonial dhotis and garlands stand at right holding brass items, and a seated figure in a golden canopied throne at upper left is adorned with garlands. Right of centre, deity murti figures in red and gold garlanded with yellow and red marigold strings sit on a red-cushioned dais, with a tall patterned pillar behind. The floor is covered with striped striped mats, and silver ritual vessels sit in the foreground.2016-02-02July 13 20152015-07-13