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March 02 2018

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March 02 20182018-03-02Night ritual inside a partly built open hall with bamboo scaffolding and concrete pillars. A seated man on a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion wears a rust-orange garment and a garland of red and yellow flowers, and a robed attendant stands near him. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads, tends a homa fire pit ringed with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, holding a small bowl and ritual items. Brass vessels, a trident, a kalasha-style lamp stand and a patterned mat lie on the floor. Seven or so other priests in white dhotis stand in folded-hands devotion behind the fire, and a woman in orange sari stands at the rear. A golden canopy hangs above the throne.2018-03-02Night-time temple ritual inside a scaffolded hall with bare brick pillars and bamboo supports. In the foreground a large stone yoni-pitha type base with a central shivalinga-style column is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red petals. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a red tilak and rudraksha-style necklace, extends his hands over the base during the puja. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and bare chests stand with folded hands, one holding a bell or small vessel. On the left, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a marigold garland sits on a large ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with a golden kalasha and brass lamp beside it. Brass bowls, a burning oil lamp and flower offerings lie on the floor, and a fan stands nearby.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02Ritual scene at a covered outdoor pavilion at night, with bright overhead lights. In the foreground a fire burns in a square golden homa pit surrounded by scattered flower petals and a brass bowl. Three men in white dhoti-style clothing with orange and gold shawls stand near the fire; one holds a brass vessel and a white ceremonial cloth. A photographer with a camera and a standing man in white attire stand nearby. On the right, a seated figure in dark red-brown robes, wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers, a rudraksha mala and a headband, sits on an ornate golden throne with sun-ray and lion motifs. Flower arrangements and white draping decorate the lower right corner.2016-12-12Night ritual at a temple outdoors: a fire burns in a square yellow-and-white homa pit in the foreground, with a small bowl of grains and brass lamps beside it, and a tray of bananas and flower garlands to the right. A priest in a white dhoti and green-and-gold shawl, with a white cloth on his head and gold necklaces, raises a silver vessel over the fire. Behind, a seated figure in a gold-and-red throne with a saffron-orange robe presses his palms together, with folded hands around him. Several white-clad devotees stand in the background, and a young man in white with tilak and bare, painted shoulders watches on the right. Orange sandals sit near the throne.2016-01-02Temple puja in progress before a gold-framed deity murti adorned with red flowers, yellow marigold garlands and a golden kalasha-style backdrop. Four priests stand at a stone platform: a bald priest in white dhoti with saffron-orange shawl pours or offers at the altar, while a bearded man in white holds a woven basket and two bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand with folded arms; a fifth man on the right, bare-chested with an orange cloth and beaded mala, stands with arms crossed. Brass vessels, banana leaves, fruit, and marigold-decorated steps surround the altar under scaffolding and string lights.2018-03-02January 06 20182018-01-06May 25 20172017-05-25A homa fire burns in a raised yellow-tiled fire pit under a tent canopy. Four young priests in orange and saffron dhotis stand at the fire; the foremost two hold a long offering vessel over the flames, and the others have white markings on their bodies and gold-and-rudraksha garlands. Behind them, a seated man in orange robes with a pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a large heart-shaped yellow marigold backdrop and a leopard-print seat cover. A trident stands beside the throne. In the foreground, a bowl of flowers, a brass lamp and a green-and-pink offering tray sit near the pit, and seated devotees with folded hands and flower garlands fill the left side. The seated throne figure may be a person, shown through his orange robe, long hair and rudraksha mala beside the throne.2016-12-19Night-time homa at an open-air temple pavilion with bamboo scaffolding and a partly built pillared hall behind. A large fire blazes in a tiered yagna kund ringed with yellow marigold and red flower garlands. On the right, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl pours an offering from a vessel into the flames. Behind him, several priests in white and saffron stand with hands joined. On the left, a seated figure in a gold and red throne under a colourful canopy wears a flower garland and sits with hands folded, marked as the presiding figure. Brass vessels and a plate sit on the floor in front.2018-03-02A photograph of a temple ritual in an open pavilion. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a large gilded sunburst backrest is wearing a brown-saffron garment, a dark head covering, a gold necklace and a multicolour garland of flowers. In front of him a priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white border bends forward, holding a ritual vessel with hanging lamps. A square golden fire pit with a small flame sits at the centre, surrounded by scattered flower petals, and a tray of bananas, fruit and flowers with white cloth decorations is at the right. A cameraman in white stands behind the priest, and other seated people in white and orange clothes are visible in the background.2016-12-12