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Night outdoor ritual at a decorated shrine. A man in orange robes and a white forehead mark kneels on a low mat and holds a silver plate toward a lit fire pit beside a white platform. Behind him, a deity murti of a couple, adorned with marigold garlands and flower strands, sits in a shrine framed by a red cloth and banana plants. A second man in white with an orange cloth sits at left, and brass lamps and offerings lie before the fire. The setting suggests a homa or puja, with a fire, offerings and lamps.

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Night ritual at an outdoor homa or fire-offering site under a decorated canopy of green and orange festoons and banana leaves. A man in saffron-orange robes with a hood-like head covering and layered beaded necklaces stands at right, holding a silver plate of flaming camphor or offering fire aloft. Seated devotees in orange and maroon garments press palms together around a square homa pit with brass vessels, marigold petals and yellow flowers. Smoke rises at left, and a garlanded deity murti sits in the background at right. Several people in white with yellow shawls kneel at lower right.2009-09-25January 08 20122012-01-08September 30 20132013-09-30Photograph of an evening puja inside a temple-like pavilion with white tent cloth and pink trim overhead. A priest in orange robes and an orange headband stands at left, holding a lit lamp in his raised right hand toward a gilded shrine. Behind the shrine stands a deity murti with a golden arch and a red backdrop, flanked by smaller figures and garlands. A golden kalasha-like vessel sits before the deity. In the foreground is a gold-edged rectangular fire pit with white kolam lines and an oil lamp. At right, a seated man in orange-red robes with palms pressed together faces the shrine on a gold throne-like seat with red cushions. Striped mats cover the floor. Two people are visible in the scene, the standing priest and the seated devotee, with another partial figure at far left edge.2017-09-11Photo of a puja inside a temple room with white walls and a gold-framed deity shrine behind. A seated man in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead touches a tiered silver Sri Chakra meru-shaped object placed on a table. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in orange wraps, wearing glasses and an orange head cloth, holds a silver tray with brass lamps. Fruits, brass vessels, a bell and a kalasha sit on the altar, with flower garlands draped over a decorated peetha or throne covered in red and gold cloth on the right. The scene shows abhishekam-style worship with flower garlands and lamps.2009-10-17A seated ritual scene in a shop-like room with a wall of colourful garments on hangers. Three men sit on low wooden platforms on an orange mat. On the left, a man with folded hands in orange robes and white arm markings looks upward. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala is having a flame or lamp passed before his forehead by a younger man in a red shawl. Before them are brass plates with flowers, a brass bowl, a copper vessel and a tall brass lamp stand. Behind them a golden deity murti with a crown and a blue draped canopy are visible. The centre man's appearance with his orange robes and rudraksha mala is only a partial cue, so identity remains uncertain.A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits on a raised cushioned seat, holding a small oil lamp aloft in his right hand while a ritual vessel rests before him. Around him are brass and silver puja implements: a silver pitcher, bowls, a conch shell, a covered plate and small cups. Beside him, a seated murti in saffron robes with an orange turban, rudraksha mala and a silver necklace is adorned with a garland of yellow and purple flowers. A folded red and gold cloth lies in the foreground. The setting is an open-sided shrine with orange and red walls and a silver lamp stand. The priest's attire and the seated figure are part of a ritual scene; the priest appears to perform an aarti or puja.2010-12-16Night-time outdoor ritual photograph showing a fire burning on a yellow-draped altar table in front of a pale yellow wall. A woman in orange robes and a draped orange shawl stands at left holding a brass plate. Beside the fire, a man bare-chested with rudraksha beads, a saffron turban and sacred ash markings on his arms pours or offers from a small metal vessel, a homa-style fire ritual. Around the altar are coconuts with green leaves, a silver-rimmed kalasha pot with flowers, brass bowls and a gold-and-white silk cloth draped over a table, with a yellow ceremonial umbrella at right. Plants and a dark sky frame the scene.2014-01-05A photograph of a homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange, green and yellow fabric and banana leaves. A standing priest in saffron robes and a saffron head covering, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala, holds a metal tray with a flame and looks upward. Seated ritual participants in orange and saffron clothing sit behind a square fire pit covered with flowers and offerings. In the foreground, two devotees in white and yellow kneel with palms joined. Brass kalasha pots wrapped in woven netting, bowls of food and flowers, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure garlanded with flowers sit nearby.2009-09-25 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesJuly 11 20122012-07-11