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A night-time fire ritual at a temple under construction, with scaffolding and concrete columns behind. A bald priest in white dhoti and orange-bordered cloth kneels at a raised stone platform, holding a brass lamp near a small flame. Around him, several men stand bare-chested in white dhotis; one wears a blue-and-yellow checked cloth, another holds a bell. A standing man in saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala with folded hands stands at the right edge of the fire, and an elderly man in white is nearby. A woman in a blue shawl and red blouse holds a plate at the right. Marigold garlands and flower offerings surround the platform, and a silver-and-gold ornate murti stands on a red-draped altar with fruit offerings in front. A homa/yagna-style fire ritual with puja offerings.

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March 02 20182018-03-02A night-time puja at an outdoor ritual platform under a bamboo-scaffolded structure. A bald priest in white dhoti with orange shawl and rudraksha mala leans forward, lighting a brass aarti lamp before a golden deity murti decorated with red and white flowers and garlands. Behind him, several priests in white dhotis stand with hands folded or holding ritual objects, one in a blue-bordered dhoti at right. A man in orange robes kneels with hands joined at left. Offerings of fruit, flowers and brass vessels line the foreground steps and altar. Yellow marigold garlands decorate the stone steps, and red cloth covers the altar table. Approximately six people are visible.2018-03-02Night-time homa ritual in an open-air temple courtyard with a shallow fire pit in the foreground, ringed with marigold garlands and red flower petals. Several shirtless priests in white dhotis with yellow borders stand around the flames; one holds a small brass vessel and another raises a tapered ritual implement, while a third has hands folded in namaskar. To the far right an older man in a blue-bordered white dhoti tends a table draped in red and covered with flowers and fruit. Behind the fire, a shrine on the left holds a colourful deity murti framed by a decorated arch, and white scaffolding and pillars line the hall. Offering plates, a brass lamp, and a yellow cloth bundle sit on the ground.2018-03-02A photograph of an indoor ritual space under construction, with bare concrete columns, scaffolding and exposed ceiling beams. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand around a low brick platform decorated with marigold garlands, yellow and red flower arrangements, brass vessels and offering plates. On the right, a priest in a saffron-and-white dhoti stands near a red-draped altar with a flower-covered deity murti and a gold-framed backdrop. Smoke rises through the hall. A man in a saffron-yellow dhoti stands on the left, another in a saffron wrap stands centre-left, and no figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02Night outdoor puja on an unfinished concrete-block platform beneath scaffolding and bright floodlights. Several priests in white dhotis with orange-yellow waist cloths and sacred threads stand around altars. A gold-framed deity murti sits behind garlands of red and yellow flowers, with a large round red-bordered floral arrangement beside it. Brass kalasha pots, lamps and fruit trays rest on the platform. Marigold petals line the steps. Priests with folded hands and one holding flowers stand in attendance. a person candidate not clearly visible.2018-03-02Night-time homa at an outdoor temple courtyard. Several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand around raised stone fire pits, one with a large flame. A priest in a yellow-and-white dhoti holds a ladle or offering over the central fire, while another with folded hands stands beside him. On the right, a golden deity murti or ornate image is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, with fruits, coconuts and brass vessels arranged on a red-draped table. Marigold garlands line the fire platforms. Scaffolding and pillars frame the background, and a lit shrine is visible at left.2018-03-02Night-time fire ritual (homa/yagna) at a temple courtyard. A shirtless man with a striped yellow-and-blue dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace stands with palms joined before the flames. In the centre, a bald priest in white dhoti with a saffron-and-gold shawl pours offerings into a burning fire pit. A kneeling person in white clothing bends over the fire pit. Fresh flower garlands in red and white, fruit, and marigold offerings lie around the raised platform. Behind them, a shrine holds a deity murti with a garlanded image beside it, and white pillars line the colonnade. A man in white stands at the right edge holding a metal vessel.2018-03-02A temple ritual photograph at night. An elderly priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and an orange-and-yellow silk shawl, stands before a gilded throne-like altar decorated with red and orange flowers and yellow marigold garlands. Below, a small deity murti is adorned with white and green garlands, flanked by brass pots, a kalasha, and silver vessels. Several men with bare torsos and white dhotis stand nearby with arms folded, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala necklace, while a man at right wears a blue shawl. Steps in front are lined with marigold petals and small lamps, and smoke rises at right. Scaffolding and bare walls are visible behind.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02Night-time outdoor homa at a temple-style setting. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth sits beside a flaming fire pit ringed with marigold and red flower garlands, pouring an offering from a small steel bowl. Behind him another priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands tending the ceremony, and a third figure kneels at a second fire pit further back. A red-draped table holds flowers and petals, and fruit and brass vessels sit on the ground. Scaffolding and red curtains frame the scene.2018-03-02A temple puja scene in a stone-pillared hall lit by strings of small lights. An elderly priest with a shaved head and white dhoti, wearing an orange-and-gold shawl, bends forward to offer flowers at a small deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands, set on a red-draped stone platform. Behind the murti a golden throne-like structure is garlanded with red and yellow flowers. To the right a younger priest in a white dhoti with an orange sash holds a brass bowl, and another priest stands beside him. On the left a shirtless young man with a woven basket and rudraksha mala assists. Oil lamps, brass vessels, flowers and leaves lie on the floor in front of the murti, and a platform with flower petals and a flame sits at the bottom right.2018-03-02