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A temple-style ritual in a hall with a fire pit of stacked bricks and a brass vessel at left, where a priest in orange and a seated man in saffron tend a small flame. Behind them, a central figure sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne draped with white and red garlands. On the right, multiple deity murti and statues in green and gold silk are decked with yellow and red flower garlands. In the foreground, a seated woman in a pink sari wears an orange head covering, white flower garland, and white body markings, holding a flower. A man in red dhoti kneels nearby.

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April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a Hindu wedding ritual, the Meenakshi Tirukalyanam, in an indoor hall with a dark geometric-patterned floor. In the foreground a square brick fire pit burns with flames beside brass vessels, a plate of offerings and scattered petals. Two people sit cross-legged on the right: one in a pink dhoti and pink shawl with a white jasmine garland and bangles, the other in a red dhoti with a white garland and a white cap, both receiving the rite. Behind the fire, several men in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans, one wearing a rudraksha mala, sit chanting around the homa. On the right, a decorated deity murti with a green and gold backdrop and flower garlands is visible, and a gilded throne draped with garlands stands at the back wall.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a Hindu wedding ritual. In the centre, a priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at a yellow-brick fire pit, tending a flame and pouring from a copper vessel while an assistant in orange kneels beside him. Behind them are two ornate gold-and-red thrones with gold deity figures draped in garlands, one in green and gold, and a seated deity murti in blue and green garlanded with white and red flowers. On the left, a figure in orange sits on a red and gold throne. On the far right, a man in white turban and red dhoti, wearing a white flower garland, sits with folded hands. Baskets, bowls and offerings lie on the floor.2015-04-30A stage ceremony with ornate golden thrones and deity murti decorated with floral garlands in orange, red and purple. Two priests sit on the stage floor in front of a lit oil lamp and brass plates of flowers and fruit; the priest in the foreground wears a saffron-orange robe and a shaved head, and the other wears an orange cloth. A figure in a red-and-white sari sits on a red-cushioned throne at left. Standing at right are attendants in white dhotis and a man in a golden turban and orange garment. Burgundy drapes form the backdrop. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja setting.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09April 30 20152015-04-30A ritual homa at a stage-like hall with a sunken yellow brick fire pit burning in the foreground, flames rising near offerings of green leaves, fruit, and small brass bowls. A man in orange clothes kneels at the left with hands folded in prayer. Behind the fire, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands facing away from the camera, with a lighter-robed attendant nearby. Three ornate thrones draped in red-and-orange flower garlands stand across the stage, with a deity murti adorned with jewellery and garlands seated on the right, and a decorated seat with gold ornaments and a bright garland at the centre. A dark maroon curtain and white ceiling lights frame the scene.2015-01-09A temple-style puja hall with a yellow brick fire pit burning in the foreground. A man in orange robes kneels with hands joined at left, beside a second seated figure in orange on a red-and-gold throne. At centre, a priest in a white dhoti and sash holds a lit lamp before deity murtis dressed in colourful garlands, with a bare-chested priest in brown and an attendant in white nearby. Floral garlands drape golden thrones, and a maroon curtain hangs behind.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09April 30 20152015-04-30 +1 copies