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A seated priest in an orange-peach dhoti and shawl, wearing a tall blue-and-gold patterned headpiece, a beaded necklace and a bangle, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a brass ritual setup. Offerings include a plate of bananas, brass vessels, a small bowl and a lamp. Before him stands a large deity murti with a golden cobra hood, draped in a red silk cloth and decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, on a raised red-draped platform. Stone pillars frame the outdoor evening scene, with a corrugated roof and a red curtain behind. Possibly a puja at night.

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Night-time photograph of a temple ritual. On the left, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-edged shawl sits with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a tall blue-and-white patterned conical headdress, a beaded mala and a gold necklace. To the right, a large deity murti draped in red cloth, with a golden hooded serpent canopy above, is decorated with yellow flower garlands and a gold necklace, and stands on a red-draped platform with brass oil lamps and a kalasha. A grey stone pillar and dark foliage fill the background, with a small flame at the lower left. Cues for the seated man are a tall headdress and saffron robe, but the face is not clearly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2007-08-26A photograph of an outdoor night puja at a temple setting. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a tall patterned blue-and-gold cap and a gold-toned beaded necklace, sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer. In front of him are brass and silver puja vessels, a brass kalasha with a spout, a plate of bananas and a small white cloth. To the right stands a large deity murti decorated with a golden hooded serpent canopy, yellow and white flower garlands, and a red silk skirt draping its base. Grey stone pillars frame the scene, with a corrugated roof behind and draped red and teal fabrics at the edges.2007-08-26October 16 20072007-10-16A photograph of a temple shrine at night with a large deity murti of a goddess in red and purple silk with gold borders, a gold crown and a green garment, seated on a white-draped platform. Two men sit to the right on the stone floor. The man nearest the camera wears a saffron-orange garment over his bare upper body, with long dark curly hair, and sits with hands folded. Beside him a second man in yellow clothing with long hair sits with hands together. Before the murti are brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a small framed deity image stands behind them against a red curtain.2007-08-09October 17 20072007-10-17Night-time puja at an open stone pavilion with grey carved pillars and strings of small lights overhead. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and a patterned conical hat sits cross-legged before a brass tray of offerings, pink lotus, a small kalasha and bowls. Beside him, a white-cloth-draped altar holds a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a gold necklace and a white turban-like head covering. Behind it, large painted deity figures wear red and green garments, jewelled necklaces and a crown-like headdress, with a red curtain at the right edge. The priest is seated and reading or chanting from loose papers, and brass lamps and vessels stand on the altar.2007-10-16A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and an ornate blue-and-gold patterned tall cap performs a night puja at an outdoor shrine. He holds a silver lamp with a lit flame and smoke in one hand, while a small silver bell and vessel rest on a tray before him with apples, bananas, a red offering and flower petals. Behind him, a deity murti draped in white and gold cloth is heavily garlanded with yellow, red and pink flowers. Brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel stand nearby under a dark night sky. Whether the priest is a person cannot be established from appearance alone.2007-10-14A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a grey stone pillar and corrugated roof. In the foreground a white-draped Shiva lingam is decorated with a golden snake hood and a garland of marigolds and red flowers. Beside it sits a small yellow-robed statue with folded hands and a brass oil lamp stands on the stone floor. At left a large red-robed deity figure is partly visible. On the right, a man with shaved head wearing white dhoti and orange-trimmed shawl stands at the doorway holding an orange cloth bundle, looking up. A framed portrait hangs on the orange wall, and a green-and-blue signboard is visible.2011-10-19Photo of a temple ritual in a gilded shrine. In the left foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a gold chain, sits and pours liquid from a silver vessel toward a central figure. The central figure is a seated statue in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, a beaded necklace and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Behind it stand a tall golden deity murti with a red cloth backdrop, a yellow and red flower garland hung with large yellow beads, and a white draped cloth on the right. Brass lamps, silver bowls and a metal tray with flowers sit on the altar in front.2011-01-17A person in a red-maroon turban and maroon robe with gold-striped border stands bare-shouldered at a shrine, leaning forward to pour liquid from a copper pot over a black Shivalinga draped with orange marigold garlands. Behind it, a silver cobra hood stands beside a lit oil lamp, a white conch shell sits on the stone altar, and small brass deity murtis and silver-framed images are arranged on a red-and-gold cloth. Red-painted pillars frame the marble shrine.2015-10-27Night outdoor homa at an open-air shrine. A priest in orange robes and an orange headwrap kneels at a golden fire pit, feeding offerings from a plate into a bright flame. Behind him stand marigold garlands on a deity murti and a golden cobra hood canopy. On the right, a seated man in a red-upholstered gold throne with orange robes presses his palms together in prayer, while a second orange-robed devotee beside him also joins his palms. Brass lamps, a plate of grains and flower petals lie on the ground, and a standing fan stands nearby.2013-10-06Photograph of a ritual inside a decorated tent. A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold waist belt, a long gold-and-beaded necklace and gold armbands, stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside a fire pit with a bright flame in the foreground. Behind him, women in white saris stand near brass oil lamps and a garlanded white floral arch. On the right, a deity murti is adorned with flower garlands, a blue and gold cloth and a decorative crown, set on a striped cloth-draped platform beside gold ornamental metalwork. A red cloth covers a table with brass lamps. The setting suggests a homa or puja with flowers and fire offerings.2016-05-24