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A photograph of a ritual fire offering inside an indoor hall. A bare-chested man in a dark maroon-red dhoti and wrap stands at left wearing a long white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha-style neck mala, and holds a small object in his raised hand. Beside him a second man in an orange-saffron cloth stands with a pot-like vessel. Before them a flaming fire burns in a red and orange flower-decorated pit on a brass tray. Behind, gold ornate thrones with a tiger-skin cushion and a brass oil lamp stand before a green backdrop, and a decorated deity murti in red and gold garments sits at right, wrapped in garlands of red and yellow flowers.

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June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10A photograph of a fire ritual inside a hall decorated for a puja. In the left foreground a man with a shaved head and short beard, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and a white flower garland with red and green tassels, holds a small ladle and pours from a bell-shaped vessel onto a flaming homa fire burning in a red and orange flower-ringed bowl. A figure in orange clothing stands behind him. On the right, a deity murti is dressed in a red and gold garment, covered in white and red garlands, and a brass oil lamp with a flame stands nearby. Behind them is an empty gold-framed throne with a red cushion and a tiger-skin draped over its base, and a green-and-gold painted backdrop of a hill. Tulasi-style flower trays sit at the edges. a person is not identifiable here; the person is a priest performing the offering.2017-06-10A photograph of a temple-style ritual room. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti, a long white garland with red flowers around his neck, stands barefoot with his hands joined over a flame. Before him a large round brass-rimmed fire pit burns with a bright flame, surrounded by red flower offerings, and trays of rose petals and loose flowers lie on the floor. Behind him a second man in an orange dhoti wears a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads. A golden throne with a red cushion and a tiger skin stands in the background, and a tall brass oil lamp burns beside a decorated altar. At right a large deity murti is draped in a green and yellow garland arrangement with red and white ribbons, and a decorated canopy hangs overhead. Painted hills form the backdrop.2017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10Photograph of a puja at a temple-style hall. A man in a maroon-brown robe with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala stands at left, hands raised before his face, beside a small fire pit with flames and red-and-orange flower ring on a silver tray. Behind him an assistant in orange cloth holds a bell-shaped vessel. A large trident stands by the fire. At right, a deity murti is dressed with yellow, red and black flower garlands and jewelled cloth, seated on an ornate gold throne. A brass oil lamp burns in the centre, and a red-and-gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion stands behind them. Rose petals are scattered on trays at lower left.2017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10A photograph of a puja inside a decorated shrine room. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a white and red flower garland, stands at the left with his arms extended, holding a small object. Beside him, a bare-chested young man in an orange cloth wears a gold necklace and a garland. A bright fire burns in a flower-strewn brass tray in the foreground, and a tall brass oil lamp stands nearby. To the right, a deity murti is dressed in silver and gold with a large garland of yellow, red and white flowers. Behind them, a gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion and trays of flowers complete the setting.2017-06-10A photograph of a temple puja in a bright hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long white-and-red flower garland stands at left, holding his hands over a large flame in a brass tray decorated with red flowers. Beside him, a younger man with bare chest, saffron cloth and a gold necklace holds a lit oil lamp stand. On the right, a richly decorated deity murti in red and gold clothes and silver ornaments is wrapped in a green, yellow and red flower garland. Behind them stand an empty ornate gold and red throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth and a brass oil lamp, and a silk canopy hangs at the top right. Floral offerings sit on trays at lower left.2017-06-10A photograph of a ritual inside an indoor hall at a temple setting. A bearded man in a long saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a thick white and red marigold garland around his neck and a gold chain, stands barefoot before a bright open fire in a flat brass-rimmed tray of marigold petals, while another hand holds a plate. Beside him a younger attendant in orange cloth and a beaded necklace stands near a copper vessel. To the right, a decorated deity murti is draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands and a gold-embroidered cloth, seated on a silver pedestal. Behind them a large gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cover, and a brass oil lamp stand before a green backdrop. Small floral offerings sit on trays at left.2017-06-10