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Photograph of an outdoor puja or homa at a temple courtyard with a white raised platform in the foreground. A young man in orange robes and an orange shawl holds a brass bowl and an offering tray near a small ceramic kalasha-style pot. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a long plait sits at the platform's edge. Behind them a large seated audience of men and women in white, yellow, orange and red saris and kurtas faces the altar. A deity murti is decorated with garlands in the background, and a colourful striped banner hangs at the entrance.

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A homa or fire ritual at a temple courtyard. A standing priest in orange robes with a swept-back dark hairstyle holds a brass lamp with a flame toward the fire pit. A kneeling assistant in white and orange clothes sits in the foreground with hands folded. Seated devotees in saffron, yellow, red and white clothing sit behind a white altar platform with brass vessels and a small clay Ganesha idol. A woman in yellow with a rudraksha mala kneels at the right. Strings of leaves and fairy lights hang overhead, and a Navaratri banner hangs on a white wall.2008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01April 30 20122012-04-30 +2 copiesA photograph of an outdoor puja at a riverside temple platform. A long-haired figure in orange robes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged at the center, holding a small plate and offering over a golden stand with a brass lamp and kalasha-like vessels, with marigold flowers and bowls of offerings in front. Around them devotees in orange and saffron shawls sit and kneel with hands folded. A large red-brown pillar frames the scene, and a standing stone statue of a deity with a trident and red flags is behind. Some onlookers stand on stairs at the back. Oil lamps and a silver vessel sit on the white platform.2008-07-03A photograph of a seated group in a hall, with a presenter in the foreground at right wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, facing the group and performing a ritual. On the floor before him, a brass lamp with lit oil lamps and small flames, plates of food on banana leaves and a brass bell sit on a low table. Devotees sit on mats; men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar. A painted portrait of a saint in saffron hangs on the left wall beside a framed picture, and plastic chairs line the back. Several men wear white with a red logo-style badge on the chest. The scene suggests a puja or satsang indoors.2008-07-11October 01 20082008-10-01Photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering. Many devotees sit on mats in rows facing a raised stage with a decorated shrine and a golden deity murti under an ornate canopy. Several women in saffron and orange saris and men in orange and maroon clothing sit cross-legged; some have long dreadlocked hair. A priest in a maroon garment sits near a brass puja setup with oil lamps, flower garlands and a steel plate. A figure in a dark robe sits on a gold throne with a red cushion at the right edge, with a gold-tasselled umbrella overhead. Brass oil lamps and marigold garlands are placed in front of the attendees. Green and foliage-filled plants and red-and-white striped pillars frame the scene.2016-08-12A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a covered courtyard-style hall with pink walls and shuttered windows. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a red-and-orange shawl sits cross-legged, hands folded in prayer, behind a small offering table holding a brass oil lamp, incense sticks, banana leaves with flowers and fruit, and a brass bell. Rows of devotees sit on woven mats: men in white shirts and white dhotis, several women in saris and salwar, some wearing rudraksha malas. Plastic chairs with red frames and a few white garlands are visible. A blue vehicle is parked outside the doorway. The scene reads as a puja or satsang with people in meditative prayer posture.2008-07-11A photograph of a seated group in a plain hall with pale yellow partitions, small floral decorations on the walls, and a decorated table with red and gold cloth at the right edge. Many people sit on colourful striped mats on the floor in front, mostly women in white clothing with orange-saffron shawls and gold borders, some wearing tilaka and beaded necklaces. Behind them, a row of people sits on white plastic chairs, several in white with orange shawls. A woman with light hair in an orange shawl sits at left beside a woman in white holding a hand to her chin. Two young boys in white sit at far left. A chalkboard and an orange-and-blue banner hang on the back wall. Bundled sticks sit at bottom left.2007-10-21Indoor scene at a temple-style hall with red-and-white striped steps and a blue sign reading photo and video camera not allowed. A man in a saffron robe with a long beard stands at the upper steps, while a woman in orange sits on a lower step. Young men in white dhotis and a white-clad priest, one with a yellow shawl, prepare a ritual near brass pots and a kalasha-like vessel with leaves and a small brass lamp on the floor. On the right, men in white carry a framed portrait garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, and a woman in white with an orange shawl bows her head before the offerings. Several onlookers in saffron, white and bright saris stand along the steps watching the puja.2008-09-28