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Photograph of a temple ritual in a covered hall with red-carpeted floor. A fire pit with burning flame sits at right, surrounded by brass vessels, fruit, flower-garlanded kalashas and offerings. Several men in white dhotis and bare-chested, some with orange shawls, sit or stand in a row performing a homa or puja beside the fire. A decorated deity murti with garlands stands in an alcove behind them under a colourful ornamented canopy. On the left, people in saffron and orange robes and orange headcloths stand with folded hands, including a woman in a blue sari. Purple and gold decorated umbrellas hang overhead. Roughly 15 to 20 people are visible.

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A photograph of a temple hall during a fire ritual. A fire pit with a burning flame sits on a red cloth at the centre, surrounded by brass pots, banana leaves, fruit, marigold garlands and offering trays. Several men in white dhotis and saffron-orange clothing sit and stand in front of it, some with rudraksha malas and bare chests, while women in saffron and a blue sari are nearby. Golden parasols with fringed edges hang over pillars, and a large framed deity image with garlands is on the back wall. One person stands near the left edge in orange robes and a rudraksha mala. A few pandits are seated on the right beside the altar, one in white. Visible people are about a dozen.2018-04-14A temple ritual in a hall with a red-carpeted floor where priests in white dhotis and bare torsos perform a homa beside a fire pit with burning logs and offerings of fruit, flowers and brass vessels. Behind them a decorated shrine with a deity murti is garlanded with marigold and rose garlands and hung with festoons. Two ornate purple-and-gold umbrellas stand near pillars. On the left a line of devotees in saffron and orange clothing, some with orange head cloths, and women in blue and purple saris stand with hands folded in prayer. A few men in orange robes with rudraksha stand among them.2018-04-14A ceremonial puja inside a temple hall with red-carpeted floor and stone pillars. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans stand in rows at left, one holding a ceremonial trident. Men in white dhoti with bare upper bodies sit or stand near a decorated shrine at right, under a garlanded canopy with a deity murti. Brass kalasha pots, banana plants, fruit, flower garlands and offering plates are arranged on the floor. Purple ceremonial umbrellas hang at top left. Several women in blue and purple saris stand among the devotees.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A temple ritual inside an open hall with pillars, draped with green cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A sacred fire burns on a raised red-carpeted platform at right, surrounded by brass vessels, fruit, banana leaves and flower-decorated pots. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand and sit around the fire, some holding a drum, while a woman in a blue sari and gold jewellery stands at left. A decorated deity murti sits under a garlanded canopy at the back of the platform. Ornamental umbrellas hang from the pillars and a figure at left wears a rudraksha mala and bead necklaces, hands folded in prayer.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Photograph of a ritual at a temple hall with a red carpet and tall pillars. Priests in white dhotis perform a fire homa with smoke rising from a pit at the right, while one priest holds a garlanded object. Devotees in orange and saffron robes and colourful saris stand in rows on the left, some with hands folded. Two large ornate purple and gold umbrellas hang over the scene. Marigold garlands, banana leaves, brass vessels and flower-decorated trays sit on the floor. Several figures wear rudraksha malas.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A temple ritual inside a pillared hall with a red-carpeted floor. At right, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl pours or offers from a ritual vessel toward a fire pit where flames rise, surrounded by marigold-decorated altar tables, brass vessels and fruit trays. Beside him, a white-clad assistant holds a sacred item. On the left, a row of people in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha malas and marigold garlands stand with hands folded, some women in blue and purple saris. Ornate umbrellas and marigold festoons hang from the pillars and ceiling. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this scene.2018-04-14A temple ritual inside a covered hall with a bright red floor. Priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested, perform a homa at a fire pit where flames rise from a ceremonial fire, surrounded by bundles of flowers, banana leaves, brass vessels and pots. Several saffron-robed monastics in orange garments and rudraksha malas sit or stand nearby, one holding a conch or ritual item. Yellow and orange garlands hang on a decorated altar and a deity murti is covered with a draped cloth behind the fire. Fruits and offerings sit on a tray in the foreground, and colorful umbrellas and pillars frame the scene.2018-04-14