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Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated canopy at dusk. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and a red head wrap stands at a decorated fire altar with flames and offerings, a bell-metal lamp and brass vessels nearby. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with white floral garlands sits on an orange chair at left, and another person in white stands by the stone steps. Behind them, a stepped stone platform with red-and-white striped risers leads to a shrine with a golden-framed deity murti, garlanded in yellow and white flowers, and a painted arch above with Nandi bulls. Several saffron-robed people and white-clad attendants stand near the steps. Garlands drape the altar, and smoke rises from the fire.

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October 03 20142014-10-03Outdoor 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 homa ritual in a covered hall with a brick fire pit in the foreground. A shirtless priest in white dhoti sits at left, waving a ladle or stick over the pit, which holds offerings and marigold garlands. A standing man in a white dhoti and orange-red shawl with a beaded necklace stands at right with hands folded. Two seated men in saffron-and-purple attire with white cloth chant at a microphone, one in the background at right. Behind them stands a gold-framed altar with a seated deity murti draped in marigold garlands, flanked by golden kalasha-style vessels and brass lamps. Gold-and-red ceremonial umbrellas decorate the sides of the hall.2015-07-17November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12December 23 20102010-12-23Outdoor Hindu ritual under a corrugated metal roof beside a tiered shrine with marigold garlands. Three priests sit on the ground: one on the left in white dhoti with a red turban and rudraksha mala, one in the centre in white dhoti reading from a book, and one on the right in saffron-orange cloth. A wooden fire pit beside them sends up smoke, with brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, bananas and flowers in front. Behind is a decorated murti group with garlands, a Ganesha figure among them, and a yellow umbrella. A kumkum-marked figure stands further back.2014-10-03Night-time homa at an open pavilion. In the foreground, a shirtless priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth and a red tilak sits cross-legged before a wooden fire altar, holding a ladle over the fire. Beside him, other priests in white and saffron-orange cloths sit on mats. Smoke rises from the fire pit, which holds brass vessels, lit oil lamps, rice offerings and red flower petals. To the right, a figure with a red-and-orange turban, a long rudraksha mala and a brown-and-red robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Behind him, a screen shows a colourful image. Strings of lamps hang overhead, and deity murtis draped in garlands stand at the left.2016-12-07July 09 20092009-07-09 +1 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23A temple puja is performed in an open pavilion before a granite shrine holding decorated deity murti garlanded with marigold and rose-red flower strands, with brass lamps and a smoking incense offering in front. Three men sit on the floor: one in white dhoti with bare chest and rudraksha-style neck garlands at left, one in saffron cloth with a crown-like headpiece behind, and a priest in white dhoti and shawl at centre, reading from a book and tending the offerings. Red-and-white striped plinths line the sides, and on a red cloth in the foreground stand bowls of fruit, rice, sweets, lemons, coconuts and yellow rice.2010-11-12July 18 20132013-07-18