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A photograph of an outdoor ritual setup under an orange canopy with a red-orange building behind. In the centre a large statue of a deity with multiple arms stands beside a figure in orange robes and a golden crown-like headdress. On the white-draped table in front are brass plates, a small bowl, a plate of offerings and a kalasha-like vessel. To the right a framed portrait is displayed on a stand beside a red-cloth seat. No clear physical people are visible apart from the statues and portraits.

A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes kneels at a black stone platform, tending a ritual vessel on a silver tray in front of a golden deity murti of Nandi-like bull shape. The murti stands on a golden pedestal draped in orange cloth and heavy marigold garlands, beneath a decorated canopy with colourful fringes. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot, fruit and banana offerings sit on a mat in the foreground, and a tall gold ceremonial lamp stand is at the right. The setting is an open-air shrine with orange and white painted walls and a red-and-white striped border, typical of a temple puja.

November 07 2010

A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a fire pit (homa/yagna) in front of a decorated stage. A seated priest in orange robes, a beaded necklace and a shaved head holds a ritual implement over a square fire pit with a flame, beside a brass bowl and plate. Behind him a decorated deity murti and a gold-coloured sculpture stand on a red-and-white tiered platform framed by marigold garlands, with a large orange canopy overhead, flags and small standing figures on either side. A second man in white sits at the right edge of the frame. Coloured banners and signage line the background.

October 01 2011

January 14 2012

A priest in orange-saffron robes and a shaved head stands at a shrine, raising his right arm toward a golden deity murti decorated with garlands and a multicolour fringed canopy. The murti wears a necklace and stands on a gilded pedestal before striped red-and-white steps. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a small brass plate of offerings and a silver tray sit on a low platform in front, with flags and a hanging tassel decoration overhead. The setting is an open-air shrine with an orange wall and a tin awning. a person is not visibly identifiable from appearance, so the priest is described by role only.

A night-time outdoor ritual scene in front of a temple-style shrine with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and a red-orange backdrop, a sign reading Ishwara Temple above. A man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged at a homa/yagna fire pit with a metal vessel and offering plates of food and flowers in front. A second man in white clothes stands at the right beside a red chair with a framed portrait on it. A large brass lamp and kalasha-type vessel stand near the shrine. Several other people are partly visible at the edges of the frame.

November 12 2010

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Outdoor temple courtyard with a saffron-walled shrine. A man with a shaved head in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at a white marble square fire pit, holding a flowing cream-coloured cloth over the dark square opening. A second person in white stands beside him. On the right, a golden decorated throne-like seat with a large feathered canopy and a deity murti adorned with garlands sits before the shrine. Brass ritual implements, a kalasha-like vessel and plates of food and offerings, including a bowl of yellow rice, sit on the marble platform. Colourful hanging ornaments and decorated poles frame the scene.

January 14 2012

A night-time ritual at an open-air shrine with a red-and-white striped canopy. A man in an orange-saffron robe and a bare-shouldered figure in a white dhoti sit cross-legged on a raised white platform before a small fire pit and brass vessels. Behind them a deity murti and a red-and-gold decorated altar are lit, with a banner hanging from the wall, and fresh flower petals and offerings are arranged on the cloth-covered floor in the foreground. The scene resembles a homa beside a temple.