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Outdoor temple ritual at a shrine with a fire pit. In the foreground, a man seated on an orange cushioned seat wears saffron-orange robes and a long white and pink flower garland, with his hair tied back in a bun. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti and a red and pink head turban sits before a wooden tray with a burning homa fire, brass pots, bowls of offerings, a ghee vessel and a spoon. Behind them, a tiered kalasha-like structure draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands stands before a large deity murti with garlanded figures and a red cloth, under a corrugated roof with string flags.

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Outdoor temple courtyard in warm late-day light with a shaded roof. On the left, a person in orange-brown robes with a white flower garland over the shoulder sits on an orange throne-like chair, facing right toward the shrine. In the centre, a priest in a white dhoti with a bare upper body and a red headwrap sits cross-legged on a mat beside a fire pit, where smoke rises. Behind them, a shrine holds painted deity murtis with gold ornaments and red garments, flanked by a stone steps platform with red and white bands. A decorated kalasha with flower garlands and brass vessels sits on the right beside the fire. Several priests in white and orange cloth move about the shrine. Possible homa or puja setting.2014-10-03A temple ritual outdoors under a corrugated metal roof, with a fire pit at the centre. Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders sit on the ground beside a wooden-framed fire pit where a flame burns. The standing priest on the right wears an orange-saffron shawl and bare upper body, holding a ritual lamp toward a deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds. Behind them a tall image with a crown and multiple figures stands under a red cloth, with brass vessels, a kalasha and a small oil lamp on the mat. A yellow umbrella and a camera on a tripod stand nearby, with several seated devotees in the background. Ritual puja with homa fire.2014-10-03February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesOctober 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03Outdoor homa at a shrine under a corrugated roof. Two priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls sit cross-legged before a wooden fire pit with flames rising from it; the seated priest on the left wears a red-and-pink turban, the one on the right has a shaved head and a bead necklace, and both have red arm bands. Behind them a standing man in saffron-orange robes holds a small lamp or offering vessel. Behind the fire stands a deity murti with elaborate garlands of yellow marigolds and a Ganesha figure, under a white-and-red decorated canopy. Brass bowls, a kalasha-type vessel, and banana leaves lie on the floor, and a yellow umbrella and camera tripod appear at left. Several seated devotees in orange appear at the far right.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02November 25 20142014-11-25February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor homa fire ceremony in front of a shrine. In the centre, a sacred fire burns in a rectangular fire pit bordered with marigold and rose garlands, with bowls of offerings, bananas and a tray of flowers nearby. Behind it, a deity murti stands on a raised white stepped platform, draped in red cloth and adorned with yellow and white garlands, framed by a golden arch with a turquoise backdrop. A man in a yellow dhoti and a yellow turban with gold necklaces and bare chest sits cross-legged at left, his body marked with white sacred lines, performing the ritual. A second man in a white dhoti and red-bordered cloth stands behind him. A microphone stands at right beside rose offerings. Trees and a banana plant frame the open-air setting.2015-08-09