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A temple-style ritual in a hall decorated with marigold and yellow garlands. A priest in a saffron sash and white dhoti raises a tall, lit multi-tier oil lamp (aarti) toward a seated deity murti under a red canopy, adorned with garlands and a gold crown. Another priest in a white dhoti stands nearby, and a bearded attendant at the right holds a lit oil lamp beside a red-draped seat. A fire pit with burning wood and brass vessels of offerings sits in the foreground, with a seated figure in red garlanded at the far left before a golden throne.

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February 02 20162016-02-02Ritual scene in a temple hall with a homa fire pit at lower left, filled with wooden logs and offerings. A priest with a red headcloth and bare upper body, wearing a green-and-orange cloth, extends his arm toward the fire. Behind him a seated attendant in white dhoti with a beaded necklace sits on a striped mat. On the right a priest in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl sits beside a red-draped seat. Elaborately garlanded deity murtis with yellow and red flower garlands stand on a raised red throne, and a brass lamp stands at right. A golden hooded-cobra backdrop frames a ganesha murti at left. Several people are visible in the scene, and the event is a puja with fire offering.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02A temple-style puja inside a bright hall with a fire pit and offerings in the foreground. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a gold waist sash raises a lamp toward an ornate throne. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-coloured cloth and a gold crown is adorned with flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace; a standing attendant in orange holds a garland. Behind the throne stand gilded deity murti and a seated Ganesha-like figure. Brass vessels, a kalasha and coloured floor mats complete the scene.2016-02-02Photograph of a temple-style shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Seated at center on a red-draped platform is a deity murti with a gold crown, rich jewelry and a sari-like cloth. A priest in a green-trimmed white dhoti and a turban-like cloth stands holding a multi-tiered brass lamp with many lit flames. To the left, a bare-chested priest in an orange and yellow dhoti, a pink turban and a rudraksha mala performs a ritual with a brass vessel. Another person in green sits near the lamp. At right, a bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow cloth holds a garland and sits beside a lit oil lamp. Brass lamps and a small fabric-covered offering table complete the scene.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02A photograph of a temple puja inside a decorated shrine. Two large deity murtis. In the foreground a priest with a red turban and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth, holds a lit multi-tiered lamp (aarti) toward the deities. Beside him a standing man in white dhoti with a green shawl and marigold garland stands near another seated attendant in striped cloth with a rudraksha mala. A brass oil lamp stands at right, a red-draped offering table sits in front, and fruit and flower offerings are arranged on mats. No one present is clearly identifiable as a person by the visible cues.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02