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A photograph of a Prana Prathista ritual in a ritual room. A standing man in a rust-brown robe and maroon turban, with a rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together before three murtis on a purple-draped platform: a male figure, a central deity in white with a crown, and a female figure in red-and-green sari. Garlands of white and pink flowers surround the altar. In front, a fire pit of bricks burns with offerings and flower petals. At lower left, a man in white dhoti with gold border kneels, and two people in saffron/orange robes sit nearby. A gold-and-red throne stands at left beside a tripod-mounted camera.

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June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at an indoor shrine room with a golden-cushioned throne-like chair at left, unoccupied. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left beside the empty chair, holding a cloth. At centre, a bare-chested priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a sash pours or offers over a flower-decorated altar draped in dark cloth, surrounded by white and red flower garlands and rose petals. Behind him stand saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas, one holding a ritual vessel, and a shaved-headed man in white with a mala holds a tray. Behind the altar are deity murtis and a tall gold-patterned wall. A square fire pit with burning embers and an oil lamp sits in front, with brass vessels, a banana leaf and a plate of offerings. A cameraman in white films at right.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene with a fire pit made of brick, flames rising, beside a low altar draped in purple cloth. A standing man in a rust-red dhoti and a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, with a red headwrap, holds a lamp toward three statues: a white-clad deity murti with a crown and necklace, a figure in red and gold, and a female-form murti in a green and orange sari. The altar is decorated with white and red flower garlands and marigold strands, with brass plates, bowls, coconuts, banana leaves and flower petals scattered on the floor. Beside the altar stands a woman in a white sari with red border, hands folded in namaskar, next to a black staircase with flower garlands. A gold and crimson throne stands at left. Photo of an abhishekam-style puja with homa fire.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in a brick fire pit in a hall with a gold throne and ceremonial gold standards behind it. A man in orange-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, stands with palms pressed in namaskar. A second priest in a rust-orange turban and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a metal vessel into the fire. Two women in orange saris stand in the background, and a few devotees are visible at right near brass lamps. Offering bowls and oil lamps sit near the fire pit. The photo depicts a fire ritual, with a visible priest appearance-cued as a person by the page; the figure with the orange turban and rudraksha mala is the officiant, while the garlanded man is shown in namaskar. Identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-10-12A photograph of a ritual at a shrine in an indoor room with patterned tiled wall. Several people in orange and red garments perform puja before a central murti and two seated statues draped in flower garlands, with a purple cloth on a table covered in pink and white flowers. A woman in a red-and-gold sari with a long flower garland holds out her hands toward the altar, while a young man in orange robe holds a lit oil lamp on a tray. Another man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a tray at right, and a bald attendant in orange stands at left beside a gold rod. Offerings of garlands and flower-decorated vessels rest on the table. Ritual scene.2014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copies