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Photograph of a temple ritual on a raised stage in an assembly hall. Two young priests in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged at left, one holding a metal rod or ritual implement toward a small fire, the other seated beside him. Behind them is a decorated shrine with a pair of deity murtis, one wearing a red and gold crown and white garment and the other in green and gold, framed by garlands of red and white flowers and a yellow cloth. A golden trident stands at right, and offerings of fruit, mango, bowls and a kalasha sit on a blue-patterned altar. A row of seated devotees with their heads visible fills the foreground.

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July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A photograph of a ritual performance on a stage in a hall, with a large golden draped cloth forming a mountain-like backdrop against a blue wall. Two young priests in orange-saffron robes sit at a low altar, one holding a ritual implement and one with a lamp-like vessel, with rows of small white offerings and brass lamps before them. Behind the altar stands a deity murti decorated with garlands and a gold-trimmed cloth, beside a tall golden trident and a dark Shivalinga-like form at right. A large audience of women in white, blue and colourful clothing, many with grey or curly hair, sits in the foreground facing the stage.2009-07-01A photograph of a stage set for a homa with a brick fire pit and visible flames at left centre, attended by two men in saffron-orange robes seated behind it, one holding a ladle-like vessel. Behind them a golden-brown cloth mountain backdrop rises against blue draping, with a golden trident hung on the right. At centre sits a deity murti dressed in green and gold, garlanded with orange and red flowers, with brass lamps, kalasha-type vessels, fruit and bowls arranged on a blue patterned platform. In the foreground right, a figure in a golden crown-like headpiece and orange-red robes is seated with their back partly turned. Lower left, a person with a long braid in white and orange attire sits at a laptop, and orange marigolds sit in the foreground.2009-07-01A temple ritual in an open pavilion with pink drapes and flower garlands. Behind the altar, a deity murti and a seated figure are decorated with marigold garlands, with brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels set in front. On the mat-covered floor, a priest in orange robes extends his arm toward a fire-ritual setup, while others in orange and white sit around trays of fruit, marigold flowers, sweets and vessels. A photographer on a tripod and a cameraman in white and orange stand nearby, and seated devotees in white and orange line the left side. A trident-topped staff stands in the foreground. Several people are visible, the visible figures are priests, devotees and cameramen rather than a recognizable identity, and the scene reflects a homa-style puja.2008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26July 01 20092009-07-01A photograph of a ritual stage with a golden-orange draped canopy against a blue backdrop. Two young men in saffron-orange robes with beaded necklaces sit cross-legged on the left, one holding a ritual implement near a small fire lit before them. Centre stage stands a deity murti seated on a green-draped platform, decorated with red and white flower garlands, with a golden trident mounted on the right. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, plates of offerings and fruit sit on a white-tiled altar, and seated devotees fill the foreground at the bottom edge. This appears to be a homa-style ritual.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple-like hall. A bald man in a white garment stands at right with his back partly to the camera, facing a square brick fire pit where smoke and small flames rise. Behind the pit, a deity murti with a trident and garlands of flowers sits on a decorated seat. Two priests in orange robes sit at left, one with a yellow garland, and copper bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, offerings of sweets and flower petals lie on the brick platform. Several people stand in the background, including a woman in a sari and a person in orange, amid smoke.2009-07-01