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A devotee in an orange head wrap and orange garment kneels at the lower left with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing gold beaded necklaces and bangles, with white sacred marks on the arm. In front of him, a tiered ritual arrangement of a multi-layered pedestal decorated with painted lions, a cobra-like hood and a turtle base stands on a turquoise platform, with white shell-like items and dark stones set on gold-railed trays. Brass and yellow ritual items sit on a stone-block altar in front, and a green cloth backs the scene beneath a large deity murti with gold garlands. Golden arched frames flank the display on a green floor covering.

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A kneeling devotee with palms pressed together in namaskar sits at the lower left of a temple-like shrine set up on a green floor covering. The devotee wears an orange headcloth, an orange cloth, a gold-coloured beaded necklace, bangles and white forehead and arm markings. Behind is a tiered, multi-level pedestal with painted lion figures and a lotus motif, topped by a deity murti draped in white and red cloth with gold ornaments, flanked by ornate gold arches. Shelves hold rows of white and dark shell-like offerings, and a brick-lined fire pit with ash lies in front.2015-09-11A photograph of a homa ritual in a temple hall. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before a yellow-brick fire pit with offerings, hands folded in prayer, with a microphone on a stand before him. Beside him sits a man in saffron-orange robes and a garland, hands resting on his lap. Behind them are three decorated shrines with deity murtis garlanded in red, yellow and white flowers, and a bowl of flower petals and turmeric sits on a plate in front. Brass lamps and a kalasha are in the frame.2011-11-29 +1 copiesA homa ritual in a hall with a white backdrop and a golden throne at the right. Several priests in white dhotis and orange-bordered cloth sit or stand with palms joined. A tiered central kalasha-style structure stands on a blue-skirted platform, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a decorated umbrella above. In the foreground, a priest in white seated on the floor tends a fire pit with smoke rising, next to offerings of fruit, flowers, brass bowls and an oil lamp. On the right, a golden throne draped with orange-and-yellow marigold garlands holds deity murtis; a standing figure in orange cloth and rudraksha beads stands beside it. Golden ceremonial standards frame the scene.2015-07-17July 03 20162016-07-03September 09 20162016-09-09A homa ritual in a tented hall before a golden throne with a seated deity murti garlanded in marigolds and red flowers. A blue-rimmed fire pit burns with flames in front, topped by a tiered kalasha-like structure draped in marigold garlands. Four men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand around; one at left pours an offering while the men on the right hold microphones and stand near the throne. A man at left wears a purple-banded wrap and rudraksha-style malas. Brass oil lamps, flower offerings and red brick fire platform surround the scene. No individual is clearly identified as a person by appearance.2015-07-17October 18 20152015-10-18 +1 copiesA priest seated on the lower left wears a red dhoti, bare-chested, with white sacred ash marks and a red-and-white flower garland, performing a puja with his hands over a brass lamp that holds a lit flame. Behind him, a standing man in a white dhoti and gold chain with a tilak stands near a multi-tiered decorated shrine. The shrine holds deity murtis garlanded with yellow flowers, flanked by lion figures and a coiled cobra hood canopy, with a brass kalasha vessel in front. Brass lamps with flames, brass pots and flower offerings surround the scene in a temple hall.2015-09-19October 18 20152015-10-18December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a temple puja inside an ornate shrine room. Several priests in white dhotis stand before a red-and-gold throne-like seat draped with marigold garlands, while a priest with a red turban and bare chest holds flowers and offerings. A seated figure in a red cloth and garland sits in a decorated alcove at left, and a seated figure in red and orange clothing with a large garland occupies the right-hand throne. A small fire pit with flames and brass vessels, offering plates and a brass lamp stand sit on a striped multicolour rug in the foreground, and a woman in an orange sari is seen from behind at lower right. Deity murti and garlanded images fill the background shrine.2016-02-02May 23 20152015-05-23 +1 copies