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Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-trimmed edges, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and a white-and-orange tilak on his forehead stands holding a large brass bowl and pouring water or offering while sparks and smoke rise. A second man in orange cloth stands at left beside a drum. Several women in white saris sit on the platform, one holding a brass vessel and another reaching toward a small fire. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass pot and flowers sit in front, with a yellow-framed fire pit and a canopy strung with coloured bunting behind.

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Night outdoor fire ritual (homa) on a raised platform lit by floodlights. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and gold waist belt, with a gold-clasped necklace and bangles, pours dried red offerings from a brass bowl into a yellow-rimmed fire pit with a flame. Beside him a bald man in saffron cloth and rudraksha mala holds a silver vessel. Several women in white and green saris sit on the floor with hands joined in prayer. Brass oil lamps, a small deity murti, flowers and a silver bowl sit at the front, and a colourful festoon canopy stands behind.2012-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor fire ritual on a raised platform with orange and cream cloths. A yellow-tiled fire pit burns with flames and smoke, with brass plates, kalasha-style vessels, marigold petals, fruit, betel leaves and an oil lamp arranged around it. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl kneels at the fire, speaking into a microphone, while a second priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside a third man holding a brass vessel. Standing and seated women in white and cream saris and a young girl in white with folded hands watch from the side, and a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti stands at left. A tent with colourful bunting shows at the back. Some figures are partly cut off at the edges.2012-10-16October 16 20122012-10-16October 16 20122012-10-16Night-time homa at an outdoor open-air pavilion. A yellow-rimmed square fire pit blazes in the foreground with a brass vessel of offering beside it. Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand at the fire: one on the left wears a gold necklace, a central priest with a white tilak raises a hand over the flame holding yellow flowers, and a bald priest holds a brass pot and rudraksha mala. Several women in white saris and a woman in a red sari stand or kneel at the edge; a woman in a yellow-bordered sari with a mala stands among them. Smoke rises, a colourful bunting-hung canopy and red pillars frame the scene, and brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot and offerings sit on a red cloth. a person candidate not clearly identifiable by appearance, so described by role only.2012-10-16October 16 20122012-10-16Outdoor night ritual aarti on a raised platform. A standing man in orange ochre robes with a draped orange shawl, bare-chested with gold-bordered cloth and a gold necklace, holds a silver aarti lamp with flames in his right hand and a small silver bell in his left. Seated beside him, a woman in white with folded hands and a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold necklace and a gold-bordered shawl tend a fire pit with offerings. Marigold garlands, a kalasha-like brass vessel and a plate of flowers lie in front. A small deity murti with an ornate crown stands at left, and a shaved-headed figure in white sits at the lower left edge. Background shows stage scaffolding, speakers and string lights.2011-12-20Outdoor ritual at night beside a fire pit with bright flames in the foreground. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala necklace stands holding a lit camphor flame on a plate and a small brass bell, facing the fire. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and metal ritual items sit on a patterned mat. Seated women in orange and cream saris and a white-clad man with a tilak watch, and a person in an orange turban and garland sits in the lower right. Banana plants and red pillars frame the canopy, with a microphone stand at left. This appears to be an aarti during a homa.2012-10-17October 17 20122012-10-17A night-time homa at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. A large fire blazes in a raised fire pit at right, with a brass vessel held over the flames by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange-gold border. Beside him, a white-clad priest holds a brass bowl. At left, a woman in a red sari with gold border and rudraksha mala stands with palms joined, and three men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand in a row, one holding a small bell-like object. Behind the fire, a golden deity murti or ornate figure is adorned with garlands, a crown and a red-orange shawl. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the floor. Five physical people are visible.2015-01-03July 04 20132013-07-04April 28 20172017-04-28