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Photograph of a temple ritual in a large tented hall with a golden backdrop and garlanded deity murti at right. A man in white dhoti with an orange sash stands at left holding a long multicoloured ceremonial umbrella over the altar. Center, a figure in saffron-red clothing with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments sits with hands joined in prayer before a golden throne-like seat. A bare-chested priest with a white sacred thread faces the altar, with brass pots, flower garlands and offering trays in front. Incense smoke drifts across the scene while a seated audience in white and colourful saris watches.

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July 17 20152015-07-17 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14December 07 20162016-12-07April 14 20182018-04-14A homa fire ritual inside a hall decorated with marigold garlands and a golden canopy. A central priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a red turban, and bare-chested with gold necklaces, holds a ritual vessel over a fire pit. Two other priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand nearby, one with hands folded in prayer. Yellow and orange garlands hang on the right, a golden decorated umbrella stands over the pit, and brass pots, a fire pit lined with gold-coloured blocks, and offerings of flowers and coconuts sit on a red floor. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand in the background.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Night-time homa ceremony in a open pavilion with red carpeting and a wooden fire pit at centre, flames and smoke rising. A man in a red dhoti and garland of white flowers sits on a gold-and-red throne behind the fire pit, his hand raised, with a kneeling attendant beside him. Priests in white dhotis, some with bare chests and orange cloths, sit or stand around the pit with ladles and offerings. Devotees in saris and white garments stand behind, and plates of fruit, flowers and kalasha pots surround the fire. Banana plants and a gold canopy frame the scene. a person: the seated figure on the throne wears a red dhoti, a white flower garland and long dark hair, with ceremonial gold adornments visible.2016-12-05A temple-style ritual hall with several gilded thrones under ornate umbrellas, each bearing a deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl stands before a red-draped altar, while another white-clad priest with a saffron-and-orange head cloth attends beside him. Brass plates, kalasha vessels, bowls of offerings and a silver-rimmed platform with flower-decorated vessels fill the floor, which is covered with striped woven mats. On the right, musicians seated on the mat play instruments with microphones, and a bearded man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits among them. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam performed by priests before the deity murtis.2015-07-13A ritual homa or yagna scene under a white tent with orange and maroon cloth. Smoke rises from a fire pit in the centre, where a woman in a white sari kneels and offers something into the flames. Several priests in white dhotis with gold borders attend the fire, one bending low over a tray of fruit and flowers. A man on the right wears an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala. A seated man on the right in a red-brown robe with a gold necklace and garland, holding a white flower, sits on a golden throne with a large gold backrest; he has long swept-back hair and a tilak, and appearance suggests a person in the central seat, presented in an in-person ritual setting. Nearby, a man in a red turban and rudraksha mala kneels beside offering baskets of fruit, flowers and kalasha-style vessels. Crowded devotees stand behind in orange and white clothing.2017-05-26December 07 20162016-12-07