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A temple ritual with a homa fire burning on a brick fire pit in the foreground. A standing priest in a rust-orange dhoti with gold border and a long red-and-white flower garland holds a brass tray with a purple cloth and offerings, facing the altar. Behind the fire, two deity murti are dressed in red and green silk and adorned with a large multicoloured flower garland, one holding a trident and the other standing beside a golden bull. A bright orange dvarapala figure stands at left. Five seated devotees in white clothes with red shawls sit with hands folded in prayer at the lower edge. Fruit, flowers and brass vessels are arranged on the floor.

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May 19 20132013-05-19A ritual homa or puja before a decorated shrine with deity murti draped in red garments and garlanded with red, purple, yellow and white flowers, and a golden bull figure at the base. A standing figure in orange-red robes, long dark hair, a red flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a tray or plate near a fire burning in front of the altar. Seated participants in white clothes with red shawls press their palms together in prayer on the floor. A carved painted figure with flames behind it stands on the left, and fruit, flower offerings and brass vessels sit in the foreground. Mentions of a person on this page are not visible in the scene; the standing figure's appearance is unclear, so the identity is marked unsure.2013-05-19A ceremonial homa on a decorated stage: a fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit before a golden bull (nandi) and a pair of deity murti dressed in red cloth and heavily garlanded with marigolds and multicoloured flowers. A standing woman in a red-and-gold sari with a red flower garland holds a tray with a purple cloth. Seated devotees in white and red shawls, hands folded in prayer, sit near brass vessels, bananas and flower offerings. Painted multicoloured temple pillars and a fierce painted deity figure frame the scene. No one present is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-05-19A ritual worship scene on a stage before a large deity murti decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and a trident. In the foreground a fire pit of stacked yellow bricks holds a flame, flanked by flower-decorated kalasha pots and brass vessels. A man with long hair, wearing a rudraksha-style garland of red and white flowers, an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a bare upper body, stands at left holding an offering plate, next to several saffron-robed attendants. Behind, standing devotees in white clothes join their palms in prayer, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold border folds her hands at right. The backdrop shows painted gods and temple arches in teal, pink and gold. a person appearance: the central man has long swept-back hair, a garland and ceremonial dress, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone; treated as a ritual participant.2013-05-17A photograph of a ritual scene in a decorated hall. A young priest in orange robes with a white forehead band and a rudraksha mala stands at a flaming oil lamp or fire pit, with brass vessels and offerings in front. Behind him, a golden bull or vahana figure stands before tall red and purple garland-decorated structures, and a painted guardian figure with a club appears at the top left. Three women seated at the left, in white and red shawls, have their hands folded in prayer. Bouquets of flowers and banana-leaf-style offerings fill the foreground.2013-05-19May 17 20132013-05-17May 19 20132013-05-19A standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and orange shawl with long loose hair holds a lit lamp toward a golden canopied shrine to the right, where garlanded deity murtis sit under floral decoration. Behind him a painted deity figure with multiple arms carries a trident. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, including a shaved-headed youth in orange with a tilak, press their palms together at a fire pit with yellow ghee blocks, brass plates and offerings in front of the shrine, indicating a puja or homa. a person cues are the long swept-back hair and orange-brown ritual dress of the standing officiant; the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2013-05-13A standing woman in an orange-red sari with a yellow border and a red-and-white marigold garland performs a ritual before a fire pit with burning flames and fruit and flower offerings. She holds a small brass lamp in one hand and a bell-like object in the other. Behind her, a young man in orange robes and rudraksha mala, hands in anjali, stands beside seated devotees in white and red shawls with folded hands. On the right, gold-clad deity murti stand on a golden base with a bull figure, decorated with garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, under colourful painted pillars and arches.2013-05-19May 13 20132013-05-13A standing person in a rust-orange sleeveless robe with a gold-bordered waist cloth and a red-and-white marigold garland holds a lit oil lamp toward a ceremony. A fire pit burns at lower right with offerings arranged on brick-like blocks. Behind, a decorated shrine shows two deity murti in red and white garments under a flower-draped arch with multicoloured garlands and a golden peetha. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing with folded hands and red shawls watch at left. Ornate turquoise and pink pillars frame the hall. a person appears standing with a lamp, distinguished by long swept-back hair, a red-and-white garland and rust-orange clothing.2013-05-19May 17 20132013-05-17