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A night-time photograph of a ritual in an open-sided pavilion decorated with orange and green fabric and banana leaves. A man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands at center holding a lit camphor flame on a tray for aarti. Seated before him in rows are people in orange and saffron robes, and others in white with yellow shawls, several with hands folded in prayer. On the right is a deity murti with flower garlands beside brass oil lamps, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits in the foreground. Fruit and offerings are arranged on the floor.

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A nighttime homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with green and orange fringed hangings and banana leaves. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands centre-right holding a lit ritual lamp aloft on a brass plate, flames visible. Seated before him on mats are rows of devotees in orange and saffron robes, some with tilak markings, and others in white with yellow shawls, with hands folded in prayer. Women in orange shawls and white clothing sit in the foreground with braided hair. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel stand at the right beside a fire pit and offerings of flowers and fruit. Fluorescent tube lights hang overhead.2009-09-26A night-time ritual inside a canopied pavilion decorated with orange and green fabric and banana leaves. A man in an orange robe with a striped cloth and forehead markings holds up a metal plate with a lit flame, performing aarti. Seated devotees in orange and white clothes, several with yellow and white shawls and beaded necklaces, sit on a mat and watch or fold their hands. In the foreground, several people in orange and white sit with their backs to the camera. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a metal kalasha-style vessel, flower garlands and offerings in bowls stand on a table at right. Tubular lights hang above the scene.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26Night outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange, green and yellow fabric rings and banana plant trunks. A standing man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a large round ritual tool over a fire pit, with smoke rising. Seated around the fire are devotees in saffron and orange robes and people in white with yellow shawls. A brass oil lamp with lit wicks and a floral arrangement stands at the right edge, and offerings sit on the low ritual table.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26A night-time Chandi Homa ritual under a decorated canopy hung with banana leaves, strings of mango leaves and round tiered ornaments. A standing priest in orange robes and a matching orange head cloth holds a lit flame over a fire-offering area, while nearby a figure in white clothes sits. Seated devotees in orange and red garments, some in yellow-trimmed white, face the altar with hands pressed together in prayer. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and fruit-filled baskets stand on the right, and a lit lamp glows near the priest. Watermarked archive photo on a dark background.2009-09-26September 27 20092009-09-27