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Night ritual outdoors under a corrugated metal roof with a homa fire burning on a stone fire pit in the foreground. Behind the fire, a deity murti stands on a blue-draped altar decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a large golden cobra hood overhead. A man in orange clothing with a shaved head bends over at left, handling items near the fire. At right, a figure in an orange-red robe stands beside an empty red velvet and gold throne. Brass vessels, red chilies in plates, and yellow flower petals surround the scene, and several people in white and light clothing stand in the dim background.

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October 08 20132013-10-08October 06 20132013-10-06A night-time homa at an open-air ritual site. In the centre a fire blazes in a stepped yellow-brown fire pit, with smoke rising. Behind it stands a tall golden cobra-hood canopy above a deity murti draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. To the left, a priest in a rust-orange dhoti and matching turban holds a lit lamp toward the altar. On the right, a person in rust-orange robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne-style chair, hands pressed together, while another robed attendant stands behind with hands folded. Trays of fruit, flowers, kumkum and brass vessels lie on the floor, and a standing fan is visible.2013-10-06Night outdoor ritual at a stepped stone platform. A priest in orange robes and an orange headwrap sits cross-legged at a yellow-tiled fire pit, feeding a bright flame with a ladle while offerings lie beside him. Behind the fire, a deity murti is adorned with marigold garlands and sits under a large golden cobra hood. Several people in white and saffron clothing stand and sit around the platform, and a row of women in saffron and pink saris sits on the steps at right. Brass plates of dried red chillies, marigold flowers, plantain leaves and bundled sticks lie on striped mats in the foreground, with a red sofa and gold-trimmed chair at far right.2013-10-08October 08 20132013-10-08October 06 20132013-10-06A night homa ritual in an open-sided hall. A priest in an orange-brown dhoti and orange head cloth, bare-chested with gold bangles, holds a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a large gold cobra hood above it. A fire pit blazes with smoke, surrounded by brass vessels, fruit, flower offerings and a ladle. On the right, a figure in red-brown robes sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim, hands folded near the face, and a second robed figure stands behind with palms joined. A pedestal fan and a small framed deity picture hang in the background.2013-10-06A night-time ritual at a fire pit (homa) in front of a deity murti shaded by a large golden naga hood, with the murti garlanded in yellow flowers and draped in pink cloth on a blue-and-purple covered platform. In the foreground a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a tied orange headcloth, pours from a silver vessel into the flames. On the right a person in a rust-red robe with a bare arm bandage holds a brass bowl of petals and flowers. Behind them a line of people in white and red-brown garments stands on steps, watching. Smoke rises through the scene, and flowers are scattered on the floor.2013-10-08October 06 20132013-10-06Night-time homa at an open-air outdoor setting. A large fire blazes in a golden-edged square fire pit in the centre, with smoke rising. Behind it stands a deity murti with a golden multi-hooded naga canopy, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. To the left, a standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and an orange head wrap holds a ladle over the fire. At right, a seated man in orange-brown robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a brown robe stands beside him with hands joined. Brass vessels, flower offerings, red petals, and a small framed deity picture sit around the fire pit.2013-10-06Night outdoor homa at an open-sided shelter. A seated man in an orange-red robe sits on a red and gold throne, a white bandage on one arm, with a fire burning in a stone fire pit before him. Another robed man in saffron with an orange head covering sits nearby, and a priest in white dhoti with an orange sash tends the fire at right. Behind the fire, a golden cobra-hooded deity murti is garlanded with marigolds, and a decorated altar holds more marigold garlands, brass vessels and a kalasha. Offerings of flowers, fruit, coconuts and red chillies lie around the fire pit and on banana leaves. A ceiling fan and smoke drift through the scene.2013-10-06Night-time outdoor ritual on a raised stage under a corrugated roof. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red border kneels at a fire pit, pouring offerings into a bright flame. Behind him, a deity murti stands in a golden arched shrine with a turquoise backdrop, draped in garlands and flower garlands. Small brass vessels, flower arrangements and scattered petals surround the fire. To the right, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban with a flower garland sits on a golden throne beneath an ornate umbrella. Several devotees in orange and saffron clothing stand with hands folded in prayer near the stage.2015-08-09