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A monk in orange robes stands at a small fire pit, holding a silver plate of offerings over an open flame in a temple courtyard. He wears a gold necklace and bangles, and is bare-shouldered beside a flower-draped throne with a red cushioned seat and gold trim. Behind him a framed portrait of a seated figure rests on the throne amid garlands of red and yellow flowers, and a banana plant stands at the right near stone steps. A brass kalasha and a small brass bowl sit by the fire. The person's face is not clearly visible, so no identity is established.

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A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. A standing priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a beaded necklace and gold bangle, holds a silver tray with a pink cloth over a fire pit with a bright flame, performing an aarti or homa beside a dark ornate throne-like red chair with gold trim. Garlands of marigold and red flowers hang around the shrine, banana leaves stand nearby, and a deity murti decorated with flower garlands is visible at the upper left. The priest's face is turned down toward the flame, with no visible hair cues for identification. A printed label on the sign identifies the event title and copyright.2013-01-01January 1st 2013January 1st 2013A photograph of a ritual at a temple-style hall. A man with a shaved head wears an orange saffron robe with a dark red border and bends forward over a red-cushioned seat, holding a silver tray with pink cloth and a lit lamp toward a small deity-like figure. Behind him, garlands of red, orange and purple flowers drape the stone shrine and a red throne-like seat. A yellow brick fire pit with a bright flame and brass vessels stands in the foreground, with a large green banana leaf and a red-and-white pillar at the right.2013-01-01January 01 20132013-01-01June 04 20152015-06-04July 20 20152015-07-20A photo of an evening puja in a temple-style pavilion. In the foreground, a blurred figure in saffron-orange robes stands beside a yellow-tiled fire pit where a flame burns with scattered white offerings. On the right, a young priest in saffron-orange cloth with an orange headwrap and long braided hair stands at the altar, holding a small brass vessel. Behind him, a shrine holds a deity murti decorated with a garland, flanked by two gilded figures in red and gold. A bronze figure wearing a yellow-and-orange flower garland and a lion statue stand on the right, and a colourful striped mat covers the floor.2017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013Two saffron-robed priests perform a fire ritual at a table draped with a green cloth. The priest on the left has a shaved head with white-and-red vibhuti markings, a rudraksha mala, and an orange wrap around his bare upper body. The priest in the centre wears a gold-beaded garland, a red-beaded headband and an orange wrap, and holds his hands above a flame burning in a brass tray of pink and white flowers. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with a garland, and oil lamps stand on the table. A devotee with folded hands stands at the back. No clear visual cues establish a person's presence, so the figures are described by role only.2012-06-05A seated priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a peach cloth before a fire-pit homa, with palms pressed together in prayer. He wears a beaded necklace and is bare-chested. Behind him a red velvet-cushioned golden chair holds a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair and an orange garment, garlanded with white flowers, marigolds and red blooms. Brass plates hold fruit, bundled sticks, a kalasha-style vessel, lamps and offerings; a flame burns at the fire-pit. Floral garlands decorate the shrine and the yellow-and-red banana-leaf setting.2013-01-01