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A ceremonial hall set up for a ritual, with gold ceremonial umbrellas and gilded standards in the foreground. In the centre, a priest in a brown-orange dhoti and bare upper body stands before a decorated altar with garlanded deity murti and marigold garlands, while smoke rises from a small burner. On the right, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban sits on a red and gold throne draped with yellow and white flower garlands. Brass lamps, a silver plate of flowers and yellow blocks sit on the floor near the altar. Ritual puja or homa setting.

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October 21 20152015-10-21October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesIndoor temple-style ritual under a tent-like ceiling with fans and green foliage. On the left, a richly decorated deity murti is garlanded with white and orange flowers beside a decorated peetha and a golden kalasha canopy. Centre, a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands by a yellow-brick homa fire pit set with offering trays, brass vessels and a plate of fruit. A second priest in orange robes walks near a gold-and-red palanquin-style seat with ornate golden umbrellas. A man in white dhoti with a sash kneels in the lower left before offerings and a brass lamp. Two young girls in saffron-and-white attire sit near the deity, and a few other white-clad attendants stand in the background.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 19 20152015-10-19A photograph inside a decorated pavilion showing a homa fire pit in the foreground with flames and a bowl of offerings set in a square of brick and coloured powder. To the left, a priest in an orange-brown dhoti and matching wrap stands before a golden deity murti seated on a purple-draped platform, holding a lit lamp toward it. On the right, a seated figure in orange-red robes with a red headcloth and floral garland sits with hands folded on a gold throne draped in garlands, under a gold parasol. Gold ceremonial staffs and trident-topped standards line the stage. The arrangement suggests a homa and puja.2015-07-06October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesInterior of a decorated hall under white draped ceiling and ceiling fans, with a yellow brick fire pit (homa kunda) in the foreground surrounded by small brass vessels, flowers and a kalasha-type offering, and rose and yellow petals scattered on the floor. Left, a deity murti and a seated figure are adorned with garlands of marigold and yellow flowers, flanked by brass lamps and a decorated altar. Right, a raised golden peetha draped with red cloth and flower garlands sits beneath an ornate parasol, with a standing priest in an orange-red shawl and dhoti, hands joined in namaskar, beside it. A few partly visible figures stand in the background near white-clothed tables. Green foliage and decorative umbrellas complete the setting, consistent with a homa and puja event.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies