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A night-time ritual photograph in front of a richly decorated deity murti framed by a golden arch, adorned with garlands of flowers. A priest wearing a red-orange turban and red-orange cloth around his waist stands at left, holding a brass plate or lid and pouring or offering toward a large open flame at the base of the shrine. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on either side of the fire, and a lamp and offerings sit on the stone platform beside the lions. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella stands at right. The figure's face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 11 20212021-10-11A night-time photograph of a fire ritual at a shrine. A figure in a reddish-orange garment leans forward on the left, arms extended toward a large blaze rising from a fire pit at the lower centre. Flames and sparks shoot upward past a decorated deity murti or shrine backdrop with garlands. Brass oil lamps stand in the dim background, and a green floral offering rests at the bottom edge.2016-10-29October 08 20132013-10-08Night photograph of a ritual fire homa before an ornate deity murti decorated with white flower garlands and green leaves. A standing priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala beads, holds a white flower garland at left. Brass oil lamps stand beside the fire pit, and a red and gold ceremonial parasol with floral embroidery stands at right. Lion pedestals support the shrine, and a brass vessel and offerings sit at lower left.2016-10-29Night ritual at a fire pit (homa/yagna) on a stepped platform. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching head wrap pours liquid from a silver vessel over a decorated deity murti crowned by a golden cobra hood and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Beside him a woman in an orange-red sari and shawl pours offerings from a brass vessel into the flames. Behind them a row of standing devotees in white and saffron attire watch. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the ground in front. A blue-and-gold cloth covers the table beneath the deity.2013-10-08October 29 20162016-10-29A night-time homa at an outdoor temple-style setting under a corrugated roof. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a green-and-maroon border stands with his back to the camera, hands raised toward a blazing fire pit with offerings. Behind him, a golden gilded throne holds a seated person in a maroon garment with a garland, and a second seated attendant in orange sits nearby. To the left, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands on an ornate stand, with a brass oil lamp beside it. Rose petals and marigold petals scatter the ground, brass vessels and a plate of fruit rest on a low table, and a multicolour umbrella shades the throne on the right.2016-02-16 +1 copiesA night ritual fire ceremony in a dimly lit temple hall. A standing priest in orange-red dhoti and a wrapped orange turban holds a long red cloth over a brass tray while a tall roaring fire burns on the floor. Behind the fire are large white and gold decorated deity murti with flower garlands and an ornate gold shrine arch, and a small oil lamp stands near the flames. A brass pot sits at the lower left. Smoke rises through the frame.2016-10-10January 05 20142014-01-05