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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth stands at a white stone fire pit, holding a silver plate with a red offering while smoke rises. Behind him, two large metallic deity murtis in red, blue and gold dress with garlands and a crown are seated on a draped altar with garlanded brass kalashas. Two seated devotees in white sit in the background beside a red-and-white painted wall and a 'मंदिर' sign. The scene reads as a temple puja with homa offering.

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December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A photo of an outdoor homa fire ritual beside a temple. A young priest with a shaved head, wearing white dhoti and a gold-coloured necklace, feeds a flame from a wooden stick over a square white fire pit. A woman in a teal sari and lanyard sits beside him. Behind them stand large golden deity murtis with crowns and jewelled necklaces, one in a purple and yellow garment, and a row of brass kalashas with mango-leaf tops sits on a white-draped table. A signboard reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir on an orange wall.2011-09-01A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a saffron-yellow border pours liquid from a silver vessel over a pair of large golden deity murti statues seated on a platform. The statues wear orange and red headwear, ornate necklaces, garlands and colorful silk garments in purple, green and yellow. In front, brass pots with leaves sit on a white cloth, and a fire pit with flames burns near the base. A seated woman in a teal top watches at left, and a dark stone figure stands in the background.2011-09-01December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31A standing priest in white dhoti and unstitched white upper cloth performs worship at a shrine before three garlanded deity murtis draped in an orange silk cloth, with marigold and flower garlands in red, yellow and white. He holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand toward the figures, while a small brick fire pit with ash smoulders at lower left beside a brass bowl. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the orange cloth, scattered petals lie on the floor, and a figure in orange robes appears in the upper right beside a golden alcove. Two women in white and orange saris stand in the background against a red-and-white striped wall, with a black board of names mounted on the wall.2010-11-12A homa is being performed in a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A standing priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a long mala holds a silver tray and offers it toward a brick fire pit where flames burn. Seated people in white and green sarees and white ritual clothes surround the fire pit, with brass vessels and oil lamps arranged on the floor. To the right, three deity murti stand on a raised platform decorated with red, pink and blue cloth and garlands of flowers, with brass kalashas holding leaves at their base. A drummer in orange robes plays a drum in the background, and a gold-carved empty peetha throne stands at left.2010-12-26A temple shrine scene at a homa fire pit set before a large deity murti with blue skin, a crown and a red-orange garland. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at the right with hands pressed together in namaste, a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace visible. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange border holds a silver tray of offerings. A square fire pit with a copper bowl of orange liquid and ladles sits in front. Oil lamps, brass vessels, a garlanded smaller murti and a yellow-and-blue decorated figure stand on a red cloth. Orange walls, banana plants and a corrugated roof frame the scene.2011-10-26A seated priest in a white dhoti with a gold border performs puja at a shrine before a blue-skinned Kali-type deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands, a white crown and a white garland. Behind it stand additional painted deity figures, one holding a trident and one wearing a black crown. Brass kalasha vessels with flower offerings, lit oil lamps, a silver bowl and a small plate of fruit sit on the platform. To the right, a golden figure stands on a green throne-like seat decorated with a white flower garland. Potted plants and an orange-painted wall frame the temple space.2011-10-27Outdoor homa at a temple courtyard. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth sits at right, raising one hand in a blessing gesture beside a microphone. In front, a square fire pit burns with open flames, and brass kalasha pots, vessels and offering plates sit on a white platform. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothes face the fire in the background, and a large deity murti in a blue and green sari with a crown and garlands sits on a red palanquin. Stone sculptures and a bull statue are visible behind.A photograph of a temple homa or fire ritual in progress. A woman in a deep blue sari stands on the steps holding a bundle of papers or offerings, beside a smoking fire pit with a kalasha-style brass pot. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at the edge of the frame, with brass ritual vessels, a bell and a lamp on the ground. Behind them a deity murti with red and gold drapery sits in a shrine within an open temple hall with red and white striped steps and orange mats.2012-04-07