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Indoor temple-style ritual hall with a golden yellow turmeric-coloured square structure in the foreground surrounded by brass bowls of flowers and offerings, and a small oil lamp. Several women in red and maroon silk saris with gold borders kneel in a row on the left with hands in anjali, garlanded with flowers. On the right, a man in an orange-red headwrap and matching cloth, with a red garland around his neck, stands with hands folded in front of an ornate golden throne with a crown-like canopy, golden parasols and decorated sacred structures. Green-lit faux trees, ceiling fans and white drapes complete the setting, with ornate deity murti and garlanded idols on the left side.

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October 21 20152015-10-21October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated pavilion during a ritual. Seven women in red and pink silk saris and garlands sit in a row on the floor, facing a raised golden throne canopied with a gold umbrella and draped in red and white flowers. A man in an orange-red garment and a red turban-style head covering sits on the throne with palms joined. Brass bowls of offerings and rose petals lie in front of the women, and a stacked golden-yellow block of yellow material with flower garlands sits at the front. To the left, a deity murti in a gold and flower-decorated shrine stands beside a brass oil lamp. Gold parasols, green leaf decorations and a ceiling fan complete the setting.2015-10-21 +3 copiesA photograph of a Hindu ritual in a hall with a tiled floor scattered with flower petals. A bald priest in an orange-red dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands at right, holding a white ceremonial fan toward a row of six women seated on the floor in red and maroon saris with white and orange garlands. Behind them stand large deity murtis draped in marigold and flower garlands and gold ornaments, with an ornate gold and red shrine at left. Brass lamps and offering bowls sit on the floor, and a decorated umbrella stands at right. A ceiling fan blade crosses the foreground.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual hall during a Chandi homa-style ceremony. Seven women in red and maroon saris, garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds, sit in a row on the left before a fire-pit-like arrangement of yellow blocks and brass vessels. A bald priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at centre facing the altar, beside a tall gold ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped finial. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban sits in meditation on a red-and-gold throne-like seat, with an ornate gold parasol above. Behind them are a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers, a gold-framed shrine and green leafy decorations. Several devotees sit at the bottom edge in the foreground.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA ritual hall with a white tent ceiling and green leaf hangings shows a homa or puja. Several women in red and maroon saris sit in a row on a striped mat behind a yellow brick fire altar with offerings and brass vessels. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a red dhoti and rudraksha mala raises a ceremonial item toward a seated figure on a red and gold throne beneath a decorated umbrella. Flower garlands drape a deity murti on the left and the throne area, with a brass lamp stand in front.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies