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September 29 20122012-09-29December 08 20112011-12-08September 29 20122012-09-29January 08 20122012-01-08October 17 20122012-10-17A photograph of a homa fire pit at night, a square brick-lined fire burning brightly in the centre of a yellow-cloth-covered altar. Behind it, two gilded deity figures stand adorned with white and yellow marigold garlands, maroon and orange fabric and ornate jewelled necklaces. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a small golden incense or kalasha-like urn, a brass bell and puja plates sit on the altar, and an open book rests on a golden stand at left. Blurred devotees in white and light clothing stand behind a white banner in the background.2012-01-08Night ritual outdoors on a raised platform. Two metal deity murtis stand adorned with flower garlands of red, white and yellow blossoms and jewelled necklaces, with a kalasha-like brass vessel and pink flower offerings in front. A man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head sits cross-legged at the right, playing a small hand bell or cymbal-style instrument near a microphone, with a brass bowl beside him. Flames rise from a fire pit in front of the murtis. Another person in orange stands behind the left deity. Banana leaves cover the floor and a dark tree line and speaker stand appear in the background. Green and gold ornamental stone platform.2012-09-29April 03 20162016-04-03Night ritual outdoors under a corrugated roof at a homa or fire ritual. A fire burns in a yellow-tiled rectangular fire pit in the centre. A shaven-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti stands at left, tending the fire with his hands. To the right, a second person in an orange-red robe with a bare upper body sits with his back to the camera before an ornate golden throne-like seat decorated with a Ganesha-style deity murti, garlands of orange and white flowers and a green backdrop. To the left, a red-draped platform holds deity murtis garlanded in marigolds and beaded necklaces. Behind the fire pit stands a tiered decorated altar with flowers and kalasha-like offerings. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the far left edge.2014-11-25Night outdoor puja at a temple-style ritual site. Two gold-and-silver ornamented deity murtis stand on a gold base, dressed in orange shawls and yellow-and-white marigold garlands. In front, a square stone firepit with flower-decorated kalasha pots holds offerings. On the right, a bald priest in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha-style garland performs aarti, holding a lit oil lamp, while another priest in white kneels beside him with hands in prayer. Behind them, devotees in saris sit and stand under a white canopy with string lights in the background.2012-01-08October 15 20122012-10-15A photograph of a homa fire burning in a fire pit in front of a shrine. Large bright orange flames rise from the pit, with a dark shadowy figure in the foreground near the fire. Behind the fire, three ornate deity murtis or images stand on a red-draped platform, adorned with silver and gold jewellery, flanked by brass kalasha pots. Strands of white and red flower garlands hang in swags across the top of the shrine, and a gold carved canopy frames the scene. No physical people are clearly visible apart from the shadowy figure at the fire.