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A ceremonial puja inside a decorated hall. A seated figure on a golden throne with a red cushion and a large floral backdrop wears a saffron-orange robe, a red-and-white garland and gold armbands, with hands folded and eyes lowered. In the foreground a bald priest with white forehead markings and a bead necklace holds a small bell over a smoking fire pit and bowls. Behind him, a seated man in orange robes watches. To the right, a deity murti in a green sari and gold jewellery is draped in pink silk and garlanded with yellow, red and purple flowers. Brass vessels and white flowers sit on the floor.

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January 09 20152015-01-09 +1 copiesA ceremonial hall with a gold-and-red throne decorated with flower garlands and gold lion figures. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold bangles, sits on the throne smiling with hands folded; this appearance-based candidate is a person in a seated role of honour. To the right, a seated man in an orange-brown robe sits near two large deity murti figures in pink and purple silk with flower garlands. In the foreground, young men in saffron robes with white forehead bands perform a ritual, one holding a flaming or incense-bearing object, with brass pots, flower garlands and yellow flowers on the floor.2013-12-25January 09 20152015-01-09 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual in a decorated temple-like hall. In the foreground, a young priest with dreadlocks under an orange turban and an orange robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, feeds offerings into a small burning fire pit ringed with yellow marigold garlands and petals. A brass bowl stands at his left and brass oil lamps appear on the right. Behind him, a seated figure in a red-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace, with a white tilak, sits on an ornate silver throne framed by a large arch of red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands. Two people are visible: the priest and the seated figure, with a third person partly hidden behind the priest.2018-04-27June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10A temple ritual on a raised white stage decorated with marigold and rose garlands. Centre-left, a figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a brass vessel, flower arrangement and offerings. A bare-chested priest with white sandalwood markings and a white headband stands bending over the offerings, holding a flower. Behind them, a large heart-shaped throne with golden lion armrests is covered in red, yellow and white flower garlands; a seated figure in a rust-red robe and rudraksha garland holds a flower bouquet. Right, a person in a red dress and cream turban holds a small golden bowl, beside garlanded deity murti and a seated figure in red. Smoke rises at the left edge.2013-12-25A photograph of a fire ritual inside a decorated pavilion. A long-haired man in orange robes and a gold beaded necklace sits on the floor and tends a fire pit, with a smoking altar and offerings in front of him. Behind him, deity murti are garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers beneath a pale draped backdrop, and a second priest in orange sits at the left. Silver vessels, a brass oil lamp, rose petals and marigold garlands line the foreground. Smoke rises through the frame, consistent with a homa/yagna.2006-07-17Indoor ritual scene in a hall with a golden throne backdrop and a mountain painting. A bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a white flower garland, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in prayer beside a fire pit with flames and orange-and-red flower offerings. Beside him, a younger figure in an orange robe, bare-chested with beads and a gold chain, holds his hands in namaste near a trident. Right, a richly decorated deity murti in a yellow and red garland with a gold crown and ornaments sits in front of a brass oil lamp and a red velvet seat with a tiger skin. Floor marigold petals and a gold ornate peetha complete the setting.2017-06-10A ceremonial wedding ritual in a decorated hall with a fire pit at lower left where a priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas performs a homa with his hands raised. Two ornate kalyana murti figures, dressed in pink and green silk, sit on a bench draped with white, yellow and magenta marigold garlands. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a golden floor seat gesturing with a raised hand, while a man in a white turban and a red cloth with gold border stands with folded hands, facing another in an orange turban. A golden lion-shaped seat and a large floral heart-shaped backdrop frame the scene. A seated figure at the upper left wears a red shawl and garland. Brass vessels and flower arrangements sit on the floor in front.2013-12-25A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a hall. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead wears a reddish-brown dhoti-style garment and a white flower garland, his arms raised in a gesture of offering. Behind him a second man in an orange garment stands at the left edge. Centre-right, an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a carved lion-like base sits draped with a tiger-skin cloth. To the right, a tall, arched frame of red, yellow, and white flower garlands surrounds a seated deity murti adorned with silver jewellery and an orange-gold silk cloth. Brass lamps, flower offerings, and a garland-covered brass kalasha-style vessel are visible near the base.2017-06-09A ritual puja in a decorated hall with a golden throne draped in a tiger-skin cloth behind it. A man in a rust-red robe and white garland holds a lit camphor flame over a brass lamp while an attendant in saffron-orange dhoti, bare-chested with a white garland and tilak, holds a brass plate. To the right, a deity murti in a golden-orange garment and flower garlands sits on a silver seat, surrounded by yellow and red floral arrangements. A large silver tray of red and pink petals lies in the foreground, with a brass lamp on a stand behind.2017-06-10