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Outdoor temple ritual in an orange-walled courtyard. A young priest in white dhoti with red-bordered shawl and gold necklace sits cross-legged on the floor, eyes closed, holding a rudraksha-style mala in his hands before a microphone. Brick fire-pit with grass offerings and brass vessels, oil lamps and a brass kalasha lie in front of him. To the right, a deity murti with orange silk and dense garlands of red, yellow and white flowers stands beside a brass lamp. Behind, other white-clad priests and an orange-robed attendant sit in the background near a wall board listing names. No visible a person candidate is present.

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A temple courtyard with orange-washed walls where a homa is being performed beside a fire pit of red bricks with flames. A young priest in white dhoti and saffron-bordered shawl with gold necklace, speaking into a microphone, gestures over the fire. Beside him a seated figure in orange robes wears a tall ornate crown and a rudraksha mala, hands folded, sitting near a deity murti draped in orange silk and heavily garlanded with red and white flower strands. Brass oil lamps and a plate of marigold offerings sit on the orange cloth. Other white-clad priests and devotees stand and sit in the background near a wall plaque listing names.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a courtyard with orange-painted walls. In the foreground, a young priest in white dhoti and a shawl with red borders sits behind a brick fire pit, where smoke rises, and speaks into a microphone. Beside him, a young attendant in an orange robe, saffron-coloured cloth and a decorated cylindrical headpiece holds a ritual object near the fire. Behind them, several men in white ritual clothes sit or stand, some with gold necklaces and rudraksha beads. At right, a deity murti is decorated with a dense garland of red, orange, yellow and white flowers, with an orange cloth draped below. Brass lamps, bowls of offerings, a bell and a flower-and-fruit plate sit on the floor. A plaque on the wall reads part of a name. Several people are visible in the background doorway. No person is clearly recognisable as a person by the cues required.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Photograph of a homa/yagna ritual in a courtyard. In the centre, a young man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at a brick fire pit, hands folded in prayer, with a microphone stand before him. Beside him a bald priest in white with a gold-bead necklace sits, and a man in orange robes sits at left. Behind, several people in white and orange stand and sit near a red-and-white striped wall. To the right, a deity murti is dressed in an orange silk cloth and garlands of red, orange and white flowers, with a brass lamp beside it. Offerings of fruit, flowers, brass vessels and a kalasha-like bowl lie on the floor and tables.2010-11-12November 01 20112011-11-01Outdoor temple courtyard ritual with a homa fire pit of stacked red bricks decorated with flowers and sticks at centre. A bare-chested young priest in white dhoti sits with palms joined before a microphone, while an older priest in white beside him also sits in prayer. Trays of rice, lentils, fruit and yellow powder sit on a red mat in the foreground. To the left, a man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, which may indicate Swamiji (probable); the appearance is clear enough to use in_person. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees and white-clad priests attend, and a fan and a black board listing names hang on the orange wall. On the right, deity murti are heavily garlanded with purple, yellow and red flowers beside an orange cloth.2010-11-12Outdoor courtyard ritual at an ashram with orange-painted walls. On the left, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with orange and gold beaded malas sits on an ornate red and gold throne, with a man in white seated beside. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklace sits with palms joined before a small brick fire pit holding flowers and offerings. Nearby, another priest in white folds his hands in prayer, and a bare-chested man in white stands near the doorway. Plates of rice, lentils, fruit and sweets cover a red mat in front. On the right, a deity murti is adorned with garlands of orange, purple and white flowers and draped in red cloth. A board on the wall lists names in small print.2010-11-12A temple ritual photo. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border sits at left beside a small brick fire pit with burning embers and a microphone on a stand. Facing him, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a tall ornate crown-like headdress and beaded necklaces, sits cross-legged with hands joined before a richly garlanded deity murti draped in orange silk, with a brass oil lamp and a plate of marigold offerings in front. Behind, a bald man in white and other white-clad devotees stand near an orange-walled doorway, and a woman in orange sari stands nearby. Ritual homa or puja setting at a temple courtyard.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12December 23 20102010-12-23November 12 20102010-11-12