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A photo inside a temple-style hall during a ritual. In the foreground a bald priest with a bare upper body wears a dark red-brown cloth and sits on the floor facing a row of five young women seated on the floor. The women wear saris in yellow, cream, magenta and pink and garlands of white and orange flowers; several have bindi and sandal marks. Behind them, a large deity murti dressed in a red sari and layered jewellery and garlands stands on a red-draped platform flanked by two smaller decorated figures. A brass lamp, a bowl and a plate of fruit and flowers sit on a low table, and petals are scattered on the floor. A small golden kalasha and a red-and-gold banner hang on the left.

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Photograph of a ritual inside a temple-style hall during a homa-type fire offering. Central foreground: a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and bare upper body with white sacred marks, seated before a low brick fire pit with offerings. Four young women in saffron, pink and yellow saris and garlands sit around him; the two on the right wear red and orange silk. Behind them stand ornate deity murtis under flower garlands on golden thrones, with a golden kalasha-style lamp and an orange and red ceremonial banner. Petals and small oil lamps decorate the floor.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesEvening ritual inside a tented hall where several women in matching deep red and maroon saris, with white and orange flower garlands, sit cross-legged on the floor before a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in marigold and jasmine garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by lion-figured pedestals and brass oil lamps. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown clothing, with a rudraksha mala, performs the ceremony, and brass bowls and a kalasha sit on a yellow-and-green floral mandala. Scattered petals cover the floor, and a ceiling fan and orange canopy frame the scene. a person is not clearly visible in this image.2015-10-21 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a covered hall with a fan and string lights. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits before a brass lamp and offering trays, while white-clad attendants sit behind him. Three girls in pink, red and peach saris, each wearing marigold garlands, sit on a low metal stool before a large decorated deity murti draped in red cloth and heavy floral garlands with gold ornaments. Rose petals are scattered on the floor. A small decorated altar and a yellow-and-blue umbrella stand in the background. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21A ceremonial puja before a richly decorated deity murti draped in pink, red and white garlands and gold ornaments, with a golden crown-like headdress. Five young women sit on the floor in front of the murti: at left a woman in a cream sari with a white garland, next a woman in a white-and-gold sari, then a girl in orange with a red bindi, a woman in an orange-red top, and a young woman in pink with a garland. A shaved-headed officiating priest in an orange-red robe and rudraksha beads kneels at right, lifting a small vessel above the group. Brass kalasha-style lamps, an orange flag with a decorative emblem and brass standards stand beside the altar, and a water cooler sits in the background.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 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies