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Photograph of a ritual homa at a temple shrine before a golden deity murti draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti with a pink shawl, a golden-brown ceremonial headpiece and white jasmine garlands stands at a fire pit of red bricks with flames and floral offerings. A second priest in white dhoti and a striped shawl, with a tilak and similar headpiece, holds a silver bowl toward the fire, and a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti stands at the right. Silver vessels, a silver ladle and green leaves lie on the floor. Pink fabric and gold ornamental carving form the backdrop.

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July 18 20132013-07-18October 18 20152015-10-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18A temple puja before a deity murti decorated with garlands in red, yellow and white, and a golden crown. The central figure wears a gold crown and a yellow-gold garment with a white shawl draped over the shoulders. Beside the central deity stands a second murti in a yellow and orange garment and gold jewelry. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti pours or offers something from a small vessel at a ritual altar. Brass lamps, flower-strewn plates, kumkum-marked trays and a tall silver kalasha with a garland are visible. Smoke rises from the offerings. Another priest in white, and a man in white with a shaved head, sit at the sides. The scene reads as abhishekam or puja.2013-07-18Temple ritual scene in front of a deity murti of Meenakshi, a goddess form adorned with a crown, layered gold necklaces and a green sari-style drape, set on a magenta-and-green cloth on a gilded throne decorated with red, yellow and white garlands. Two men in plain white dhotis with saffron-gold borders and white turbans stand at the deity, one placing a garland and the other adjusting garlands with both hands. A third man seated at left wears saffron-orange cloth and has white sacred ash markings on his arms and body, tending a flame. In the foreground a homa fire burns in a brick fire pit beside silver bowls and offerings. Gilded arches and a painted dwarapalaka guardian figure frame the shrine.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA temple puja in a decorated shrine before large gold-coloured deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers and white cloth. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti with a white shawl stands at left holding a lit lamp toward the deities. Seated at right, a man in white dhoti and green cap with folded hands wears a flower garland. Brass and silver vessels, fruit, flowers, and a stone platform with a small pot sit on the floor, scattered with rose petals and marigold petals. Ornate gold decoration frames the shrine.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18A photograph of a temple ritual in front of a gilded deity murti with a golden face, ornate crown and yellow-and-gold garments, decorated with heavy garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers. A shaved-headed priest in a rust-coloured turban and bare upper body with a white dhoti and pink-trimmed cloth works at the murti, placing a garland. Beside him a man in a cream-coloured kurta, cream turban-style head covering and white dhoti holds a garland and makes an offering. An elderly woman with grey hair and white marks on her forehead and arms stands in the foreground, and another man in white stands at the right edge. Gold temple pillars and a red backdrop frame the scene.2013-07-18