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A photograph of a young man in a dark navy shirt and dark trousers bending over a sandy ground, sprinkling yellow powder from a small bowl onto rows of red clay bricks arranged in square and rectangular enclosures. The bricks are dusted with yellow turmeric-like powder, and dry brown material fills the centre of one enclosure. Another person in dark trousers stands barefoot in the background among more brick frames. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.

A standing man in a rust-red and saffron-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck, grips two orange ropes hanging from a tall copper temple bell pillar. The ornate copper pillar has a carved tree motif, a dome-shaped finial, and a deeply carved lotus-petal base. Behind him, palm trees fill the background, and a seated person in red-orange clothing is partly visible at the right edge. The man is bare-chested apart from the wrapped cloth and appears to be ringing or setting the bell.

September 16 2016

A photo of an outdoor open-sided pavilion with gold-painted pillars and palm and bamboo greenery behind it. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and ritual threads kneels at the lower left beside a homa fire pit, where a bright flame rises amid marigold-decorated offerings and brass trays. Behind an orange-draped altar stand three deity murti decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, the central one wearing a tall crown, with a golden prabhavali halo behind each. Brass lamps and a standing brass lamp sit on the floor, and an ornate orange cushioned seat is at the right edge.

A photo of a homa fire ritual in an open-sided golden pavilion with gold pillars and palm trees behind. A priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti stands at the left, extending a long ladle over a burning fire pit ringed with marigolds and offering plates. Three deity murtis sit on an orange cloth draped over a raised platform, adorned with red and white flower garlands and gold arches behind them. Brass lamps and vessels surround the fire.

A temple ritual in a stone-walled shrine hall. Four men push a golden wheeled palanquin-style base beneath a tall golden standing deity murti. The man at left wears white dhoti with red borders and a gold necklace, bending over the frame. Next to him a bald man in saffron-orange cloth and a gold beaded mala presses his hands on the base. A younger man in white with red border and gold garland pushes from the right side, and another in white dhoti with red border kneels at the far right. Behind them, women in yellow and white saris stand with folded hands, and a black stone deity relief is visible on the right wall. a person candidate not clearly identifiable; no features confirm identity.

A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone Shivalinga on a tiered black stone yoni-peetha base inside a temple hall. A shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left pouring water from a brass vessel over the linga, and water streams down the base. Behind him, two more men in orange garments assist, and a seated figure in orange sits at far left near brass pots. At right, a gilded deity murti draped in a teal and red silk cloth stands beside the sanctum. The hall has plain grey stone ceilings and columns.

Outdoor foundation-laying ceremony under a canopy of striped and tasselled cloth with mango-leaf festoons. Foreground, a man in white shirt and trousers kneels in a sand pit, pouring a pink flower over yellow bricks laid in the foundation, with kolam-style coloured rangoli patterns on the ground. Center, a tall man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a white and multicoloured flower garland and stands at the pit's edge, facing down. Behind, a bare-shouldered elder in an orange garment with a flower garland and another man in cream cloth are present, with white-clad devotees and a metal pot nearby.

Photograph of a temple shrine in an outdoor-style pavilion with granite pillars and gold-framed deity figures. Two priests perform worship at a golden altar: one in a white dhoti with a shaved head bends forward, while the other in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pours or offers toward a central deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. A fire pit with burning offerings sits in the foreground, with brass oil lamps, bowls of fruit and food, and a small open book. Behind the deities are red and orange draperies and a standing red-robed figure in a niche.

Close-up photo of a homa fire pit built of brown earth, with a bright flame rising from the central opening. A brass bowl of golden ghee or pudding with a wooden ladle sits at the left edge. Yellow marigold flowers and turmeric and kumkum powder decorate the pit rim, and a wooden tray of dried herbs and white flakes sits in the foreground. Behind the pit are pink flowers, a kalasha-like brass vessel and a fresh banana leaf. No people are visible.

November 01 2011

A photograph of a homa being performed in a open-sided golden-pillared shrine. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits at left, pouring an offering with a ladle into a fire pit lined with marigold flowers and banana leaves. Behind the fire, three deity murtis are dressed in red and green silks with red flower garlands, under golden arched halos. An orange cloth covers the altar, and brass oil lamps and offering plates stand around the pillars.