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Wide photograph of an open-sided hall with a steel roof and exposed bamboo scaffolding poles. In the foreground, a seated man in a red and gold garment and a flower garland sits on a gilded throne-like seat with a golden canopy. Beside him, a row of people in orange and saffron robes stand with hands folded. In the centre, a fire pit lined with brick and surrounded by flower garlands and offerings is being used for a homa. Behind it, priests in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees stand near a small shrine with a deity murti and red cloths. Brass vessels, fruit and yellow marigold garlands lie on red-covered tables at right, and a few white offering sheets lie on the ground.

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March 02 20182018-03-02A photograph of an indoor temple ritual space under scaffolding, lit at night. In the foreground, a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-brown robe and a multicoloured floral garland, facing the rituals, with a brass urn at the lower right on a striped woven mat. On a raised platform, several priests in white dhotis and bare-chested or white-shawled attire perform a puja around altars with flowers, lamps and offerings. One priest in a white dhoti stands at the rear, and a small deity murti decorated with flowers sits on the right under a golden canopy. Scaffolding and unfinished brick walls surround the scene.2018-03-02Night-time outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated roof with scaffolding and white pillars. At centre, a shrine with a decorated deity murti flanked by bulls, lit by lamps. In the foreground a bearded man in saffron robes and a floral garland sits on a gilded golden throne, his hands joined, facing the shrine; striped rugs lie on the floor. On the right, several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand at a raised platform with kalasha pots, flower offerings and ritual items, while a devotee in an orange cloth bends low near the platform. Mostly fits a puja or abhishekam setting with a seated sannyasi.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02Night-time homa at an open-air temple pavilion with bamboo scaffolding and a partly built pillared hall behind. A large fire blazes in a tiered yagna kund ringed with yellow marigold and red flower garlands. On the right, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl pours an offering from a vessel into the flames. Behind him, several priests in white and saffron stand with hands joined. On the left, a seated figure in a gold and red throne under a colourful canopy wears a flower garland and sits with hands folded, marked as the presiding figure. Brass vessels and a plate sit on the floor in front.2018-03-02A photograph of an indoor ritual space under construction, with bare concrete columns, scaffolding and exposed ceiling beams. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand around a low brick platform decorated with marigold garlands, yellow and red flower arrangements, brass vessels and offering plates. On the right, a priest in a saffron-and-white dhoti stands near a red-draped altar with a flower-covered deity murti and a gold-framed backdrop. Smoke rises through the hall. A man in a saffron-yellow dhoti stands on the left, another in a saffron wrap stands centre-left, and no figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02January 06 20182018-01-06A night-time puja at an outdoor ritual platform under a bamboo-scaffolded structure. A bald priest in white dhoti with orange shawl and rudraksha mala leans forward, lighting a brass aarti lamp before a golden deity murti decorated with red and white flowers and garlands. Behind him, several priests in white dhotis stand with hands folded or holding ritual objects, one in a blue-bordered dhoti at right. A man in orange robes kneels with hands joined at left. Offerings of fruit, flowers and brass vessels line the foreground steps and altar. Yellow marigold garlands decorate the stone steps, and red cloth covers the altar table. Approximately six people are visible.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02