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A photograph of a puja setup outdoors on a cream tiled floor. A young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and bracelets and wearing glasses, sits cross-legged and reaches toward brass vessels, silver bowls and a silver kalasha with white flowers. Behind him a second person in orange sits. Terracotta pots, a red and gold silk-draped altar with yellow and white garlands, and a small smoking incense stick are visible.

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Photograph of two young men in orange and saffron dhotis seated on a paved floor under a covered pavilion, performing a puja. The man in front wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small metal vessel, with a steel teapot, cups and bowls, a silver pot with white flowers, and a silver plate arranged on a red-and-gold cloth before him. Behind him sits a second man in orange with a bead necklace and wristbands. Two dark clay pots stand at left in front of a draped red and gold cloth decorated with yellow and red garlands, and incense sticks rise from a bowl. The setting is an outdoor temple courtyard with a red pillar.2016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15August 25 20162016-08-25 +1 copiesNovember 01 20112011-11-01A ritual puja in progress indoors. A shaved-headed man in a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace sits cross-legged on a woven mat, hands raised in mudra over brass and silver vessels, a kalasha, flowers and an oil lamp. Beside him a younger attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver bowl. Both have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Behind them, several seated devotees in white clothes wear orange lanyards. Marigold and red flower offerings sit on a gold tray. The figure with the gold necklace may be a person, appearing as a ritual officiant in rust-brown robes and gold ornaments.2013-05-17January 15 20162016-01-15September 15 20162016-09-15August 19 20132013-08-19July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor ritual under a pink and white canopy with smoke drifting through the air. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas stand and kneel around a low ritual platform covered with striped cloth. A kneeling man in the foreground tends a fire pit with a long ladle, while a man in the center holds a small brass vessel. Brass oil lamps, a brass bowl, and a decorated kalasha with flowers sit on the platform. Another person sits in the background near a plate of offerings. The setting suggests a homa or puja with a fenced yard and a golden structure beyond.2017-10-10 +2 copiesA photograph of a homa ritual at an outdoor altar. A person in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head covering sits cross-legged at the right of the frame, holding a hand over a tray of offerings and flowers while seated beside a silver-coloured lamp and brass vessels. Two attendants in white clothing with yellow shoulder cloths sit at the left edge. Behind them, a table draped in white cloth holds gold-coloured kalasha pots decorated with green leaves, and a red and gold parasol-like canopy stands above. Marigold and rose petals are scattered on the steps in front of the altar. The orange-robed figure's face is partly turned, and no caption names this person, so a person is set to unsure.2009-09-26May 28 20132013-05-28