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A photo of a puja at an outdoor shrine beneath a sign reading Shri Anandeshwar Mandir. A priest with a shaved head, bare-chested in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits before a square white yagna pit with a black fire-basin top, holding a small bowl. Behind him, a large deity murti with a tall silver crown and a gold-and-yellow garland stands beside a lion-mounted figure and smaller figures, with a garlanded orange cloth draped above. Two women in white saris, one with a yellow shawl, stand at left near a figure in orange. Brass oil lamps, steel vessels, a plate of sliced watermelon, fruit and a cut lotus-leaf offering sit on an orange cloth in the foreground.

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A photograph of a temple puja at a shrine labelled in Devanagari as Shri Anandeshwar Mandir. A priest with a shaved head, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with gold border, stands at a square white homa/yagna pit and holds a ladle or small vessel above the fire. Behind him is a large deity murti group with multiple goddess figures in white floral halos, red and gold garments and garlands, with a lion and a smaller figure at the base. Two women in white and blue saris stand with hands folded at left, and a man in an orange shirt stands nearby. Brass oil lamps, steel pots, a platter of cut watermelon and fruit, and a brass gong sit on an orange-draped mat. Strings of lights decorate the back wall.2011-10-03A photograph of a homa or puja at a temple shrine. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with bare upper body stands at a square white fire pit, holding a lit flame, while a person in an orange-saffron sari bows in front of the pit. Behind them, a large ornate murti of a goddess with a crown, trident and yellow marigold garlands stands beside smaller deity figures, a lion mount and a Ganesha figure, all decorated with garlands. Brass oil lamps, metal pots, flowers and a bowl sit on the floor. A sign above reads Nandeshwar Mandir. Two women in white and blue and a man in orange stand with hands folded at the left edge. Overhead strings of lights hang on the wall.2011-10-03Night photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a large white-framed Durga murti flanked by smaller goddess figures, one riding a lion, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red-pink flowers. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged with a gold necklace and a bell-metal bowl before a white stone square yagna pit filled with dark liquid or ash, scattered with marigold petals. Brass lamps and metal offering plates with rice, bananas and leaves surround him. Behind, a person in white and another in a saree stand near an orange cloth draped over a rope, with red-and-orange fairy lights strung overhead.2011-10-04Night outdoor homa at a temple-like pandal with a white square fire pit in the foreground. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a sacred thread bends over the pit, tending the fire, with smoke rising. Behind stand four people: a woman in a yellow sari on the left, and three men in white and cream shirts with lanyards. Behind the pit are large colourful deity murtis of a goddess with many arms, a lion mount, and an elephant-headed deity. Brass oil lamps burn, and plates of fruit, coconuts, lemons and flowers lie on white cloth. Orange and white bunting and a white-bordered striped mat complete the setting.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15October 05 20112011-10-05A night-time puja at a decorated Durga pandal. On the left, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold beaded necklace sits before a white stepped altar scattered with yellow marigold petals, a brass bowl in front of him, and bronze oil lamps around. Behind him rises a large orange cloth hanging in the smoky air. On the right stands a tall white-and-red deity murti of Goddess Durga with ten arms, crowned and wearing marigold garlands, riding a lion beside a smaller figure, with other white-garlanded deities flanking her. Red-curtained walls, string lights and a corrugated roof frame the scene.2011-10-04Night ritual scene at a homa fire pit: a square white-tiled altar with a dark central pit sits on a white cloth. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead kneels behind it, holding a ladle over the pit. Two women in white and yellow saris sit to the left beside platters of red chillies, limes, coconuts and marigolds. Behind the altar stands a large illuminated deity murti, with a multi-armed goddess holding weapons and riding a lion, a Ganesha figure, lit brass oil lamps and a decorated arch. Strings of multicolored lights hang on a building in the background.2010-10-12October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05A homa ritual in a temple hall at night. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and a white upper cloth, wearing a gold-coloured necklace, sits with joined palms beside a square white fire pit, fire trench empty of flame. Behind him a row of deity murtis stand under a tall decorated canopy, including a goddess with many arms holding weapons and a lion mount, and a gilded and white-adorned figure garlanded in red. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and trays of fruit (apples, oranges, limes, bananas) sit on white cloth in the foreground. Four men in white and yellow dhotis and shirts stand watching at the left. Saffron-orange drapery frames the scene.2010-10-15