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A homa or yagna ritual on a raised platform. Two priests in white dhoti and an older man with white hair and vertical white tilak stand over a square fire pit of stacked bricks, one pouring an offering from a steel bowl. A second younger man in saffron-orange dhoti and a bare chest with a sacred thread leans forward beside them. Brass kalasha pots wrapped in red and pink fabric, coconuts, mango leaves, white jasmine garlands and yellow and red marigolds, small cones of grain and brass bowls of offerings fill the table. Behind them, devotees in white sit on red mats in a bright hall, and a man in white dhoti with a microphone sits at right.

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A temple ritual photograph. In the foreground, an elderly priest with white-painted forehead marks, wearing a pink shawl and orange-yellow dhoti, extends his right arm to pass an oil lamp or flame over a small offering. Opposite him, a younger shirtless man in a white dhoti with a striped border bows forward and holds a brass lamp. Behind them sits a third man in a green cap with rudraksha-style beads and a red-and-white garland, seated on the floor. Before them lie a stone slab, a small kalasha with flower garlands, brass plates, marigolds and rose petals. Behind the ritual scene stand large deity murtis draped in yellow and white garments, adorned with gold crowns, jewellery and red-and-yellow garlands, against a gold-arched shrine with pink backdrop.2013-07-18A photograph of a ritual inside a temple hall decorated with colourful flower garlands and gold-ornamented shrines. In the centre, a golden deity murti seated on a throne is adorned with a garland, and a smaller figure sits beside it. In front, a fire burns in a brick-built fire pit with offerings and dishes arranged on the floor. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a cord sits and tends the fire, while another shirtless man in a white dhoti stands behind him. A standing man in white and orange clothing wearing a flower garland and a saffron-coloured cap assists nearby. A woman seated on the left wears a yellow sari with a purple border and a pink shawl, her back to the camera, and a man in a white dhoti stands on the right. Brass vessels, bowls of rice, petals and banana leaves lie on the floor.2013-07-18A ritual puja in progress in a hall with a white floor and red curtains. A young priest with bare chest, white dhoti with coloured border and an orange-yellow cloth at his waist leans over a wooden platform, placing offerings into a bowl. Beside him an older man in a pink cloth and white vibhuti marks on his forehead assists. Two seated priests in white dhotis with rudraksha malas chant into microphones. Before them are trays of flowers, bananas, coconuts, silver lamps and kalasha pots wrapped in pink cloth with garlands, plus bowls of kumkum and turmeric. A silver lamp stand stands at left, and a golden deity murti is visible at upper right.2013-07-18November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesJuly 18 20132013-07-18April 14 20182018-04-14May 02 20172017-05-02July 18 20132013-07-18September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA homa or yagna in an orange-walled hall, with a fire pit of stacked yellow bricks and a plate of offerings. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes and a man in white dhoti with beaded necklaces kneel at the altar, one reaching toward the bricks. Behind them, a man in white holds a tray with a yellow fruit, and a seated woman in yellow sits on a red-cushioned throne beside an ornate gold chair. Brass kalashas with mango leaves and coconuts sit on the altar, and a line of women in white saris with gold borders stands at the right. Several people sit on the floor at left, and a framed photo panel hangs on the back wall.2010-12-23July 09 20092009-07-09A homa fire ritual inside a temple hall with a red-and-white striped mat. A priest in a bare upper body, purple and gold dhoti, pours liquid from a silver vessel onto a burning fire pit ringed with bricks wrapped in flower garlands, and marigold and flower garlands hang behind. Several men in yellow and white dhotis stand nearby, one holding a tray of fruit and another a tray of red flowers. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is adorned with garlands, and devotees with folded hands watch. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit around the pit, and colourful drapes and pillars frame the hall.2018-04-14 +1 copies