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October 03 20112011-10-03A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border sits on a striped cushion, pouring ghee from a ladle into a fire pit lined with stone. Brass oil lamps and a lit clay lamp surround the homa area, with a bronze bowl and trays of offerings nearby. Behind him, a large deity murti with a lion mount and multi-armed figures stands in front of white floral decorations, with garlanded female figures and a pink Ganesha at the sides. Marigold garlands and kumkum-colored offerings are visible on the floor. The priest's face is turned down toward the homa and is not clearly visible.2010-10-13October 03 20112011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03October 08 20102010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08October 15 20102010-10-15A photograph inside a temple at night showing a man seated on an ornate wooden seat, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace, shaved head, holding a lit lamp or camphor flame over a metal vessel as part of a ritual. Behind him, a deity murti is decorated with garlands of marigolds and green leaves, and a second richly adorned deity with a golden crown and garlands stands on the right beside a gold bull-shaped vahana. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and a square stone fire pit with ash sit in the foreground, and a wall sign in a non-Latin script hangs above. The atmosphere is that of an evening puja or homa.2010-11-09A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap and rimless glasses, kneeling at a ritual altar and reaching toward a coconut and a fruit offering. He wears a rudraksha-style mala and a gold bangle. Behind him stands a pink-and-white Ganesha murti garlanded with yellow marigolds, beside a painted green deity murti with a lion-faced figure and a gold lion head mask. Brass kalasha pots with banana leaves stand above. The altar holds bowls of rice, grains, sweets, apples, flowers and kumkum, typical of a chandi homa puja setting. A person in white stands partially visible at the left edge.2009-09-25October 01 20112011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01October 18 20122012-10-18 +1 copies