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A photograph inside a covered hall of a ritual homa or puja: a brass fire tray with flames at centre, smoke rising, and a golden oil lamp on a peach-coloured draped table at left holding flowers and a white-and-gold garland. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands at right, one in a red shirt, while a bare-chested priest in red-orange dhoti and a sacred thread stands behind the fire. A green wooden cart and brass fittings sit at left, and a small brass deity murti and a green gourd lie on the floor at right. Hanging garlands decorate the ceiling.

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A hall decorated with hanging leaf and flower strings shows a ritual fire in a copper vessel, with a priest in a red-brown silk shawl and white dhoti standing beside it, a second white-clad assistant to the left, and devotees in white dhotis and shirts pouring from a small bowl into the flames. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a banana leaf with fruits and vegetables, a white flower garland, and a bronze deity murti stand on the cloth-covered table. Behind them is a green and red wooden chariot with brass bells and a painted wheel. The setting resembles a homa or yagna offering.2014-10-02A photograph of a temple puja in a covered hall with smoke rising through the air. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and a shawl holds a tall brass oil lamp lit with a flame. Behind a low table covered with an orange cloth, offerings of bananas, apples, grapes, flowers and a leaf plate sit around a golden ornate shrine or deity murti. A man in a red shirt and dark trousers stirs or handles a metal vessel, while several men in white shirts and maroon dhotis stand in a row holding offering plates and bowls. Brass lamps, a green wooden palanquin edge and a carved stone figure appear at the sides, and the ceiling is hung with green and paper decorations.2014-10-02A photograph inside a covered workshop hall with a corrugated roof, strings of yellow and green paper decorations hanging overhead, and fluorescent tube lights. A priest in a rust-red dhoti and bare upper body stands at a raised orange-draped platform holding a brass oil lamp, while another priest in a white dhoti attends nearby. A devotee group in white dhotis and shirts stands in front of the platform with hands folded. On the platform are fruit, flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel and small brass items. Behind it stand a painted wooden chariot with red-spoked wheels and a golden ratha panel, along with bronze deity murtis on shelves. Several more people in casual clothes stand along the right side. Offerings and a puja setup suggest a ritual.2014-10-02A temple ritual in a covered hall with festive paper streamers overhead. Smoke rises from a brass fire pit as a man in white dhoti and shirt stirs offerings with a ladle. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks, stand around the fire; one holds a metal dish. A brass oil lamp burns at left, and a tray of bananas, grapes, apples, flowers and fruit lies on a banana leaf in front. A gilded arch and a chariot wheel are visible in the background. Several men in white and red clothing stand nearby. No single figure can be identified with confidence.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02January 03 20152015-01-03A photograph inside a covered hall with a tiled floor, fluorescent lights and strings of paper decorations overhead. In the foreground a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and a matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala, stands with his hand extended over a plate of burning coals and smoke, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds the smoking plate. Beside them a man in a gold-bordered rust-red dhoti wears a garland and a vertical white forehead mark. A man in a white dhoti and a grey-and-yellow checked shirt holds a small metal bowl. Several other men in white dhotis and casual clothes stand behind, and bronze statues are visible at left. The scene resembles a fire ritual with offerings. No person is clearly identified as a person from appearance.2014-10-02January 03 20152015-01-03A homa fire ritual in a open-sided hall with brick pillars and a thatched or leafy ceiling. A fire burns in a rectangular stone fire pit with ash, and a red kalasha-like pot decorated with flowers sits in the flames. A priest in white dhoti with red-and-gold border and a red beaded necklace stands at right holding a brass ladle and a bowl of offering. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a dark shirt and white dhoti holds a brass dish. Behind them, a group of people in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in prayer, and a few in white stand at left. Flower garlands and a tray of offerings lie at lower left.2012-09-24A photograph of a workshop or temple-craft space where a woman in an orange-red sari and shawl holds a lit oil lamp in both hands while standing before a display of gleaming brass and gold-coloured ritual objects laid on a white cloth. Behind her, several men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand with palms pressed together in prayer. Partly visible on the right is a large gold-coloured deity murti adorned with gold ornaments and a green-and-gold cloth. Other gold-coloured figures, a wooden bench and a red low table fill the room. No candidate for a person is clearly visible, so the subject is an unnamed devotee presenting an oil lamp during a worship moment.2014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06