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September 28 20172017-09-28November 08 20182018-11-08A photograph of a fire ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a red coral bead necklace and a white dhoti with a pink-edged cloth, raises a flaming lamp or arati vessel toward a canopy. Smoke from a homa fire rises at right. Behind him, a seated man in a dark red-brown robe with a white flower garland sits on a gold throne with a red cushion, next to a golden trident. A large orange lion sculpture and floral decorations flank the left side, and a row of seated devotees in white clothes watches in the background.2017-03-16Night-time outdoor ritual under a white tent. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe with a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat with a gold lion-shaped armrest, holding a small ritual implement and seemingly chanting with eyes closed, a red-orange forehead mark visible. Facing him, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread kneels and performs aarti with a tall brass lamp stand holding many lit oil lamps in rows. Behind them a golden trishul rises beside the lamp stand, a dark deity murti draped in red flowers and a yellow-and-white flower garland stands on the right, and a gold-covered box and gold ornamental seating frame the scene. Small cloth gift bags sit on the red-carpeted floor, with a few seated devotees visible in the background. Banner text overlay reads copyright and source notices, not included.2016-12-15November 13 20182018-11-13February 25 20132013-02-25November 11 20182018-11-11A bare-chested man with long dark hair coiled up on his head holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame raised high in his right hand, performing an aarti ritual at night under a corrugated roof. A rudraksha mala is worn on his arm and a white forehead mark is visible. Behind him stand colourful decorated deity murtis, including a blue-faced figure with a white crown and a gold-and-red decorated figure, with garlanded flowers in yellow and orange. Hanging decorations in red, yellow, green and blue with patterned tassels are suspended from the ceiling.2016-10-29December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesA night-time ritual on a red-carpeted stage under a white tent. A seated man on a gold-and-leopard-print throne wears a brown-orange robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a forehead marking, holding a ceremonial gold staff; a gold lion sculpture rests at his side. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a maroon-gold border, a sacred thread over his shoulder, performs aarti with a large multi-flame oil lamp before a dark deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Devotees sit in the background. a person: the seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page, with a long hair and orange robe, but the identification is uncertain.2016-12-15May 09 20132013-05-09August 18 20172017-08-18