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A ritual puja scene inside a temple hall, with decorated ritual vessels and a deity shrine draped and garlanded in flowers. In the foreground, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a gold-patterned cloth stands beside another bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a red cloth over the shoulder, both wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind them, saffron-turbaned men in orange robes and white-clad devotees stand near a canopy of red and gold fabric. Round kalasha-style pots with marigold and rose garlands, coconuts, banana leaves, and mango leaves sit on a magenta cloth. A man in a white dhoti with a purple shawl pours from a vessel near the garlanded shrine. Brass vessels and scattered flower petals lie on the red floor.

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Priests in white dhotis and ritual attire perform a puja at a decorated altar within a temple hall. A man in white on the left holds a silver bowl, while another priest in white with a gold chain and a bare upper body waves incense smoke over a purple-cloth-covered platform. The platform holds yellow and red flower garlands, coconuts, bananas and decorated kalasha-like pots. A fire pit with offerings sits in the foreground, and a red and green canopy with floral garlands frames a deity murti.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A temple ritual in a hall with grey walls and marigold garlands hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl pours from a pot near a purple-draped altar piled with coconuts, fruit, bananas and flower garlands over a kalasha-style vessel. Beside him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold trim stands among other devotees in orange and red clothing. A fire pit with burning flames and a brass vessel sits in the foreground, with marigolds and fruit offerings nearby. A man at right raises an arm beside a canopy hung with red and white flowers. a person is not clearly visible.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A homa fire ritual inside a hall with a brick fire pit ringed by marigold and flower garlands, flames rising from logs on the bricks. A man bent forward over the fire pours or tends an offering with a ladle, wearing a red and gold shawl over bare shoulders and white dhoti with gold border. Standing behind him, bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha or flower malas hold ritual items; one holds a bundle of grass. On the left, a seated man with long hair and flower garlands sits near a decorated heart-shaped frame of flowers, with brass vessels and kalasha pots on the red floor. A purple and gold ornate umbrella stands overhead, and banana plants flank the scene.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Photograph of a Hindu ritual homa at a temple hall decorated with marigold garlands and red and orange paper lanterns. Several shirtless men in white dhotis with gold borders stand around a brick fire pit where a small flame burns, surrounded by stacked yellow-and-pink flower garlands and offerings on the ground. A man at centre wears a magenta head cloth, a gold chain and a shawl over his shoulder, holding a brass vessel. Another man in white dhoti with gold border holds a white cloth-wrapped object, and a man on the right wears rudraksha beads and an orange-red cloth. Behind them, saffron-robed participants stand near a purple ornamental umbrella, and brass lamps and a plantain tree stand nearby.2018-04-14A photograph of a homa or yagna at a temple hall. A fire burns in a brick fire pit decorated with marigold garlands on the left. Five men stand or kneel around it, most bare-chested in white dhotis with gold borders and gold necklaces; one kneeling man wears a purple-red turban and mala and tends the fire. On the right, a flower-decorated palanquin or deity canopy with marigold and jasmine garlands, pink and purple cloths, coconuts, brass vessels and a woven basket of offerings sits beside an orange-clad man with garlands who folds his hands. Strings of marigolds hang from the ceiling and red and paper lanterns decorate the hall. No candidate for a person is clearly visible.2018-04-14Ritual scene in a temple hall with pillars and colourful decorative banners. A shirtless priest in a purple cloth and white dhoti stands at a decorated altar heaped with white, purple and red flower garlands, while others in white dhotis and purple or orange cloths perform rites around a red-carpeted floor. Metal pails hold fruit, flowers and offerings, and a seated attendant in an orange cloth tends a ritual setup with a smoking fire pit at left. Several people fold hands in prayer, and a camera is visible at the right edge. The image shows a puja or abhishekam with a deity murti under garlands.2018-04-14 +1 copies