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A photograph of a homa ritual at dusk-lit temple setting with a large fire burning in the lower left. A man on the left wears orange-red ochre cloth wrapped around his body and a rudraksha mala, and his arm reaches toward the flames and offerings. In the centre, a golden deity murti is draped in yellow and white flower garlands with red blossoms, seated before a golden yellow silk backdrop. Brass oil lamps and a decorated altar with yellow marigold garlands surround the scene. Only the one physical person is visible.

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August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A photograph of a ritual scene at a temple altar. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest wearing an orange-saffron dhoti with the cloth draped over one shoulder stands at left, holding a brass vessel. At centre, a fire burns beside an ornate golden deity murti or peetha decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and small purple flowers. Behind it, a seated figure in a maroon robe with gold trim and a gold necklace is partially visible, with a garland of yellow flowers draped over the altar. Brass lamps and metal vessels sit on the altar, and a pink-and-gold fan-like object is at upper left. This appears to be a homa or puja offering.2017-08-25June 10 20172017-06-10October 10 20162016-10-10September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland stands at left, holding a white cloth over an open fire in a shallow brass bowl ringed with marigold and red flowers, a ritual fire offering. Beside him a brass oil lamp stands before a red and gold throne draped with a tiger-skin cushion. At right, a deity murti in a crown and jewelled silver adornment is dressed in white and gold and framed by a tall garland of yellow, red, white and green flowers. A smaller red-flowered murti sits on a silver pedestal. The man's face is not visible, and no identification is made from appearance. Several small offerings sit on silver trays in the foreground.2017-06-10A ritual scene inside a hall with a gold-framed throne and a tiger-skin seat. A bearded man with a garland of white and red flowers, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti and a red-and-white wrap, holds flowers over a fire pit (homa) with a flaming brass bowl. A second man in an orange-saffron cloth with a bare chest and folded hands stands beside a trident. A brass oil lamp with a flame stands at right near a richly garlanded deity murti wrapped in red and yellow garlands and an ornate crown. Gold thrones and a mountain backdrop complete the scene.2017-06-10A photograph of a deity murti seated within an ornate gilded arched shrine with a red backdrop, adorned with white and orange flower garlands and draped flowers. A bright fire burns in a brass vessel at the base of the murti, with brass oil lamps and bowls on a stone platform in front. Lit oil lamps stand at the left, and a partially visible person in dark clothing is at the right edge. Behind the shrine are painted green and blue figures and decorated white lace-like borders.2016-10-10A photograph of a ritual at a temple-style hall. On the left, a man in orange-red sannyasi robes with a long white-and-red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace stands before a fire pit with a bright flame set in a yellow and orange flower-ringed tray, holding ritual items in his hands. Beside him, a younger man with a shaved head, tilak on the forehead, a white bead garland and an orange cloth stands holding a copper tray. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with a red seat and tiger-skin cloth, and a brass oil lamp burns. On the right, a deity murti is heavily decorated with a red and yellow flower garland and a crown, seated near another garlanded figure with a headdress.2017-06-10A temple-style puja scene in an indoor shrine. On the left, a bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti and long white garland holds a flaming ritual lamp over a fire tray decorated with orange marigolds and red flowers. Beside him, a man in saffron dhoti and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together, holding a trident. Behind them stand ornate gold thrones, one with a tiger-skin cloth and red cushion. On the right, a deity murti draped in yellow and red floral garlands and a mountain-patterned backdrop sits near a brass oil lamp with a flame. Marigold and rose garlands frame the shrine.2017-06-10A photograph of a ritual fire offering inside an indoor hall. A bare-chested man in a dark maroon-red dhoti and wrap stands at left wearing a long white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha-style neck mala, and holds a small object in his raised hand. Beside him a second man in an orange-saffron cloth stands with a pot-like vessel. Before them a flaming fire burns in a red and orange flower-decorated pit on a brass tray. Behind, gold ornate thrones with a tiger-skin cushion and a brass oil lamp stand before a green backdrop, and a decorated deity murti in red and gold garments sits at right, wrapped in garlands of red and yellow flowers.2017-06-10