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A photograph of a temple shrine with a priest in a white dhoti and bare chest, holding a large brass plate and bending over a sacred fire. Behind him, a gilded arched niche holds a large deity pair in red silk drapery, adorned with garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. Below, a smaller deity group stands in garlands of green, red and yellow blossoms above a red cloth-covered platform. A seated figure in orange robes sits among the offerings. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, with a bowl of offerings and a fire pit in the foreground.

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November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A temple-style shrine with gilded arch and red drapes holds two large deity murtis, a male and female form, dressed in red and gold with garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. Before them, a small white statue of a seated figure in orange robes sits on a golden base beneath a crowned gilded kalasha. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border stands barefoot, holding a golden plate, beside a fire pit with a small flame, a microphone and brass oil lamps. Smaller murtis in flower garlands sit on a red cloth below. The scene suggests a homa or puja.2010-11-12A shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold-beaded necklace stands barefoot on a stone floor, holding a small silver ritual vessel toward a shrine. Behind him a gilded arched shrine holds two large deity murtis with red and gold garments, garlands of yellow and purple flowers, and a gold kalasha-like pedestal. A small orange-robed seated figure sits before the central image. At the lower right, golden deity murtis of a four-armed standing deity flanked by two attendants stand on a carved wooden base with a small animal figure. The man appears to be performing puja or aarti in a temple setting.2010-11-12A photograph of a homa at a temple-like hall with white draped backdrop. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange-red dhoti wrap with a bare upper body pours an offering from a silver vessel into a fire pit lined with yellow tiles and burning flames. Behind him stand two decorated deity murtis: on the left a figure in red and gold with yellow-orange garlands, flanked by lion carvings on a pedestal, and on the right a seated murti under a golden canopy and gold throne, wearing garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a red cloth below. Brass lamps, silver trays of offerings and scattered rose petals surround the fire. A rudraksha mala is visible around the man's neck.2015-10-22 +1 copiesA shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a beaded garland, stands at left holding a small brass vessel and a lit flame near a shrine. Behind him, a gilded arch frames a large deity murti of a seated couple in crowns with red and yellow garlands, the male figure holding a trident. In front, a seated white-marble figure in saffron robes and rudraksha beads sits on a golden pedestal with a red-and-purple garland, labelled by no visible text. Below, a golden murti of a standing deity flanked by two consorts, with a small peacock-like figure, stands on a carved wooden stand, while brass oil lamps and a red brick platform complete the scene.2010-11-12A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders stands barefoot before a shrine, holding a brass tray of offerings in his right hand while speaking near a microphone on a stand. Three decorated deity murtis stand at the centre, garlanded with red, yellow, green and white flowers, with gold ornaments. A small fire burns on a low ritual platform in front, surrounded by brass vessels, kalasha-style pots, lamps, bowls of food and dried plant material. Behind, a standing orange-robed figure with long hair appears among gold pillars and red-draped figures, but the figure is partly obscured and cannot be confidently identified. An orange-and-red cloth covers the altar, with striped mats on the floor.2010-11-12A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border stands at left, holding a brass plate and facing the altar. At centre, three deity murtis are dressed in garlands of red, yellow, purple and green flowers, with a red cloth draped over the base. A small flame burns in a fire pit in front of the shrine with brass oil lamps on either side. Behind the shrine, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne under red drapery, a person depiction only if appearance cues were distinctive; the figure is largely obscured and not clearly identifiable. A microphone stands near the fire pit.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A temple shrine with a golden arch framing a large red-draped altar of deity murti: a crowned, multi-armed male deity and a female consort seated in the upper background, with gold lamp stands on either side. In front, a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and bead necklace, tends a small fire and offerings on a red cloth, with a microphone on a stand beside him. Several flower-garlanded silver and bronze deity figures are arranged on a platform, and a small white figure in orange robes sits among them. Metal bowls of grains, sweets and yellow rice are laid out in front. Scene is a ritual homa or puja. No a person identity is established from appearance; the seated orange-robed figure is a statue or small murti.2010-11-12