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A temple ritual photograph of a decorated deity murti, dressed in red and pink garlands of orange and yellow flowers, seated before a gold arched shrine with a white curtain backdrop. In the foreground a bald priest in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, holding a ritual vessel near a yellow flower-decorated altar with coconuts and an oil lamp. Several women in red and pink silk saris with garlands stand with folded hands around the shrine. A decorated parasol and a gold ceremonial banner are visible at right, with flower petals scattered on the floor.

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October 21 20152015-10-21October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa ritual in progress before a decorated shrine hung with marigold garlands and a deity murti draped in flowers. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head and orange-saffron shawl sits at the front, holding a ladle over a metal bowl above a fire pit of yellow-marked bricks lined with lamps and coconuts. Six women in deep red and magenta saris, each wearing marigold and white flower garlands, sit in a row behind the fire pit, several with hands raised in offering. Hanging on the right is a small embroidered banner in orange and yellow.2015-10-21 +1 copiesEvening ritual inside a tented hall where several women in matching deep red and maroon saris, with white and orange flower garlands, sit cross-legged on the floor before a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in marigold and jasmine garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by lion-figured pedestals and brass oil lamps. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown clothing, with a rudraksha mala, performs the ceremony, and brass bowls and a kalasha sit on a yellow-and-green floral mandala. Scattered petals cover the floor, and a ceiling fan and orange canopy frame the scene. a person is not clearly visible in this image.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA temple hall during a ritual ceremony. A priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands at centre, facing a golden throne-like seat draped with flower garlands and holding a lit flame, with a golden leaf-shaped ceremonial fan beside him. Seven women in red and pink saris with flower garlands sit cross-legged on the floor before a yellow brick-like fire pit with brass vessels and offerings. On the right, a man in an orange turban and a red-brown garment sits with hands folded on a red-and-gold raised seat under a gold canopy with flower decorations. Gold parasol-style umbrellas, a golden deity murti and sacred lamp stands surround the platform, with smoke rising in the air and green leaves hanging from the ceiling.2015-10-21 +2 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies