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A photograph of an indoor ritual hall under a white tent ceiling with fluorescent lights. In the foreground, three priests in orange and saffron dhotis with bare upper torsos, white sacred ash markings on their bodies, and rudraksha malas sit before a rectangular golden yajna platform with a dark stone slab and a blue-green patterned mat. The priest at centre-right performs a ritual gesture. Behind them, an ornate ornamental throne with a heart-shaped gold and multicoloured mosaic backrest is decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A figure in a red turban and pink garland sits on it. Seated devotees in saffron and red clothing fill the middle ground, with brass pots, flower offerings, a plate of white flowers, oil lamps and a tripod-mounted camera at left.

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A ceremonial fire ritual under a tent. A square golden fire pit holds a bright flame, tended by three young men in orange-saffron cloths, bare chests, rudraksha malas and white-painted markings on their bodies, one holding a small offering bowl. Behind them, a figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a heart-shaped backrest of mirror-work and yellow marigold garlands wears pink-and-white robes and garlands. Colourful striped mats cover the floor, with seated devotees in orange and red saris and a cameraman on a tripod at left. Floral arrangements and brass vessels fill the foreground.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A ceremonial puja in a decorated hall. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a heart-shaped floral and jewelled backdrop wears an orange-red dhoti, a flower garland and gold ornaments. In front of him, two bare-chested priests sit on the floor with a fire pit and brass vessels; one wears a red turban and a yellow shawl. Two more seated figures face away from the camera, one in a yellow shawl. Offerings of fruit, flowers, a brass lamp and an oil lamp lie on the mat, and smoke rises from the homa. Behind them stand a deity murti and a second decorated image adorned with garlands. The scene shows a homa and puja ritual.2016-02-02December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A ceremonial puja inside a decorated hall. A seated figure on an ornate heart-shaped golden throne with floral and jewel-studded backrest wears a crown, orange-red robe, and a flower garland; the figure is a throne occupant with no clear visible cues for identity beyond role, so this is described as a person on a throne. Three priests sit on a colourful striped mat before a fire pit (homa) with burning flames, bowls, and offerings; one bare-chested priest in white dhoti and green-and-pink cloth holds a bundle of grass, another in white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and holds a vessel, and two more men in ochre and green cloths sit at right. Flower-garlanded deity murti and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand stand behind, with a standing fan and a blue-draped altar on the right. Gold ornamented bowls and fruit offerings lie in the foreground.2016-02-02December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Photograph of a homa at a gold-fronted square fire pit as a bright flame rises. Two young men kneel at the pit in orange-and-white dhoti, bare-chested, wearing orange-red rudraksha malas and yellow-gold beaded necklaces, with white and red forehead and body markings. A third figure in white stands behind with a bowl. Behind them, a cameraman operates a video camera on a tripod, and seated devotees fill the background. On the right, a large ornate leopard-print throne is framed by a heart-shaped yellow marigold arrangement, with a framed photo of a smiling man in a maroon turban and garlanded in red and white flowers, hands folded, seated on the throne. Brass lamp, flower garlands and a green-and-pink cloth offering sit at the right foreground.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19