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Photo of a homa or puja at an outdoor shrine. Two seated people in orange saffron clothing sit on the ground before a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flower strings. The nearer person, in an orange shirt with gold neck ornaments, holds a brass plate of flowers; the other, in an orange sari, covers the face with both hands. Brass plates of marigold and white flowers, a pile of wooden sticks, a pineapple, fruit, a bowl of nuts, a kalasha and brass lamps sit in front. A pedestal fan stands behind, with a framed picture beside the offerings.

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December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26Photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of a couple seated on a throne, adorned with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, a golden arch behind them and a smaller figure to the left. In the foreground, three people in orange saffron clothing sit on the floor before offerings: plates of flowers, bananas, apples, pineapple, coconut-like items, dry firewood and a yellow grain heap. Brass oil lamps and a silver lamp stand nearby. One seated figure, with long dark hair, has hands raised to the face in prayer. A small fan and pink curtains frame the open-air shrine with flowering plants.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21A ritual puja at an outdoor shrine before a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigold strands and flanked by brass lamps and flower arrangements. Three women in saffron-orange robes kneel on a woven mat; one holds a tray of yellow flower garlands, another lifts a brass plate toward the shrine. Platters of fruit, oranges, apples, bananas, white and yellow flowers, rice and sandalwood lie in front, with stacked white blocks and a pillar lamp nearby. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films from a tripod at left, and a drummer sits behind a low barrier. Pink cloth drapes the shrine's sides.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26Inside a temple shrine, a seated man in a red shawl and orange dhoti presses his palms together in front of a deity murti draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands. Golden lamp stands line the altar, and a small green-clad figure sits on a gold-trimmed platform. A devotee in a sleeveless orange garment sits with his back to the camera, while a standing man in orange robes and dark glasses watches at right. A tray of flowers and offerings rests at left.2010-07-21December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26