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Night ritual inside a temple pavilion decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands at a fire and offerings, holding a ritual implement, while a man in white dhoti kneels in front of a small flame. Rows of small oil lamps cover the floor, along with brass plates of fruit and steel vessels. Smoke drifts through the hall. Behind them stand stone and white statues of deities, and on the right a large pink lotus-shaped pedestal holds decorated brass pots with mango leaves and coconuts. Several other people in white sit or stand in the background.

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January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A temple homa scene under a canopy of orange marigold and white jasmine garlands. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with palms joined in namaskar beside a fire pit, from which a flame and smoke rise. Another man in white kneels at the fire, and several seated people in white clothes sit around the hall. A long row of brass oil lamps with lit wicks lines a white cloth in front. Silver and brass vessels, banana leaves, plates of fruit and sweets, and a tall garland-wrapped pillar stand nearby, with stone deity murtis and sculptures in the background.2009-01-12A festive temple-style pavilion densely decorated with orange and white marigold garlands hanging from the ceiling and wrapped around pillars. In the foreground a raised pink-draped platform is ringed with orange flowers and holds brass vessels, fruit and plates of offerings. On the right a man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body works at the platform, while a few men in white dhotis stand and sit nearby in the background. Framed portraits of deities hang on the left and a golden lion-like sculpture stands beneath an arch at the back. This appears to be a puja or homa setting with offerings, though the exact ritual is not clear.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a festive ritual hall decorated with dense strings of orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor beside rows of small oil lamps, brass and steel pots with green leaves, banana-leaf plates, and flower-decorated offerings. A man in an orange cloth sits at the centre with a vessel, while others in white attend nearby. A pink lotus-shaped seat and a decorated pot stand at the right, and a deity murti appears in the background amid flowers and fans. Oil lamps and a fire glow suggest a puja or aarti in progress.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A night homa at a temple-style hall decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground, a seated man in orange robes presses his palms together beside a row of tray offerings and bowls of fruit and sweets. On the right, a standing man in an orange robe raises a lit aarti lamp toward a sacred fire pit lined with marigold garlands. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands behind them. A framed portrait of a deity sits at left, beside a silver kalasha-like pot, a stacked display of yellow-green fruit and offerings on a white-draped table, and a pink decorated pedestal.2009-01-12Evening puja inside a marigold-decorated shrine hung with orange and white flower garlands. In the foreground a standing priest in an orange robe holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the altar. Seated at centre, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a raised cushion, with a second orange-robed attendant seated beside him. The altar holds rows of decorated coconuts or kalasha pots and banana-leaf plates of offerings. Devotees in white and orange stand and sit behind, and a white deity murti is visible at left. Garlands and string lights frame the scene.2009-01-12A photograph of a temple-style ritual hall decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground a large pink-and-orange garland-wrapped stone yagna pit or ritual basin sits on the floor, surrounded by banana-leaf trays of fruit, sweets and bowls of offerings. Behind it, a seated priest in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a white-clad assistant sit at the ritual setup, with wood and offerings arranged nearby. A framed portrait and a golden deity murti appear on the back wall, and a standing fan sits at the right edge. Several other white-clad people stand in the background.2009-01-12