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A photograph of a homa at a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on the ground at lower left, bare-chested with a gold necklace, extending his hands over a small flaming fire pit. Behind the fire, three metal deity murtis stand adorned with rows of red, orange, white, yellow and purple flower garlands, arranged on a red silk cloth. Brass oil lamps, a silver bowl of sweets and a plate of rice and flowers sit in the foreground. Red drapery and gold-framed images appear in the background. No visible candidate for a person is present in the scene.

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November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold chain and bangle, sits cross-legged before a homa fire on a red cloth, performing a ritual at a shrine. Behind him, three deity murtis are decorated with garlands of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers; the central figure holds a trident. Above them, a seated figure in saffron robes with a turban sits on a gold throne, and a golden kalasha stands at the top. Brass oil lamps, bowls of grains, flowers, fruit and a red-and-gold bundle surround the offering area on the floor.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A priest in white dhoti with a red border sits cross-legged before a deity murti group on an orange cloth-covered platform, pouring liquid from a metal vessel into a bowl during abhishekam. Three figures are decorated with garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and plates of rice, lentils, sweets, fruit and a bowl of yellow offerings are arranged in front. The scene appears to be a temple puja. Only one physical person is visible, and no candidate for a person is present.2010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before an oil lamp and a microphone, performing a pada puja at an outdoor shrine. Two ornately decorated deity murtis, a goddess and a god with crowns, gold jewellery and garlands of red, yellow and green flowers, sit on a bright red cloth draped over a stone platform. A carved stone pillar and orange curtain frame the scene, with a small kalasha and offerings on the floor.2011-12-14November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copies