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A 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.

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October 21 20152015-10-21October 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 copiesA photograph of a homa ritual in an indoor hall with a tiled floor and hanging ceiling fixtures. In the foreground a row of women in red and pink saris with marigold garlands sit on a striped rug before a yellow brick fire pit, with silver vessels and brass bowls nearby. A priest in saffron-brown cloth sits at the fire pit. On the right, a man in an orange-brown turban and matching cloth with a red garland sits on a raised gold and red throne draped in flowers, beneath a golden canopy with a decorated umbrella. Behind them a deity murti adorned with garlands and a golden backdrop, with ornate silver umbrellas and decorated banners around the hall.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA ceremonial puja in a open hall with a white canopy ceiling and hanging chandeliers. A bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands barefoot holding a lit aarti lamp aloft before a golden throne-like seat decorated with garlands. Seated on the left, several women in red and pink saris wearing flower garlands sit on a patterned mat in front of a yellow brick-like arrangement of offerings and brass plates. A deity murti adorned with flower garlands sits on the central peetha, and a golden ornate throne with an umbrella stands at right where a man in an orange turban and red garland sits with hands folded. Gold ceremonial umbrellas and a golden standard frame the scene; green leaf bunting hangs at the top right.2015-10-21 +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 temple hall during a ritual ceremony. A priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands at centre, facing a golden throne-like seat draped with flower garlands and holding a lit flame, with a golden leaf-shaped ceremonial fan beside him. Seven women in red and pink saris with flower garlands sit cross-legged on the floor before a yellow brick-like fire pit with brass vessels and offerings. On the right, a man in an orange turban and a red-brown garment sits with hands folded on a red-and-gold raised seat under a gold canopy with flower decorations. Gold parasol-style umbrellas, a golden deity murti and sacred lamp stands surround the platform, with smoke rising in the air and green leaves hanging from the ceiling.2015-10-21 +2 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies