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A photograph of a fire ritual in a temple-style room. A standing man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long white and multicoloured flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, smiles while pouring an offering from a silver tray. Beside him a bare-chested priest kneels near a blazing homa fire in a white bowl with flower garlands. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with garlands in rainbow colours and gold-framed arch. Oil lamps and a tall brass lamp stand nearby, with a white floor air-conditioner and potted plants. Appearance-based candidate (a person) with rudraksha mala, saffron clothing and garlands.

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June 04 20152015-06-04June 04 20152015-06-04July 16 20152015-07-16June 04 20152015-06-04July 16 20152015-07-16A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white and multicoloured flower garland, rings a brass handbell and holds a small ritual object while performing worship before a deity murti seated on a golden throne-like peetha decorated with yellow, red and white flowers. The murti wears a crown and a red-orange silk cloth with floral garlands. Two tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a lit flame burns in the foreground. A seated man in white with a headset and glasses claps his hands in the lower right. A potted plant is at left and a floor-standing air conditioner is behind the altar.2015-06-04A 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 ceremonial puja before a decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne-like peetha backed by a colourful arch. The murti wears garlands of yellow, white and multicoloured flowers and a red garment. In the foreground a standing man in saffron-orange clothing and a long white and multicoloured flower garland holds a small bell in one hand and a flame or lamp in the other. Beside him a bare-chested priest with a shaved head, wearing saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, kneels over a large brass bowl where a fire burns with flower offerings around its rim. Tall brass oil lamps flank the throne, and a seated attendant in the background wears glasses.2015-06-04A homa fire blazes in the foreground of an indoor temple-style hall with a golden ornate throne canopy and a decorated seat behind it. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti holds a long red and yellow garland aloft while speaking into a microphone. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti bends over a brass vessel near the fire, another stands with a golden staff at the left, and a seated priest in orange with white beads sits near the flames. Gold kalasha and brass vessels are on a red-draped table. Photo shows a fire ritual with offerings and garlanding.2015-07-16January 1st 2013A puja inside a plain room with a cream wall, a white wall-mounted air conditioner and red curtains. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and angavastram, wearing a white flower garland, has a sandalwood mark on his forehead and his palms pressed together in reverence. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala kneels on a red patterned rug, holding a silver bowl over a deity murti dressed in a red cloth and decorated with a multicoloured flower garland. The deity sits on a gold-framed throne draped with a multicoloured floral garland. Brass oil lamps stand nearby, one flame burning on a tray, and a woman in white kneels at the lower right edge of the frame.2015-06-03A homa fire ritual in a tented shrine. A bare-chested priest with red rudraksha malas and an orange-yellow dhoti raises a lit oil lamp toward a fire pit lined with brick, with bright flames rising from it. Two seated assistants in white dhotis and shawls sit at left, and a standing attendant at right. Behind them stand a large deity murti draped in garlands and a silver-framed shrine containing a standing figure with a crown and garlands. Orange triangular banners with floral designs flank the altar, and a microphone stands near the priest.2015-07-16