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Outdoor temple courtyard in warm late-day light with a shaded roof. On the left, a person in orange-brown robes with a white flower garland over the shoulder sits on an orange throne-like chair, facing right toward the shrine. In the centre, a priest in a white dhoti with a bare upper body and a red headwrap sits cross-legged on a mat beside a fire pit, where smoke rises. Behind them, a shrine holds painted deity murtis with gold ornaments and red garments, flanked by a stone steps platform with red and white bands. A decorated kalasha with flower garlands and brass vessels sits on the right beside the fire. Several priests in white and orange cloth move about the shrine. Possible homa or puja setting.

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October 03 20142014-10-03Outdoor temple ritual at a shrine with a fire pit. In the foreground, a man seated on an orange cushioned seat wears saffron-orange robes and a long white and pink flower garland, with his hair tied back in a bun. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti and a red and pink head turban sits before a wooden tray with a burning homa fire, brass pots, bowls of offerings, a ghee vessel and a spoon. Behind them, a tiered kalasha-like structure draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands stands before a large deity murti with garlanded figures and a red cloth, under a corrugated roof with string flags.2014-10-03February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual under a corrugated canopy at dusk. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and a red head wrap stands at a decorated fire altar with flames and offerings, a bell-metal lamp and brass vessels nearby. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with white floral garlands sits on an orange chair at left, and another person in white stands by the stone steps. Behind them, a stepped stone platform with red-and-white striped risers leads to a shrine with a golden-framed deity murti, garlanded in yellow and white flowers, and a painted arch above with Nandi bulls. Several saffron-robed people and white-clad attendants stand near the steps. Garlands drape the altar, and smoke rises from the fire.2014-10-03February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12A temple ritual in a covered pavilion with red floor. In the foreground a seated figure with long dark hair wrapped in a reddish-brown head cloth and pink-and-white shawl sits on a gold-framed throne with red cushion, facing a decorated altar. A standing priest in orange shawl and white dhoti, holding a ritual implement, performs puja beside a silver-and-brass altar garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands, fruits and kalasha-style vessels. Behind the altar a deity murti is decorated with garlands, and smoke from a fire rises at left. Several seated devotees in white sit at the left edge.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of an outdoor homa or yagna at an open-air ritual platform. In the foreground, a young priest in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged before a white square fire pit, with brass vessels, a ladle and offering trays arranged around it. Smoke rises from the pit. Behind, a red-draped raised platform holds seated figures in white and red garments and ornate headdresses, with a deity murti and kalasha-like items. Other priests in orange stand nearby, and a man in dark clothes and a white-clad devotee kneel to the right. A tiled canopy and trees frame the scene.2014-06-16A temple puja is performed in an open pavilion before a granite shrine holding decorated deity murti garlanded with marigold and rose-red flower strands, with brass lamps and a smoking incense offering in front. Three men sit on the floor: one in white dhoti with bare chest and rudraksha-style neck garlands at left, one in saffron cloth with a crown-like headpiece behind, and a priest in white dhoti and shawl at centre, reading from a book and tending the offerings. Red-and-white striped plinths line the sides, and on a red cloth in the foreground stand bowls of fruit, rice, sweets, lemons, coconuts and yellow rice.2010-11-12February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copies