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A shaved-headed priest in a maroon and gold dhoti and a bare upper body wears a rudraksha mala and raises a large gilded ceremonial lamp or fan toward an ornate deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and a red silk cloth. The murti sits on a tiered pink and red lotus pedestal with carved lion figures and a seated figure at its base. A white tent with gold drapes forms the backdrop, and a standing attendant in white with a rudraksha mala watches at left. Other people in white clothes stand or sit in the background. This looks like a puja or aarti at the shrine.

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A shaved-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti with a gold border and a bare upper body stands on a tiled floor, raising a ceremonial golden standard with a lamp-like flame toward an ornate shrine. The shrine holds a decorated deity murti crowned in green and draped in red and gold silk, garlanded with marigolds, flanked by carved guardian figures and a pink lotus-shaped base. Behind, draped golden fabric and white tent canopies enclose the hall, with a few seated and standing attendees, one with palms joined at left. Brass vessels stand on a golden-skirted table. The scene suggests a puja at a sacred shrine.2015-07-20A bald man in a rust-orange robe and long rudraksha mala stands in front of a decorated shrine, holding a smoking censer and a golden ceremonial standard with a disc. Behind the shrine a large deity murti wears a red-and-gold garment and a marigold garland, with smaller figures and lion statues on tiered pedestals. Brass kalasha-style vessels and oil lamps sit on a platform, and small offering plates hold flowers and fruit. Men in dark and green shirts and white head cloths and women in white stand in the background under yellow draped cloth canopies. The man with the censer is shown in person in a plain robe without the cues needed to confirm the a person candidate.2015-07-20July 20 20152015-07-20 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18July 06 20152015-07-06Photo of a homa ritual at an outdoor tent-style venue. In the foreground a fire pit with blue-draped top and flames burns below a tall, ornately decorated kalasha-like structure garlanded with yellow and red flowers and topped with a golden canopy. Two priests in white dhotis with orange-gold shawls stand at left, one holding an oil lamp and one in a patterned sash. At right two men in white dhotis and orange-gold shawls speak into microphones. A golden peetha-style frame and a deity murti draped in flower garlands stand behind them, with a golden ornamental arch above.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A temple ritual in a stone-walled hall with a golden palanquin decorated with red and white garlands in the centre. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sash raises a silver vessel high in both hands above the palanquin. To the right, a man in saffron robes with a red-orange shawl, a garland of beads around his neck and a white forehead marking stands with hands folded in devotion; a second man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with a beard, also folds his hands. Other devotees and an attendant stand nearby, and a saffron-and-orange floral garland hangs from the ceiling above.2012-06-05July 17 20152015-07-17A man in a rust-brown dhoti and draped cloth, wearing a red and white flower garland and a gold chain, stands at a golden pillar holding a silver lamp or ritual vessel over a flame in a shrine. A second man in orange clothing stands behind him at left. Beside them, a deity murti is decorated with a gold-and-silver embroidered blue and orange cloth, floral garlands and ornaments, seated on a striped throne-like cushion. Red cloth draped over a shrine structure, brass bowls of offerings sit in the foreground, and a brass lamp stands at right. The setting appears to be a temple or puja room with red carpeting.2016-05-22September 18 20152015-09-18A ritual hall during a homa for Samaya Deeksha with a gilded ceremonial throne and a decorated deity murti with garlands at right. A standing priest in maroon-red robes with gold borders and a rudraksha mala faces the altar, hands raised in a gesture of worship. Another priest in similar maroon robes stands at right holding a microphone. Seated devotees in white and maroon clothes fill the background, with brass lamps, floral offerings and a kalasha with garlands on a blue-draped table in front. A white draped backdrop and an umbrella frame the scene.2015-07-17