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Night outdoor ritual under a pavilion hung with green leaf garlands, orange and red banners and large orange Om-shaped decorations. On the left a figure in white clothing and a white head covering sits on a red and gold throne, with an attendant in yellow beside it. Seated in rows on the floor, a large congregation of devotees wears white, orange and red clothes. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in white sits behind a ritual table covered with a white cloth, holding brass vessels, coconuts, banana leaves, puffed rice, flower petals and a raised tray, consistent with a homa setup. Rows of women in orange and red saris and children sit in front of the table.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time homa ceremony under a tented pavilion strung with green leaf garlands and hanging colourful pennants. In the foreground, two priests in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth sit on an orange mat before a white-and-brown ritual platform and a fire pit, with brass oil lamps, kumkum plates, a small kalasha, bowls of offerings and metal trays. A seated figure in white clothing, a rudraksha-style cord and a turban sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne at the back left, and a priest chants at a stand nearby. A large crowd of devotees in white and orange sits on the floor in rows watching the ritual, and temple structures are visible in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesWide photo of a large open-sided pandal at a night ritual. A man seated on an ornate gold throne wears a red-and-orange cloth, rudraksha mala and garlands, with a crown-like headdress. In front, a table covered with red cloth holds brass plates of sliced fruit, rice, vegetables, betel leaves, coconuts and a brass lamp stand. Priests in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a yellow cloth, perform puja, while a devotee in saffron wraps and a man in purple-bordered gold cloth sit nearby. Behind them is a gilded shrine with deity murtis, marigold and red flower garlands, and hanging kalasha-like tassel decorations overhead. A large crowd of seated devotees, mostly in white, fills the hall. The overlay credits a person and2016-12-07October 16 20102010-10-16October 15 20102010-10-15October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesDecember 31 20112011-12-31