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Indoor puja scene on a stone-floored hall. Two men in white dhotis with gold necklaces sit cross-legged; a bald man in orange robes on the left presses palms together in prayer, and a young man in white reaches toward a brass vessel holding flowers and offerings. A woman in an orange and green saree sits in the foreground beside stainless steel cooking pots and a pile of papadams, while a seated man in white at left has a brass lamp and bundled sticks nearby. A carved stone platform stands at right. A woman in red stands in the background near a camera tripod. Brass lamps and fruit sit on a mat.

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November 06 20112011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06A homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit set on an orange cloth in an indoor hall. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and a red-orange sash, sits behind the fire with one arm extended over it and a microphone nearby. A younger priest in orange cloth sits at the upper right. Seated before the fire are a woman in an orange and green sari and several people in white clothes, including a man with a rudraksha-style mala, with hands folded. Steel pots with lids, plates of puffed bread, bowls of fruit and flower garlands surround the scene.2011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06A homa fire ritual in a hall with orange-painted walls and an orange floor cloth. A square yellow brick fire pit holds a bright flame at the centre. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured yellow silk border, wearing a long beaded necklace, sits at right beside the fire, holding a ritual item and reaching toward offerings. Around the fire, a woman in an orange and green sari sits with palms together, and several men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, watching. Bowls of fruit, flowers, grains, pappadums and food are arranged on plates and steel dishes. Behind them, a figure in an orange robe and a man in orange sit near a red and gold throne-like seat. A microphone stands near the priest. Several people are visible, and a steel cooking vessel sits in the foreground.2011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a bare-chested, grey-bearded man in orange cloth sits cross-legged with his hands raised in gesture beside a golden ornate base holding a small deity murti draped with green cloth. Across from him, a younger man in orange sleeveless robe pours liquid from a copper pot, with a brass plate of fruit, flowers including red roses and yellow marigolds, and brass bowls with kumkum and vibhuti nearby. Behind them, a seated man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with an orange shawl sit with others, including a child, while an orange-clad attendant stands at the left edge. Several seated devotees in white and orange watch quietly.2010-07-21November 06 20112011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06A homa or fire ritual on an orange-red floor before a red wall with a gold carved panel. Four people sit in front of a brick fire pit where flames rise. On the left, a bald man in a grey shirt and a woman in a red and green sari with white jasmine garland sit with hands extended toward the fire. Beside them, a bald man wears a white dhoti and white shawl with a garland. On the right, a priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth and gold necklace feeds the fire with his hand extended, while another priest in white with rudraksha mala watches. Brass vessels, a small red cloth bundle and a silver plate of offerings sit near the fire.2010-12-23