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Outdoor fire ritual before a decorated deity altar with marigold garlands and brass lamps. Three people in saffron-orange robes sit on the ground around a white brick homa fire pit stacked with wooden sticks. The figure on the left, with long dark hair, orange clothing and a gold necklace, holds hands in anjali. The middle man with folded hands bows over the offerings, and the right figure in orange with a mala pours yellow flowers from a brass plate. Brass kalasha, bowls of fruit, flowers, a brass lamp stand and a small silver bell lie on the floor. A pink curtain and a fan stand behind them.

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December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A ritual puja at an outdoor shrine before a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigold strands and flanked by brass lamps and flower arrangements. Three women in saffron-orange robes kneel on a woven mat; one holds a tray of yellow flower garlands, another lifts a brass plate toward the shrine. Platters of fruit, oranges, apples, bananas, white and yellow flowers, rice and sandalwood lie in front, with stacked white blocks and a pillar lamp nearby. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films from a tripod at left, and a drummer sits behind a low barrier. Pink cloth drapes the shrine's sides.2008-12-26Two seated priests in orange saffron robes perform a homa at a brick-lined fire pit decorated with scattered flower petals. The front priest, shaven-headed, holds a tray of dried sticks and wood toward the pit. Behind him another priest in orange sits with a tray of offerings. Silver bowls, a small lamp, brass vessels, fruits, marigold garlands and a purple cloth lie on a white cloth. A man in white shirt with a lanyard kneels at the left edge. Behind them, large painted deity murtis in green, gold and teal garments stand against a wall. Smoke rises from the fire pit. This is a photograph of a fire ritual during the Brahmotsav celebrations.2007-12-30Outdoor homa or yagna ritual on a woven mat beside white-painted brick fire altars decorated with marigolds and orange-red ribbons. A woman-like figure with long dark hair and saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at the right, arranging yellow flowers and orange offerings on a brass plate. Two other seated priests in orange robes assist: one in the foreground holds his hands together in prayer, another in the back wears a mala. A brass kalasha or lamp stand with flowers, pineapple, sticks of firewood, brass bowls of turmeric and a metal pot are arranged on the ground.2008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene under a canopy before a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigolds and flowers. Three women in orange saffron robes sit on a woven mat preparing offerings: one holds a metal plate of yellow flowers and another tends a platter, while a woman in orange with a flower garland sits at the right. Trays hold fruit including apples, oranges and bananas, coconuts, cotton, flower bundles, dried sticks, and brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels rest on white stone steps. A cameraman with a tripod stands at the left edge, and a shaven-headed man in white sits at the far right. Appears to be a puja or abhishekam preparation.2008-12-26A temple ritual on a bare stone floor in a red-and-white striped hall. A bald, bearded man in saffron robes with a red shawl and rudraksha mala kneels at center, pouring from a small brass vessel into a bowl among brass pots, kumkum and marigold petals. To the left, a man in saffron with folded palms faces him. On the right, several seated men in orange and saffron, and a man in white with orange shawl, watch; one holds flowers. Front right, a silver tray holds sliced fruit and a brown paste. Brass lamps, a flower-laden plate and a silver vessel sit on the floor. Figures in white dhoti stand in the background.2010-07-21December 26 20082008-12-26Outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-like shrine decorated with marigold garlands and flower arrangements, with a deity murti in the background. Several people sit on a woven mat before a homa fire pit built of stacked white blocks, with flames rising from it. Two priests in orange robes sit at left, one holding a ceremonial item. A man in white kurta with a white shawl and garland sits at center-right beside a seated woman in orange with flower garland, and an older bald man in white and orange shawl sits at right. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-like vessels, fruit plates of apples, oranges and bananas, flower trays, and dried wood sticks are arranged on the mat. Onlookers stand behind a railing at upper right.2008-12-26A Vedic wedding ritual performed before a shrine under a pink-draped canopy outdoors. Behind the altar, a deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati stands adorned with marigold and multicolour garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps and floral arrangements. In the foreground, several saffron-robed priests sit on the ground tending ritual plates and offerings, with bundles of sticks, bowls of fruit, flowers and mango-coloured fruit arranged on a cloth. On the right, a bride in a red sari with flower garlands sits beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt wearing a garland, while an orange-robed attendant sits beside them. The scene is set in a garden with trees behind the canopy.2008-12-26 +1 copies