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A photograph of a temple-style hall during a fire ritual. In the foreground a square brick fire pit burns, surrounded by banana leaves, fruit, flower offerings and brass vessels on the white floor. A man in saffron robes kneels tending the fire while another figure in orange sits behind him. A standing man in a white dhoti with gold border, facing away, wears an orange turban and stands before a richly decorated throne with golden lion arms, draped in garlands. Heavily adorned ceremonial garlands, gold ornaments and fabrics hang on the right. Several seated devotees line the back of the hall.

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A homa is performed in a hall with a square fire pit of yellow bricks, flames and smoke rising at left. A bald priest in an orange shawl kneels before the fire, with offerings of fruit, banana leaves, flowers and kalasha-like vessels on the floor. Behind, another man in orange sits near the fire, and a person in white stands at right beside an elaborately decorated deity murti hung with gold ornaments and flower garlands. In the background, an ornate golden peetha/throne draped in garlands is set up, with a lion-armrest seat and seated figure, and seated devotees in orange line the back wall. Red and gold textiles hang at right.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A ritual homa is performed in a hall with white floor tiles. A brick fire pit with burning flames and smoke sits at left beside plates of fruit, flowers, betel leaves and yellow turmeric-dusted offerings. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange-yellow turban stands at right with his back to the camera, facing a richly decorated deity murti dressed in gold jewellery, garlands and colourful silks. Behind them a golden throne draped in red and multicolour flower garlands stands empty. At left, a priest in orange-saffron robes kneels tending the fire while other devotees sit in the background.2015-01-09A photograph inside a decorated hall with white tiled floor and maroon curtains. In the foreground a brick fire pit with a burning flame sits beside fruit, flowers and a brass vessel, where a saffron-robed priest with a shaved head tends the fire. Behind him a standing man in white dhoti and saffron-coloured shawl with orange-yellow sash holds garlands and palms pressed together before a golden throne draped with garlands and a rich red cloth. Another figure in white stands nearby with a red and gold garland. On a raised gilded throne with floral garlands, a seated figure with a garland is flanked by golden lion figures, and golden deity murtis wearing garlands stand on the platform. Smoke drifts through the room. The scene suggests a homa or puja with garlands and offerings.2015-01-09July 13 20152015-07-13January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A ceremonial homa is performed on a white tiled floor in a hall. In the foreground, a square fire pit lined with yellow bricks holds a flame, with a priest in orange robes seated beside it tending the fire. Fruit, flowers, red flowers in a tray, and green leaves are arranged around the pit. Behind, a large gilded throne draped with multicoloured flower garlands is occupied by a seated figure in orange with a garland. To the right, several attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and orange or white turbans stand with hands folded near a row of ornate gilded thrones and a decorated deity murti garlanded in flowers. A red and brown patterned rug lies on the floor. A printed in the lower right corner. Several people are visible, including the seated figure, the priest and the attendants2015-01-09Photograph of a temple ritual in a stone-walled hall decorated with colourful banners. Foreground, a priest in a yellow shawl and white dhoti with a purple border holds a small plate while standing before an elaborately decorated altar piled with red and yellow marigold garlands and flower heaps. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron garment and a white-and-gold garland, hands folded in namaskar, stands near the altar; he has long dark hair and a red-and-white forehead mark, a presentation consistent with the page's a person reference but with uncertain identity. Other priests in white, yellow and orange clothing stand nearby, and a green-and-gold umbrella hangs above the scene. Brass vessels, a lamp and incense smoke fill the floor, which is covered with red cloth and petals.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA ritual worship scene in a decorated hall with striped woven mats on the floor. Three ornate golden thrones, each with a canopy, hold garlanded murti figures of deities decorated with flower garlands and jewelled ornaments. In the centre, a standing figure in white dhoti and a shawl with a saffron-coloured border performs worship, with a golden crown and a garland of red and yellow flowers; the figure's face and form are not clearly enough distinct to confirm identity, so the appearance is uncertain. Nearby, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands and a man in white dhoti stands at the left. At the front, brass vessels, a kalasha, offerings of fruit and sweets, flower garlands and oil lamps sit on a low platform. Two musicians in white clothing, one with a shawl, sit at microphones at the right, singing or chanting, with a tall brass lamp stand nearby.2015-07-13A photograph of a ritual inside a hall, with a gilded throne and ornate wooden canopy at the back holding two garlanded deity murti figures in colourful robes. In front, a man in a red dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, with a gold-coloured turban and garland, stands at a fire pit with a flame, holding a ladle over the fire. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in a gold-bordered shawl tends the fire. Two seated figures in saffron-orange cloth with turbans sit at the left and center foreground, with brass vessels, a kalasha, offerings and a tray of flowers and fruit in front of them. A cameraman with a tripod films the scene at the right. The setting suggests a homa or puja ritual with garlands and offerings.2015-04-30Ritual fire ceremony inside a hall with white walls and a pink-red floor. In the centre, priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand around a square fire pit with burning wood and flames, with orange and yellow marigold garlands on the stone platform. The lead priest in the centre wears a maroon turban and holds a ceremonial vessel with a white cloth. Other men beside him wear gold-bordered white dhotis and beaded necklaces, one bare-chested. Behind them is a purple ornate umbrella, a green banana stalk and trident-shaped staffs. At left, a man with long dark hair and a garland sits on a red mat beside brass vessels and oil lamps, and several women in saris and devotees stand behind a rail at right.2018-04-14