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Outdoor fire ritual before a decorated shrine with a deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands at center holding a lit flame on a tray. Beside him a woman in orange garments holds a lamp; a bearded man in orange on the left presses his palms together. A seated man in orange kneels at lower left with a small flame, and a man in white sits at left. Pink drapes, flower garlands, brass lamps and kalasha vessels, pots of fruit and wood sticks for a homa fire surround the altar. A woman in orange and white at right joins her palms. Several people are visible, all dressed in saffron or white ritual clothes.

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A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor shrine during a temple ceremony. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari holds a copper plate with a burning flame toward the altar. Behind her, several people in orange and saffron robes stand in a row, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands near the centre. Another woman in orange sits on the floor beside a low platform. The altar is decorated with marigold garlands and a deity murti with a red cloth backdrop, surrounded by brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Trays of fruit, sweets, bananas and pulses are arranged on the floor. A man in white sits at the far right edge. A green garland hangs overhead, and a photographer's tripod stands near the centre.2008-12-26A photograph of an outdoor Vedic ritual at a shrine decorated with pink drapes, flower garlands and a golden arch, where a central deity murti is adorned with marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a gold necklace stands at a fire pit, holding a lit flame, while a shaved-headed attendant in saffron sits at left with hands folded. A woman in orange and a woman in saffron stand at right, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with flower garlands sits beside a woman in an orange sari. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, plates of fruit, marigolds and piled wood surround the homa area, with a few onlookers standing behind.2008-12-26A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual under a pink-draped canopy decorated with orange flowers. A standing priest in orange robes and orange-saffron shawl holds a tray of offerings before a shrine with a deity murti adorned with marigold garlands and a kalasha-like golden arch behind it. Beside him, another orange-clad priest kneels with a flaming lamp. A woman in orange sari and a man in white dhoti with garlands sit with folded hands on mats in front of a stone altar lined with brass oil lamps, fruit, and flower-filled plates. Onlookers in white and pink stand and sit behind, some with palms pressed together in namaste.2008-12-26A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine with a stone deity backdrop. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala sits on a red-and-gold throne draped in marigold and jasmine garlands, and a fire pit with offerings is set in front of it. A priest in orange robes kneels at the fire, holding a small lamp, while a second orange-clad attendant stands beside him holding a brass tray. Several devotees sit on striped mats in white and red saris and white clothes, with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps, a kalasha, banana bunches and marigold garlands surround the scene. Whether the portrait depicts a candidate in person cannot be confirmed from the image alone; it is a depiction in print and the figure is not established as physically present.2009-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26Outdoor Hindu wedding-related ritual at a shrine decorated with pink drapes and flower arrangements, with a deity murti adorned with garlands in the background. A figure in long flowing orange robes stands at the shrine reaching toward the deities with flowers. A seated man in orange kneels at the left with a folded cloth, and a man in white with a garland and a woman in red-orange sit in prayer at the right, hands folded. Behind them, devotees in white and orange stand watching. A fire pit made of white bricks with a copper vessel lies in the foreground, surrounded by bowls of fruit, marigolds, leaves and offering plates, with brass lamps on stands. The scene suggests a homa or wedding ceremony at the shrine.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26Outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-like shrine decorated with marigold garlands and flower arrangements, with a deity murti in the background. Several people sit on a woven mat before a homa fire pit built of stacked white blocks, with flames rising from it. Two priests in orange robes sit at left, one holding a ceremonial item. A man in white kurta with a white shawl and garland sits at center-right beside a seated woman in orange with flower garland, and an older bald man in white and orange shawl sits at right. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-like vessels, fruit plates of apples, oranges and bananas, flower trays, and dried wood sticks are arranged on the mat. Onlookers stand behind a railing at upper right.2008-12-26A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a shrine with a stone deity murti decorated with marigold and yellow garlands. In front, a large framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a garland sits on a red-and-gold throne-like seat. Several people in orange robes stand and kneel near the front: one in orange holds a lamp or aarti flame, another in orange kneels at left, and a standing orange-clad figure at far left holds a mala. Seated devotees in white, red and blue saris and white kurta sit before rows of brass vessels, fruit, bananas and flower-decorated offerings on the ground. Orange pillars and curtains frame the scene, consistent with a puja or aarti.2009-12-26A Hindu wedding ritual in an open-air pavilion with pink drapes and marigold garlands. In front of a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside a woman in a deep orange sari with a long braid. Two people in saffron robes sit on mats at a fire or offering area, one tending brass items; a woman in saffron-orange with rudraksha beads sits nearby. Brass lamps, trays of fruit, flowers, coconuts, sweets, betel and puffed rice surround the ritual space. Drummers in white sit at left, and devotees in white and pastel saris stand or sit at right, watching the rite.2008-12-26A photograph of an outdoor temple puja at a shrine. A devotee in orange robes with long hair and a white garland kneels at the front holding a brass tray or aarti plate with a lit lamp, while a bald priest in orange robes stands at left tending oil lamps. Behind them, a deity murti and framed portrait sit in a shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and colourful striped pillars. Three seated devotees on the right, one in white, one in red and one in blue sari, fold their hands in prayer. Brass bowls of fruit, bananas and sweets sit on a mat in front, with rows of yellow and orange offerings. A visible portrait on the shrine shows a figure in orange robes with a garland, labelled with no legible name.2009-12-26