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A photograph of a temple ritual at a homa fire pit with a bright flame. Several priests in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls sit and stand around the fire, one bare-chested priest in orange wraps tends the flames while a seated figure in orange sits nearby. Standing at right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a flower garland and a folded white cloth receives attention near a decorated deity murti draped in garlands and a gold and red ornate backdrop. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha stand by the altar, and a gold throne-like seat with a heart-shaped mosaic back occupies the upper left. Devotees with garlands and a shaven-headed participant sit on the floor in the foreground.

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A ceremonial hall with a red-draped backdrop and bright lighting shows a wedding-style ritual. Two men in white dhotis and ornate gold-and-red sashes stand at center; the figure on the right holds a gold-bordered shawl and a small pendant over the head of a younger man wearing a tall golden crown and garlands, while a priest in a white dhoti and garland stands behind them. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala tends a fire pit with offerings, and a gilded throne with a flower-garlanded backdrop stands in the background, where a figure in orange clothing sits. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and scattered flower petals surround the scene. Several devotees sit in the foreground. a person cannot be confirmed from the visible cues, so the figure seated in the foreground is identified only by role and clothing.2015-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a decorated hall. In the centre-left, a fire pit with a bright flame sits on a striped rug with offerings, brass vessels and flower petals. A priest in an orange waist-cloth with a bare chest and an orange turban kneels and holds a lit lamp and a brass plate toward the figures on the right. Behind him a standing priest in white dhoti and shirt with a green-and-gold headpiece holds a garland. On the right, large deity murtis are decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and red silk. A man in an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp at the lower right. Further back, a seated figure in orange and gold sits on a golden throne with a jewelled hooded backdrop, flanked by golden lion figures, with a woman in white on the far left.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02A temple-style ritual inside a hall with a fire pit at lower left, where a priest kneels before a bright flame with stacked wooden fuel and offerings of fruit, flowers and small vessels. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow shoulder cloth stands with his back to the camera facing the fire. Two men in ceremonial dhotis and garlands stand at right holding brass items, and a seated figure in a golden canopied throne at upper left is adorned with garlands. Right of centre, deity murti figures in red and gold garlanded with yellow and red marigold strings sit on a red-cushioned dais, with a tall patterned pillar behind. The floor is covered with striped striped mats, and silver ritual vessels sit in the foreground.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02Inside a decorated hall with a purple-lit ceiling, a fire pit with burning flames and offering trays sits at left, with a seated priest bare-chested with a turban and rudraksha mala beside it. Behind, a golden throne is draped with garlands, where a robed figure sits at the back of the ornate golden dais. Several priests in white dhotis and bare torsos stand near silver stands, one holding a golden kalasha-like vessel aloft while others offer flowers. Seated devotees in the foreground wear gold necklaces, and a golden pillar-lined backdrop with gold and green drapes frames the scene, with petals on the floor.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual inside a hall with gold-and-mirror decorated walls. In the foreground a priest with a pink turban, orange-saffron cloth and a beaded necklace stands before a fire pit with glowing flames and offerings. Behind him a second priest in white dhoti and a green-patterned shawl holds his hands together in prayer. To the right, deity murti are decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. On the left, a seated figure in orange-red clothing with garlands sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with a heart-shaped backdrop, while a few attendants in saffron and white stand nearby. The scene looks like a homa or puja. Bright floral and striped mats cover the floor.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02Ritual scene in a decorated temple-style pavilion with a purple-lit ceiling. On a golden throne at the back, a seated figure with folded hands sits under a golden canopy framed by a garland arch, with a ceremonial staff nearby. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and a green-gold turban with a garland stands holding a brass ritual lamp, while a bare-chested priest in a purple-bordered dhoti with garlands raises his hand toward a decorated deity palanquin with green and gold drapery. A bare-chested man in front of a fire pit feeds an open flame; brass ritual vessels and offerings lie on a mat, and rose petals are scattered on the floor. Two seated devotees are visible at the bottom edge. Appearance of the seated throne figure is not clear enough to confirm identity.2015-10-18February 02 20162016-02-02