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Outdoors under a open-sided shelter, two priests in white dhotis perform a homa-style fire ritual before a large decorated deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, flanked by smaller figures including an elephant-headed deity, garlanded with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A brass plate with flowers and a wooden fire pit sit in the foreground, and a brass lamp stands on the right. The standing priest on the left wears a red and gold head wrap, rudraksha beads and a white dhoti, while the seated priest in the centre, shown from behind, wears a white shawl with gold border and red rudraksha mala. Steps and a small shrine appear behind, with a striped red and white wall at left. No visible person matches the a person candidate criteria.

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Outdoor puja at a temple courtyard with a large clay deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms and ornate crown, garlanded in white and marigold flowers, with a smaller decorated murti of a seated deity on a green pedestal to the left. A priest in white dhoti with a red headcloth and tilak sits at a golden abhishekam stone basin, arranging bananas, bowls and ritual vessels. In the foreground, a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head sits with palms joined in prayer on a striped cloth, with brass lamps and a brass stand beside him. A palm tree and a red-roofed shelter frame the scene.2014-10-02October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03An outdoor homa or yagna at an open-air shrine under a corrugated roof. A wooden fire pit with a small brass homa vessel smokes in front of a decorated deity murti group draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in white dhoti with a red-pink turban and rudraksha mala feeds offerings into the fire. Beside him a man in white clothes with a gold border sits on a mat reading from an open book, while a bare-armed attendant and a seated orange-robed figure with a shaved head watch. A brass kalasha and metal offering bowls sit on the mat. Tall decorated palm trees and steps are behind.2014-10-03October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor temple ritual with a large decorated deity murti on a raised platform, draped with marigold garlands and a silver-and-white ornamental backdrop, with smaller deity figures beside it. In front, a wooden puja platform holds brass vessels, bananas, flowers and a lamp. A man in white dhoti with a red head cloth and bare chest bends over the offerings, while a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a striped cloth to the right, near a golden lamp. Yellow cloth hangs from a pole, and a striped stepped platform and palm trees are behind them.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof. A large deity murti with multiple faces and crowned heads is decorated with marigold garlands and a flowing silver-white cloth, set on a red draped platform. In front, a square wooden fire pit with a small flame and a brass bowl sits on a yellow-wooden base, surrounded by brass pots, plates and offerings. Two priests sit on the ground in white dhotis with golden borders: the one on the left wears a red-and-white headwrap and gestures, while the one on the right, bare-chested with a golden shawl, holds a book. A yellow umbrella and a camera on a tripod are visible. A man in saffron clothing stands at the far right. Garlanded figures and a small shrine appear at the left. The ritual appears to be a homa or puja at a fire pit.2014-10-03October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor temple-style puja under a corrugated canopy before a large decorated deity murti of Durga with multiple arms and a lion mount, surrounded by garlanded figures and a Ganesha image. Two priests sit on a raised platform: one in white dhoti and one bare-chested in red-and-gold dhoti, performing a ritual with a flame and brass vessels. A third figure in white dhoti with a red headcloth stands behind. Brass lamps, a covered brass tray, fruit, marigold garlands and a red-and-white Persian-style carpet are arranged on the altar, with smoke rising in the background.2014-10-03Four men sit cross-legged on a striped mat before a decorated shrine during a puja. Central figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and has a shaved head. Three other men in white dhotis with yellow borders sit around offerings, plates and a brass vessel. Behind them stands a tall shrine with a goddess murti in white and red garments, ganesha figure with pink trunk, and lion mount, all garlanded with marigolds and framed by a bunting of leaves. A second deity murti with red and orange garlands sits to the left, and a red cloth covers the platform. Palms and greenery surround the open-air setting.2014-10-02A photograph of an outdoor puja at a shrine under a corrugated metal roof, with a multi-armed deity murti draped in garlands in the background. A man in white dhoti with a red turban and bare upper body tends a wooden homa fire pit with a metal vessel and ladle. To the right, a man in orange-saffron robes with a shaved head sits cross-legged before a microphone and stand, with open books and a plate of fruit nearby. Marigold garlands hang on a seated figure at left and on the altar. Bananas, brass bowls and red flower petals lie on the mat. Whether the seated monk in saffron is a person cannot be established from appearance, so the role is given instead.2014-10-02