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Night ritual scene in a covered open-sided pavilion with red walls and a leafy decorated roof. A large deity murti stands at back with a white-and-decorative canopy above, flanked by smaller murtis and a kalasha-like arrangement. In front, a white square homa/yagna altar holds a small fire at its left; a priest in white dhoti with bare upper body and orange-yellow sacred thread sits before it, tending the fire. Trays of fruit, coconuts, sweets, bananas, lemons and flower offerings spread across a white cloth in the foreground. At right, a person in red-and-gold clothing sits in an ornate red velvet chair with gold legs, with an orange cushion, while another person in white kneels with hands folded nearby. Another man in white stands at left with hands joined.

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A night-time homa ritual before a deity murti of a multi-armed goddess, shown with a lion mount and several attendant figures. A priest with a bare shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and a gold necklace, sits on the left beside a small fire burning in a metal pit. In front of the murti are a large white square altar, brass oil lamps, and trays of fruit, coconuts and vegetables spread across a white cloth. On the right, a seated person in an orange-trimmed red garment sits in a red cushioned chair with a gilded armrest. Ornate white floral backdrops, decorative umbrellas and a red-and-gold canopy frame the scene.2010-10-11A night-time puja held under a thatched canopy hung with mango leaves and tassels. At the centre, a large deity murti with many arms stands on a decorated platform, flanked by smaller murtis and white floral arches. In front, a priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, tends a flame near a fire pit and brass lamps. A seated figure in a red-and-gold chair, wearing a dark dress, sits in the right-centre; a man in saffron robes sits on the floor beside a folded-hands devotee in saffron at the far right. Trays of fruit, sweets, coconuts and offerings cover the white cloth in the foreground. The scene shows a homa-style ritual with offerings.2010-10-11October 11 20102010-10-11Night ritual in an open hall with a fire pit and offerings. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits at left beside a small flame and brass vessels, performing a homa. Behind a white marble platform with a dark central pit stands a large decorated deity murti with a golden crown and ornate white arch, flanked by additional painted figures and a lion beneath. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform. Fruit, coconuts and plates of offerings are arranged in the foreground. At right, a person in red-and-gold dress sits on an ornate red and gold throne-like chair beside another seated priest in white. 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