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Photo of a fire ritual at a carved wooden double door with brass studs and a brass knocker, beside a grey brick wall. A bare-chested priest in orange-brown dhoti and rust-coloured wrap, with a sandalwood-marked torso, a long rudraksha mala and a small turban, pours from a metal cup over a small fire pit. Two orange-robed attendants with orange turbans kneel and tend the flame, one holding a metal vessel. Decorated offerings with green leaves and cloth sit on the floor beside a lit oil lamp and brass bowls on a striped mat.

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A photograph of a temple ritual in a stone-walled interior with a dark carved wooden door. On the right, a bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a small brass bell and stands before an altar. Several young men in saffron-orange cloth with white body markings and rudraksha malas stand on the left, one holding a brass vessel. On the altar sit bananas, marigold and multicolour flowers, a brass plate and oil lamps on a striped mat, and a carved wooden throne-like seat. A seated figure in the background wears a white garland. The scene reads as puja or seva offerings, with no visible printed names.2018-05-10 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual through an ornate carved wooden doorway. A fire burns in a yellow brick fire pit in the foreground. Two saffron-robed sannyasis perform the ritual. The seated man on the right wears an orange turban and orange cloth, is bare-chested with a long beard and ash marks, and pours an offering from a small metal vessel into the fire, with a brass bowl and a plate of offerings and kumkum before him. A second young sannyasi with long matted hair, orange cloth, beaded necklaces and ash on his forehead sits behind the fire pit. Potted plants and pink flowers appear behind them.2018-02-25May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesNight-time puja at a temple. A man in a rust-orange dhoti with a gold waist sash and a gold-beaded garland holds a silver handbell in his right hand and a gold-bordered arm band on his upper arm, bending over a flower-covered offering. Two younger assistants in saffron cloth stand beside him: the left one, with white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms, holds his palms together, and the middle one holds a small flame-lit lamp. Flames burn on the offering tray and a brass plate sits on a wooden table; a bright floodlight glows at upper right. Marigold, orange and red flowers and white blossoms fill the foreground.2013-05-27Night outdoor ritual photo at a temple-style setting. A bearded man with long hair in a rust-red head wrap, rudraksha malas and bangles, bare-chested and wearing a rust-brown dhoti with a shawl, holds a small ritual lamp or incense holder over a silver tray. Three young men in saffron-orange dhotis with rudraksha malas and white tilak on their foreheads stand beside him; one holds a silver pot and small brass cups, another holds a bell. In front are flowers, yellow cloth bundles, a carved wooden seat and patterned rugs. Ritual offering scene.2018-05-10 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05Night-time courtyard ritual with a fire pit burning in the foreground on a yellow-edged square base, flames rising beside silver bowls and a green basket of fruit. A bare-chested priest in rust-orange dhoti with an orange turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces leans forward offering into the fire, while another attendant in an orange turban kneels at the left. Seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, on a red floral-petal rug, is a bearded man in saffron robes with a marked forehead, hands folded in his lap, appearing to be the central figure of the ritual. Behind the throne stands a carved wooden screen, and brick pillars frame the courtyard. Several people in orange and white clothing stand in the background with hands folded.2018-05-29 +1 copiesTwo priests in saffron-orange dhotis perform an aarti at a temple shrine. The elder priest on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and gold-beaded bangles, holds up a silver lamp with a large flame. The younger priest beside him, in an orange cloth with a gold border and a garland, stands with palms joined in namaskar. A tray of pink and white flowers sits on a green-gold cloth in front, with a silver bell and a small brass lamp nearby. Behind them, a deity murti in a glass shrine is decorated with garlands and flanked by brass lamps.2012-06-05April 19 20182018-04-19 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05