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Outdoor temple ritual at a small stone shrine with red cloth drapes and garlanded deity murti in a gilded arch. A long-haired priest in saffron-orange clothing sits in the foreground tending a fire pit with flames and offerings, holding a ladle. A man in a cream kurta with a red shawl and marigold garland stands before the shrine beside a woman in a red and gold sari. Musicians in white sit at left with a drum and wind instrument. A woman in a pink-orange sari sits at right, and a cameraman in white records the scene. A brass kalasha and oil lamps sit on a blue cloth in front of the fire.

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July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A photograph of a wedding ritual at an outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars and red fabric drapes. A seated priest in orange robes with long dark hair officiates at a fire pit lined with yellow-and-white blocks, holding a ladle and speaking into a microphone. Beside him, a bride in red sari with a red veil and a groom in cream sherwani with a red-and-gold turban and red shawl sit on a striped mat, with flower petals scattered on the floor. Behind them, a deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers sits in an arched shrine with brass lamps. Two women in orange and white saris watch at right.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A photograph of a ritual at an open-air temple shrine with a grey stone canopy and red curtains. Inside the shrine, a deity murti adorned with garlands sits on a raised platform beside brass lamps. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair kneels before a small brick fire pit with a burning fire, stirring offerings with a wooden ladle, in what appears to be a homa. Beside the fire sit a woman in a red-and-orange sari and a man in white, with a brass vessel, flower garlands and offering trays on a striped mat. A man in a gold and red wedding-style turban and sash stands near the shrine. A cameraman in white stands to the right, and musicians in white are visible at the left edge.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A wedding ritual performed before a temple shrine with a golden arch and a deity murti adorned with yellow and red garlands. A fire pit built from stone blocks burns in front, with flower garlands on its sides. A bride in a red and gold sari with red veil and bangles sits with hands folded beside a groom in cream embroidered kurta, red shawl and turban. A man with long swept-back hair in orange robes and rudraksha-style attire raises one hand while seated, and another seated monk in orange wraps assists nearby. Oil lamps, brass vessels and a red-draped pillared pavilion frame the homa scene.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09 +1 copies