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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and tall gold-embroidered crown performs a fire ritual before a golden shrine with jewelled deity murti in red and green garments. He holds a brass bowl with a lit wick over a brick fire pit where flames rise, with brass vessels and offerings nearby. Clothing and white body markings are visible.

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November 29 20202020-11-29November 29 20202020-11-29November 29 20202020-11-29A night photograph of a bearded man with a tall ornate red-and-gold crown and rudraksha beads on his chest, holding a lit oil lamp flame toward a large golden vessel above. He has white horizontal markings on his bare shoulder and arm. Behind him, another figure in orange-red cloth stands in warm lamplight. The caption reads Bharani Deepam Celebrations. Appearance cues are not distinctive enough to name him; the page indicates a person attended, but the crown and bead adornments are not sufficient to confirm presence. Warm glow and dark background.2020-11-29A seated priest in orange robes with a tall jewelled crown and a dark beard sits cross-legged on the floor during a lamp-lit ritual, holding a silver plate of white and green offerings with red flowers. Rudraksha malas and beads hang at his neck and arms, and white ash markings decorate his chest and arms. Other orange-robed attendants stand behind him. In the foreground, several brass trays hold white offerings and burning oil lamps with bright flames. A golden pillar stands at the right edge.2020-11-29March 03 20182018-03-03A blurred photograph of a fire pit lined with yellow-painted bricks, with a bright flame rising from it in the foreground. Behind the fire, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and a dark head covering with a gold band sits in front of a golden, ornate backdrop with green lights. The figure has a white tilak on the forehead and gold armlets, and appears to be tending the fire. A silver statue of a bull stands to the left beside a stone pillar, and a woven basket is visible at lower right. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person but is not clear enough to confirm, so identity is uncertain. The setting suggests a homa or fire ritual.2017-12-10March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight photograph of a Hindu fire ritual in a hall with a corrugated roof. A large fire burns in a raised square fire pit in the foreground. A priest in an orange-red turban and orange-yellow dhoti stands at the pit holding a lit lamp or offering toward the flames, while several other men in orange and white garments assist nearby. On the right, a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands sits beside a brass lamp stand, and a bird figure is visible on the right edge. Seated devotees in white watch from the left. A large framed photograph of a bearded man in ceremonial dress hangs on the back wall above a green-lit display, and a banner with a map is visible at the top. Coloured cloths cover the floor.2016-10-10November 18 20152015-11-18A homa fire ritual in a temple hall with a red floor. A large mud fire pit, lit with bright flames and offerings, sits in the foreground. An elderly priest with a white head cloth, bare chest, rudraksha beads and a green-and-red dhoti sits at left, holding a ladle over a brass bowl. Behind, a golden palanquin-style canopy shelters a deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers. Brass lamps stand nearby, with trays of fruit, flowers and betel leaves. Two attendants sit at the back, one playing a drum.2020-03-15 +2 copiesA photo of an evening puja in a temple-style pavilion. In the foreground, a blurred figure in saffron-orange robes stands beside a yellow-tiled fire pit where a flame burns with scattered white offerings. On the right, a young priest in saffron-orange cloth with an orange headwrap and long braided hair stands at the altar, holding a small brass vessel. Behind him, a shrine holds a deity murti decorated with a garland, flanked by two gilded figures in red and gold. A bronze figure wearing a yellow-and-orange flower garland and a lion statue stand on the right, and a colourful striped mat covers the floor.2017-09-24 +1 copies