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August 31 20152015-08-31April 28 20172017-04-28December 07 20162016-12-07Night ritual at an outdoor temple-style stage. A man in a rust-orange turban and saffron-brown robes, with a rudraksha-style garland and ornate gold necklace, sits on a large gold-and-red throne under a multicoloured canopy, hands folded. Priests in white dhotis and orange-and-gold shawls perform puja before a fire pit, with smoke rising in the centre. Garlanded deity murtis and brass kalasha-style lamps stand on the altar, and devotees sit on a red-draped floor in the foreground with palms pressed together. A cameraman films from behind the altar. A round fan stands near the throne.2016-12-07August 31 20152015-08-31July 19 20132013-07-19Night scene at an outdoor temple-like pavilion with a sacred fire in a raised wooden fire pit on the floor, flames rising, surrounded by flower garlands and offering trays with bananas and fruit. Several people sit closely around the fire on the floor, including bare-chested men with white body markings and white dhotis, and a woman in a dark blouse with white cloth. On the left, decorated deity murtis sit on a red and gold altar draped with flower garlands. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion beneath a decorative canopy, while other people in white dhotis stand nearby. Smoke drifts through the scene.2015-08-31June 23 20172017-06-23Night outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof at a temple courtyard, hung with string lights. A fire pit with a burning flame sits in the centre, surrounded by flower garlands, brass lamps, fruit offerings and a rangoli-like striped mat. On the right, a man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing orange-red cloth and gold necklaces, sits with palms joined on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion beneath a striped canopy; a woman in white sits at the front right. Priests in white dhotis with rudraksha-style necklaces and white shoulder cloths stand at the left holding lamps and ritual items, while a large seated crowd in white fills the background. A stone deity murti and a kalasha with flowers appear at the left.2017-05-02Night-time homa at an open-air ritual space under a corrugated roof and string lights. A large flame rises from a square fire pit in the centre, surrounded by many small plates of grains, herbs and offerings laid on striped mats. A seated figure in a red-brown robe with a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a trident and a canopy overhead. Nearby, bare-chested young men in white dhotis perform the ritual; one kneels in front holding up a hand, another stands behind with a decorated kalasha or altar of flowers. A devotee in a white dhoti stands at the left edge.2017-03-16 +1 copiesAugust 31 20152015-08-31March 16 20172017-03-16