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A photo of a temple shrine ritual in an open-air courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at the center, reaching toward a row of garlanded deity murtis and figures on a shrine platform draped in blue and orange cloth, with scattered red flowers. Several men in white dhotis with orange borders and a woman in a green sari stand behind, holding offering plates. Brass lamps, kalasha-like vessels, coconuts, and a plate of turmeric and offerings sit on the altar in front. The a person candidate is not visually established, as the central figure's appearance is not distinctive enough for a confident identification.

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December 23 20102010-12-23Temple ritual indoors in an orange-walled hall. A man in an orange saffron robe with long beaded malas and a shaved head stands at a raised platform, reaching toward several deity murtis draped in white and red garlands. Dressed in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, two priests stand left holding plates and offerings, with women in green and teal saris and white attire behind them. Brass kalasha vessels, a flower-decorated altar with teal cloth, brass lamps, bowls of yellow flowers and potted plants fill the foreground. A gold-carved throne sits at left and a black board with names hangs on the back wall. The priest-in-saffron's role is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone.2010-12-23November 12 20102010-11-12December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with an orange-painted wall and corrugated roof. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at a fire pit, raising a lit lamp or ritual vessel. Around the fire, seated devotees in simple clothes take part in a homa, with brass and steel bowls of food and offerings on orange cloth. Behind them, a row of deity murtis draped with garlands and white and orange cloth sits on platforms with gold kalashas. A large gilded throne stands empty at left. On the right, a woman in a yellow-and-white sari operates a video camera on a tripod beside a woman in an orange sari.2010-12-26November 12 20102010-11-12December 23 20102010-12-23November 12 20102010-11-12A temple courtyard ritual with a homa fire pit built from stacked brown bricks, smoke rising from the embers. Two priests sit on the orange cloth at left: one bald and bare-chested with a sacred thread, the other in white dhoti with a white shawl, tending the fire and offerings. Several garlanded deity murtis stand on coloured cloths of pink, teal, orange and blue, with brass kalasha pots holding green leaves and coconuts in front. Orange curtains hang at the sides, a large decorated deity shrine with floral garlands stands at the back, and a few figures sit in the background near a red-and-white painted wall.2010-12-23Inside an open-sided temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, a homa is performed in front of a shrine. A priest in a saffron-toned garment sits behind a small brick fire pit with a flame, while a seated priest in white and a few devotees in orange and white clothing sit on orange and blue mats. Brass kalasha pots with mango leaves stand on a pedestal in front of the shrine, where decorated deity murtis are garlanded with white flowers and sit on orange and blue cloths. Seated devotees in the foreground wear white flower garlands. At left, a cameraperson in white clothing films beside an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, and a person in saffron stands near the doorway. Four to six people are visible.2010-12-23