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A temple ritual before large colourful deity murtis draped in yellow and orange silks and garlanded with red, yellow and multicoloured flower strands. On the left an older bare-chested priest with white ash markings and a rudraksha mala pours from a small vessel toward a brick-built fire altar decorated with marigolds and green leaves. Behind the altar a man in a green turban-style head cover, white dhoti and a white garland with a red-yellow flower band stands with ash markings on his forehead and chest. On the right a younger bare-chested man with a topknot sits cross-legged, gesturing over silver bowls of marigold and rose petals. Silver pots and a kalasha sit on the floor.

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July 16 20152015-07-16A photograph of a temple-style ritual on a raised stage. In the centre, a bald, white-bearded priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and white forehead markings holds a flower garland and stands before a silver kalasha-shaped lamp stand decorated with marigold garlands. Behind him, a gold-framed throne holds a deity murti draped in multicoloured flower garlands. To the right, a seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a pink sash and rudraksha beads sits beside another murti. To the left, a woman in orange robes with gold jewellery and a seated man in orange sit on a red-and-gold throne. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, sit in front, one at a microphone. Offering plates of fruit, flowers and vermilion lie on the floor, and a dark monitor sits at the front edge.2013-07-18December 26 20092009-12-26July 18 20132013-07-18A homa ritual in a decorated hall with gold-fringed yellow drapes and gold ceremonial umbrellas. Six men sit on the tiled floor around a low homa setup with a small fire, flower garlands, brass bowls of fruit and offerings, and a lamp stand. Several wear bare upper bodies, white dhotis and orange or red silk shawls, with rudraksha malas and garlands. A central figure in white robes and a shaved head sits at the far left with a wrap and mala, and others stand near the back. Behind them, a raised red platform holds deity murtis garlanded with yellow and white flowers, and a tall blue-and-white pedestal displays a flower-decorated kalasha. Brass and gold lamp stands line the room.2015-07-17April 14 20182018-04-14A temple ritual photograph with an orange-robed priest bending over a fire-pit homa beside a shrine of deity murtis draped in garlands of marigold and red flowers. The priest wears a saffron dhoti and has a shaved head with a rudraksha-style mala at his neck. A kneeling assistant in white ritual cloth tends the offerings, which include marigold petals, dried twigs, a bowl of food and brass lamps. Behind them, a figure in an orange robe stands beside a golden kalasha-topped structure and deity figures in red cloth. Orange curtains frame the scene.2010-11-12A ritual abhishekam at a stone yoni-pitha altar draped with red cloth. Two bare-chested priests sit on the red floor: the left priest in a pink and orange turban, white dhoti and rudraksha mala, extends his arm toward the altar while holding a brass bowl; a second priest in a white dhoti and yellow shawl sits beside him with a brass vessel. Behind them, a table covered in orange brocade holds decorated coconuts wrapped in yellow and white marigold garlands, plus banana and fruit offerings. A gold ornate arch frames the scene. Scattered flower petals, bananas and brass pots fill the foreground.2018-01-31Ceremonial puja inside a temple hall with a golden shrine arch and magenta drape behind two large gold-clad deity murti seated on a peetha, both draped in yellow garlands and red and yellow flower strands. Four men sit on the floor in front. At left an older bald man with white beard, eyeglasses, rudraksha mala and orange-and-gold dhoti gestures while speaking. Next to him a man in a brown hat and pink-and-white shawl sits. At right a man in a green turban-style headpiece, white dhoti and garland holds a ritual item, while a shirtless young man sits facing the shrine. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, platters of yellow and red flowers and banana leaves fill the foreground.2013-07-18A photograph of a puja ceremony in a temple-style hall. A bare-chested man with a shaved head and white forehead markings stands centre in a saffron-yellow dhoti and pink shawl, holding flowers. Beside him a seated man in a straw hat and white dhoti with a garland sits on a low gold seat. At right, a man in a straw hat and cream shirt sits on the floor beside a golden stool, garlanded with marigolds. Behind them, large deity murtis are heavily decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and gold crowns, with a gold throne and pink drape. In front, a fire pit made of bricks burns with a small flame, surrounded by brass and silver vessels, plates of offerings, fruit, flower petals, and a kalasha. Several seated attendants in white dhotis assist; one man in white at left tends the fire. The scene is a homa or puja ritual.2013-07-18July 17 20152015-07-17July 18 20132013-07-18