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A golden shrine with a large fire in the foreground. Behind the flames, a deity murti in red and dark garments with a white garland and a green leaf crown sits on a gold pedestal. Flanking the shrine are red and gold ceremonial canopies with dove emblems and floral embroidery. Small golden deity figures and lamps appear at the lower corners. No people are visible.

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March 02 20212021-03-02A photograph of a fire-offering ritual inside a temple shrine lit at night. A large open flame rises from a white stone homa pit in the foreground, with a brass bowl of liquid and small brass lamps set on the stone edge. Behind the fire, a deity murti dressed in red with a silver crown and garlands sits within an ornate gold arched prabhavali. Dark red curtains frame the doorway, and a standing attendant figure in orange garments stands at the right. A person holding a long wooden implement reaches toward the fire at the left edge. Visible physical people are limited to partial figures at the edges. The scene suggests a homa or yagna during navaratri worship.2009-09-22February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesA priest with a bare upper body, white ash markings on his arm and a rudraksha mala on his wrist holds a lit flame toward a gilded shrine. The golden shrine houses a deity murti draped in red and gold brocade with a jeweled necklace, flanked by smaller gold figures of Ganesha on the left and a goddess on the right. Brass oil lamps and offering vessels sit on a purple cloth in front, along with golden elephant figurines. Red and gold silk hangings with floral embroidery frame the shrine. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a temple shrine.2021-03-02ADIKAILASA on 2/20/20212021-02-20A photograph of a golden shrine with a deity murti dressed in a red and blue embroidered garment and a red shawl, garlanded with green leaves, set before a gilded lattice screen with cut-out cross patterns. Two decorative red and gold fabric panels with floral embroidery and bird emblems flank the murti. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest with long hair and an orange-red sacred cord holds a tray with a lit lamp toward the deity, with smoke or incense hanging in the air. The setting is a stone temple hall with carved pillars.2021-03-05A night-time photograph of an ornate deity murti seated on a tiered golden-and-orange pedestal decorated with lions and a coiled cobra at its base. The figure wears a red and gold sari, a jewelled necklace, and is garlanded with white jasmine strands and green leaves, with a golden arched prabhavali behind. Two small ganesha-like figures flank the central deity. In front, a bright fire burns in a homa pit, with brass lamps, a kalasha vessel and a plate of flowers, rice and a white cloth bundle arranged at the foreground. Several oil lamps glow at the sides, and a few shadowy figures stand in the background.2016-10-29A photograph of a homa fire burning in front of a deity murti. The murti is a metal figure of a goddess in a red garment, wearing a crown, silver jewelled necklaces and a garland of pink and yellow flowers, set within an ornate brass arch. Tall orange flames rise from a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground, and marigolds surround the platform. A silver kalasha with mango leaves sits to the left. No people are visible.February 16 20162016-02-16A photograph of a golden shrine set up for a fire ritual. A square sunken fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground, its earthen rim dusted with yellow powder and scattered petals. Behind it, a tiered golden altar holds a large golden kalasha and a deity murti draped in red and yellow flower garlands, with small seated golden figures flanking the base. Two tall golden lamp stands with oil lamps frame the scene, and a golden latticed screen and ornate golden walls surround the hall. No people are visible.2020-03-15 +2 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesOctober 29 20162016-10-29