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A photograph of a Hindu ritual in progress before a richly decorated shrine. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown robe, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, leans forward and reaches toward a brass vessel and offerings on a stone platform. Behind him, deity murtis are adorned with red roses, yellow marigold and orange garlands, and a kalasha-like pot topped with a coconut-style fruit sits in front. Several assistants in orange and white clothes sit nearby with silver bowls, puja items and a bundle of grass. The setting is a colourful temple-style hall with painted pillars and deity figures overhead. Visible people: the priest plus about three assistants.

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December 26 20092009-12-26May 13 20132013-05-13A temple puja in progress before a richly decorated shrine with deity murtis draped in red, orange and yellow flower garlands. A shaven-headed priest in an orange-ochre robe sits at the front, extending his right arm and holding a ritual implement over offerings. Beside him, another person in an orange cloth sits with hands folded in prayer, and others in white dhotis sit on the floor. Brass bowls, a silver plate, and stacked yellow sweets sit on a low table. Behind them, golden figures and a painted gate-guardian figure with a club frame the altar.2013-05-17A photograph of a Hindu puja at a temple-style hall. Two priests sit cross-legged on a raised platform in front of a large orange-painted deity statue holding weapons and a dark floral-garlanded altar with flower-decked deity figures. The priest in front has a shaved head, wears an orange-brown cloth and a long rudraksha-style mala, and has white marks on his arms and chest; he holds a lit lamp and performs aarti with folded hands. The second priest beside him wears a maroon cloth with a bare upper body and white marks. Brass plates, bowls, a kalasha-style vessel and flower garlands in red, orange and yellow surround the altar. Several standing and seated devotees in white are visible in the background. The pictured priest's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only.2013-05-17A photograph of a temple-style ritual on a raised stage. In the centre, a bald, white-bearded priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and white forehead markings holds a flower garland and stands before a silver kalasha-shaped lamp stand decorated with marigold garlands. Behind him, a gold-framed throne holds a deity murti draped in multicoloured flower garlands. To the right, a seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a pink sash and rudraksha beads sits beside another murti. To the left, a woman in orange robes with gold jewellery and a seated man in orange sit on a red-and-gold throne. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, sit in front, one at a microphone. Offering plates of fruit, flowers and vermilion lie on the floor, and a dark monitor sits at the front edge.2013-07-18A standing woman in an orange-red sari with a yellow border and a red-and-white marigold garland performs a ritual before a fire pit with burning flames and fruit and flower offerings. She holds a small brass lamp in one hand and a bell-like object in the other. Behind her, a young man in orange robes and rudraksha mala, hands in anjali, stands beside seated devotees in white and red shawls with folded hands. On the right, gold-clad deity murti stand on a golden base with a bull figure, decorated with garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, under colourful painted pillars and arches.2013-05-19May 17 20132013-05-17A photograph of a temple puja at a shrine decorated with red and orange flower garlands. Three young sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat, palms pressed together in prayer; one has a shaved head and white tilak marks, another wears a rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt sits at left. Behind them, two deity murtis in elaborate flower garlands stand before a painted backdrop, with a painted multi-armed figure holding a trident at left. In front, brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and offerings sit on a low platform built of yellow blocks. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance; the figures are presented by role as sannyasis and devotees.2013-05-17April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA homa fire ceremony in progress on a floor with yellow brick fire pit. A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead and arms feeds an offering into bright flames. Beside him, other figures in orange and white sit, one with white forehead marks. Silver ritual vessels, a silver kalasha-style pot and plates with offerings sit on the floor in front, and a woman in white sits at the right edge watching. A fan and a cloth-draped table appear in the background.2013-05-13A temple ritual before large colourful deity murtis draped in yellow and orange silks and garlanded with red, yellow and multicoloured flower strands. On the left an older bare-chested priest with white ash markings and a rudraksha mala pours from a small vessel toward a brick-built fire altar decorated with marigolds and green leaves. Behind the altar a man in a green turban-style head cover, white dhoti and a white garland with a red-yellow flower band stands with ash markings on his forehead and chest. On the right a younger bare-chested man with a topknot sits cross-legged, gesturing over silver bowls of marigold and rose petals. Silver pots and a kalasha sit on the floor.2013-07-18Two shaved-headed priests perform a homa at a temple. The priest on the right wears a white dhoti and shawl with a long gold-beaded mala, sitting cross-legged with palms together before a red fire pit where a flame rises from wood. The priest on the left wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a gold mala and arm bands, seated with hands folded. Nearby stand a brass kalasha-style vessel, bowls of yellow flowers, banana leaves with offerings, and a tall brass oil lamp on the right. A microphone stands in front of them, and a red-and-white striped temple pillar is behind.2011-11-01