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A photograph of a ceremonial puja in a tented hall with a red-draped dais under a golden canopy. Gilded deity murti are garlanded with yellow marigolds. Brass oil lamps stand at left, and smoke rises from a blue-draped altar holding kalasha pots. Priests in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls sit on a striped rug near ceremonial staffs. On the right, a man in white with a red garland sits on a golden throne-like seat. Foreground devotees, some bald and in white, sit facing the altar in the performance of homa-style rituals.

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A purple-tinted photograph of a ceremonial hall during a puja. A deity murti in gold and white, adorned with garlands of orange and yellow flowers, sits on a golden throne at the centre. A standing priest in white dhoti and an orange-red turban, hands folded in namaste, stands at the left beside a brass multi-tiered lamp. Seated devotees in white clothes and maroon-saffron shawls face the altar in the foreground, some with long braids. At the right a gilded seat with lion carvings and a ceremonial staff stands near a seated figure in saffron-maroon robes, and a white pedestal fan sits in front. Incense smoke hangs in the air.2015-07-09July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A photo of a ritual hall with a white tent ceiling. In the centre, a large blue-draped platform holds a tall brass sculpture decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a kalasha-like top. On the right, two gold-decorated deity murti sit on a red-draped throne with marigold garlands. In the foreground, priests in white dhotis sit on the floor beside brass lamps, flower-decorated pots and offering plates; one wears an orange turban and another an orange shawl. Standing devotees in white and saffron-brown clothing gather on the left, one man in white kurta holding folded hands near a golden ceremonial umbrella-like canopy. Fruit, flowers and marigolds are arranged on the floor.2015-07-17July 09 20132013-07-09October 18 20152015-10-18July 13 20152015-07-13Photograph of a homa ritual in a covered hall with a white cloth backdrop and ceiling fans. Smoke rises through the air. At center, a blue-banded fire pit sits on a brick base with a kalasha-like vessel and floral offerings, and a decorated deity murti sits on a red and gold throne draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands. Several priests in white dhotis and saffron-brown shawls stand and kneel around the fire; one priest on the left wears a pink turban and a beaded necklace, and another in the foreground on the right sits in white with an orange shawl reading from a text. A standing man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a ritual object near the fire. Ornate gold ceremonial umbrellas and lamp stands surround the scene, and a small group of onlookers stands behind brass railings.2015-07-17A ceremonial puja inside a decorated hall with red walls and a red-draped stage. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown dhoti and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a brass platter of flowers and offerings, with a second priest in blue-striped cloth beside him and a woman in a maroon sari seated to the right. Several elaborately decorated deity murtis stand on silver-framed thrones garlanded with marigolds, under a multicolored canopy. A silver ornamented staff and kalasha-like vessels stand nearby, and a figure in orange robes sits on a raised golden throne at the far left, partly visible. Bowls of marigolds and red flowers lie on the floor, and a microphone stands at the right edge.2015-10-18July 09 20152015-07-09July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17