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A photograph of a temple-style ritual room. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti, a long white garland with red flowers around his neck, stands barefoot with his hands joined over a flame. Before him a large round brass-rimmed fire pit burns with a bright flame, surrounded by red flower offerings, and trays of rose petals and loose flowers lie on the floor. Behind him a second man in an orange dhoti wears a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads. A golden throne with a red cushion and a tiger skin stands in the background, and a tall brass oil lamp burns beside a decorated altar. At right a large deity murti is draped in a green and yellow garland arrangement with red and white ribbons, and a decorated canopy hangs overhead. Painted hills form the backdrop.

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June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10A photograph of a ritual inside an indoor hall at a temple setting. A bearded man in a long saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a thick white and red marigold garland around his neck and a gold chain, stands barefoot before a bright open fire in a flat brass-rimmed tray of marigold petals, while another hand holds a plate. Beside him a younger attendant in orange cloth and a beaded necklace stands near a copper vessel. To the right, a decorated deity murti is draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands and a gold-embroidered cloth, seated on a silver pedestal. Behind them a large gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cover, and a brass oil lamp stand before a green backdrop. Small floral offerings sit on trays at left.2017-06-10A photograph of a ritual fire offering inside an indoor hall. A bare-chested man in a dark maroon-red dhoti and wrap stands at left wearing a long white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha-style neck mala, and holds a small object in his raised hand. Beside him a second man in an orange-saffron cloth stands with a pot-like vessel. Before them a flaming fire burns in a red and orange flower-decorated pit on a brass tray. Behind, gold ornate thrones with a tiger-skin cushion and a brass oil lamp stand before a green backdrop, and a decorated deity murti in red and gold garments sits at right, wrapped in garlands of red and yellow flowers.2017-06-10Indoor ritual scene in a hall with white walls and fluorescent ceiling lights. A bare-footed man in a rust-red robe with a white and red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in front of a flaming ceremonial fire in a brass-and-marigold bowl. Behind him, a second man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands near a gold throne with red cushions and carved lion-like armrests. To the right, a richly decorated deity murti is draped in yellow, red and green flower garlands and silver embellishments, with a brass oil lamp (deepam) lit beside it. Trays of red flowers and petals sit on the floor at left, and a decorated canopy hangs at top right.2017-06-10A photograph of a ritual at a temple-style hall. On the left, a man in orange-red sannyasi robes with a long white-and-red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace stands before a fire pit with a bright flame set in a yellow and orange flower-ringed tray, holding ritual items in his hands. Beside him, a younger man with a shaved head, tilak on the forehead, a white bead garland and an orange cloth stands holding a copper tray. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with a red seat and tiger-skin cloth, and a brass oil lamp burns. On the right, a deity murti is heavily decorated with a red and yellow flower garland and a crown, seated near another garlanded figure with a headdress.2017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10A photograph of a fire ritual inside a hall decorated for a puja. In the left foreground a man with a shaved head and short beard, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and a white flower garland with red and green tassels, holds a small ladle and pours from a bell-shaped vessel onto a flaming homa fire burning in a red and orange flower-ringed bowl. A figure in orange clothing stands behind him. On the right, a deity murti is dressed in a red and gold garment, covered in white and red garlands, and a brass oil lamp with a flame stands nearby. Behind them is an empty gold-framed throne with a red cushion and a tiger-skin draped over its base, and a green-and-gold painted backdrop of a hill. Tulasi-style flower trays sit at the edges. a person is not identifiable here; the person is a priest performing the offering.2017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10