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A ritual hall with a red carpet and mango-leaf and marigold garlands hanging from the pillared roof. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl stands before an altar with flowers, lamps and brass vessels while a decorated deity image or murti is displayed behind him. Around him, several men in saffron and orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, sit or stand attentively. Ornate umbrellas and a few women in pink and blue saris are visible, and on the right, young men in dhotis and orange shawls sit with microphones. Smoke rises from the central ritual area.

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A ceremonial hall with a red carpeted stage, marigold garlands hanging from the ceiling and tall pillars wrapped in banana leaves. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and bare upper bodies stand and sit in a ritual setting, some holding ceremonial implements and a long ritual fan or whisk. Ornate umbrellas with fringed edges shade the area. A figure on the right in a white dhoti and ornate gold necklaces sits cross-legged near a decorated altar and offerings of flowers, while another person wearing a saffron-orange garment holds a ritual object. Brass lamps and floral arrangements sit on the floor before a decorated deity murti canopy. Several people in orange and saffron clothing are seated along the back. Multiple devotees attend the puja.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14December 02 20162016-12-02January 06 20182018-01-06A ritual homa at a temple hall where a fire burns in a brick-lined pit with flower-decorated bricks and a copper pot nearby. A bare-chested priest in a yellow shawl pours an offering from a ladle while others in white and orange dhotis stand around. A man in orange-yellow clothing with a long beard and rudraksha-style beads stands to the right of the fire, and a devotee in a white sari with folded hands watches. Fresh garlands and marigold strands drape a decorated altar with fruit and flower offerings, and colourful umbrellas hang above. Nearby, a man in orange holds a bell and another carries a tray of red flowers and fruit. A woman in orange kneels at the fire pit tending the bricks, and a copper vessel rests on the floor.2018-04-14 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesPhotograph of a homa ritual in a covered hall with a white cloth backdrop and ceiling fans. Smoke rises through the air. At center, a blue-banded fire pit sits on a brick base with a kalasha-like vessel and floral offerings, and a decorated deity murti sits on a red and gold throne draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands. Several priests in white dhotis and saffron-brown shawls stand and kneel around the fire; one priest on the left wears a pink turban and a beaded necklace, and another in the foreground on the right sits in white with an orange shawl reading from a text. A standing man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a ritual object near the fire. Ornate gold ceremonial umbrellas and lamp stands surround the scene, and a small group of onlookers stands behind brass railings.2015-07-17A fire ritual inside a large decorated tent at Adi Kailasa, with a sacred fire burning in a rectangular brick homa pit surrounded by marigold garlands, brass vessels and flower-filled plates. Priests in white dhotis and saffron-orange sashes sit around the fire; one priest in orange cloth and a saffron head-wrap tends the flames while another in white kneels nearby. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees watches from rows of cushions, and a gilded shrine with deity murti and kalasha decorations stands at the back under hanging colourful lanterns and strings of lights.2016-12-05 +1 copiesA temple ritual inside a pillared hall decorated with marigold garlands and red and purple fabric. In the foreground a fire pit with burning logs and oil lamps sits on a raised platform decked with flowers and offerings. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with yellow borders stand at the fire; one holds a ceremonial implement and the other raises a hand. A third priest in white stands behind them with a rudraksha mala. On the right, a red and gold canopy with flower garlands shelters a seated deity murti on a purple cushion beside brass vessels. Devotees in orange and saffron robes stand in the background, and a golden umbrella hangs overhead. The scene resembles a homa or puja.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesDecember 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copies