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A photograph of a temple ritual under a white and pink canopy with smoke rising from the left. A man in a blue headband, orange shawl over bare upper body and white dhoti with coloured border scatters pink flower petals over a tray of white and purple flowers in brass vessels. Beside him a younger man in a white dhoti with a magenta and gold shawl holds a silver plate. Behind them other figures in white ritual clothes stand near a garlanded deity murti. A black speaker sits in the lower right corner.

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August 22 20172017-08-22August 22 20172017-08-22A photograph of a Hindu ritual homa in an open-sided pavilion with a white cloth backdrop and a corrugated roof. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a maroon-and-gold border holds a brass tray and reaches toward smoke rising from a fire pit. Another priest in white with a pink-and-orange turban stands nearby. Behind them, a row of men in orange and saffron garments with white dhotis stands in a line, one holding a microphone. Brass pots, kalasha with a mango-leaf and marigold garland, banana, flowers, coconuts and offering plates sit on the floor. An ornate deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and a golden umbrella stands on a blue-skirted platform behind the fire, and garlanded deity murtis sit on a red-draped golden throne at the right.2015-07-17A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with coloured striped border and a pink headband stands at a fire ritual, holding a long handled ladle over a silver oil lamp lit with a bright flame. Beside him a fire pit burns in front of a kalasha decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, with a silver bowl nearby. A white-draped table and a brass object appear in the background. Sacred ash marks are visible on his arm, and he wears a rudraksha mala. The scene suggests a homa or yagna. No face-based identification is made, and the person is described by role as a priest.2018-01-06July 16 20152015-07-16September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12Night ritual photograph with a smoky, floodlit outdoor setting. In the foreground a man in an orange-brown garment with a blue cloth tied around his head and beaded necklaces leans forward over a brass lamp, lighting a flame held over a ritual platform. Flower garlands with white and red blooms, a kalasha-style vessel and wheat stalks sit to the left, with colourful striped cloths behind. Behind him, a second figure in white dhoti and shawl stands partly visible at the left edge, holding an object near his chest, beside a yellow-trimmed pillar. Rising smoke fills the background of a fire-ritual setting.2017-08-22A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a maroon border and a multicoloured silk head-wrap bends over a brass multi-wick oil lamp, its flames burning brightly, while he holds a silver tray of pink and white flowers. Rudraksha-style beads hang at his neck and a bangle is on his wrist. Beside him stands a basket of yellow and white flowers, and a golden arched frame, flower garlands and small brass vessels surround a decorated floor spread with striped mats. Incense smoke rises in the background, where other figures are faintly visible. The setting suggests a night ritual of lamp offering.2016-12-12August 31 20152015-08-31April 14 20182018-04-14January 06 20182018-01-06