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A night-time temple ritual in a decorated hall with a yellow marigold garland across the top. A bare-backed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a small lamp and facing the shrine. Behind a raised wooden fire pit with a bright flame, several deity murtis are dressed in garlands and gold-trimmed arches, with a large kalasha-style vessel and banana leaves at right. Silver bowls of petals, a basket of marigold flowers and a platter of rice sit on striped cloth in the foreground. Several devotees stand with hands folded near the shrines. Scene suggests puja or homa; no clear a person candidate is visible.

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A photograph of a ritual puja at a temple shrine decorated with gold-framed arches and fresh garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. Two deity murtis stand on the altar, dressed and garlanded. In the foreground, a fire pit burns with a homa, and a priest in an orange-gold dhoti holds a ritual ladle over it. Another priest in an orange dhoti stands behind, holding a plate with a lamp. A figure on the left wears an orange wrap and speaks into a microphone. A kalasha, brass vessels, flower offerings and a wall clock sit on the floor. The text overlay in the corner reads a2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Night-time ritual scene in a temple-style shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands overhead and banana leaves at the corners. Two large deity murtis sit on ornate golden thrones with silver-and-gold crowns, draped in white cloth, garlanded with yellow and red flower strings, and flanked by black stone sculptures. In front, a fire pit burns with an offering tray of flowers and fruit. Standing at the right, two attendants in saffron-orange dhotis, one with a white shawl and one wearing a green turban, present flower garlands. Two people in white with long hair attend near the left throne, one holding a lamp. Striped mat on the floor, oil lamps lit, a homa or puja in progress.2016-12-19Photograph of a night-time homa or yagna at a decorated temple-style hall. A fire burns in a raised golden fire pit in the centre, with rice, flowers and offering plates on a striped cloth in the foreground. Three or four male priests stand at left wearing bare upper bodies, orange-gold dhotis and rudraksha necklaces; one holds a microphone and another has hands folded in prayer, while a man in white stands at right. Behind them, a gilded altar holds deity murtis draped in marigold garlands, flanked by golden arches, yellow flower strings overhead and a hanging banana plant. The people visible are priests and attendants, and no person here is identified as a person.2016-12-19A photograph of a ceremonial ritual inside a decorated open pavilion with a striped multicoloured cloth covering the floor. A man seated on an ornate silver-and-white peetha/throne at left wears a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, with a tall coloured parasol above him. Beside a large burning fire pit (homa/yagna), a second robed figure in white sits near the fire. At right, a woman in an orange sari holds a lamp before a richly decorated shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers. Banana leaves, hanging yellow marigold garlands and small oil lamps decorate the roof. Several people are visible in the background.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A night-time temple-style ritual in a canopied hall. A fire pit with a burning flame sits centre stage on a stepped golden platform. Around it, several priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas, perform the rites, one holding a small object near the fire. A decorated deity murti stands on a garlanded altar at right, with marigold and yellow flower garlands, banana plants and a kalasha-like arrangement nearby. Striped multicolour cloths cover the floor, with brass plates of offerings, flowers and a basket of petals in front. A man in white and a bare-chested priest stand at right, with the homa setting dominated by yellow marigold garlands overhead.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19