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A festive temple hall during Navaratri with a yellow-and-gold homa or puja fire pit in the foreground, flames rising from a wooden platform decorated with pink flowers. A bare-chested priest in a red-pink headcloth and white dhoti bends over the fire, and a second priest in white dhoti stands at right. Two standing men in white dhotis with colourful borders stand at the centre. Seated devotees in orange and white clothes sit on striped mats at left. Behind them are tiered displays of small figurines and lamps, a golden palanquin or throne, a deity murti, and fruit, flowers and brass vessels on the floor. Coloured lights and hanging decorations fill the ceiling.

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September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesNight ritual under a covered pavilion with hanging paper lanterns and string lights. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a maroon-and-green sash and a pink head cloth bends over a wooden platform, pouring or offering over a fire pit, while another priest in white dhoti sits beside him. A shirtless attendant with an orange cloth over his shoulder stands at left, and devotees sit on striped mats behind them. Tables hold fruit, flowers, yellow marigold garlands, and brass vessels. At right, a seated figure in orange robes with flower garlands sits on an ornate gold throne with a sunburst backrest, looking on. The scene resembles a homa or puja at a temple event.2016-12-12Photograph of a ritual inside a canopied hall decorated with hanging colourful lanterns and fabric streamers. In the foreground, a shirtless priest in white dhoti with orange and yellow bordered cloth stands at a wooden homa or puja platform, while another priest in a yellow-bordered dhoti tends oil lamps and burning flames. A tray in front holds fruit, flowers and a leaf-plate of offerings. Behind them, seated devotees in white and a figure in red-and-gold dress sit before a golden throne-like seat with a sunburst backdrop. Floral garlands and ornate ritual objects are visible on the platform.2016-12-12September 26 20172017-09-26December 15 20162016-12-15December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05Night ritual at a temple courtyard with a decorated shrine behind, adorned with garlands and a canopy. In the center, a bald man in white dhoti with a white sacred thread, hands folded in namaskar, stands before a long wooden platform heaped with flowers, fruit, plantain leaves, brass lamps and bowls. Around him, shirtless priests in white dhotis sit or stand, some holding brass vessels and trays. A woman in a dark purple sari with a gold border stands near the shrine. A man in an orange shawl sits at right. Cameramen film the scene. Striped mats cover the ground.2016-12-12