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A night-time homa or fire ritual under a tin-roofed open pavilion. A large fire burns in a stone fire pit in the foreground. Behind it stands an ornate shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and red flowers, lit by oil lamps, holding a deity murti with a multi-armed form and a red cloth hanging at the side. Above the shrine sits a small arched niche with a deity figure, flanked by two recumbent bulls. An orange-robed priest sits cross-legged before the fire, while several young boys in white dhotis and kurtas sit on mats around it, with brass pots and vessels arranged on the floor. A young boy in a pink top sits at the right edge.

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Photograph of a night ritual inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. At the back, a stone shrine holds a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and red and gold cloth, with a bull figure above. In front, a seated priest in an orange robe tends a fire pit built of bricks, with flames rising from it and brass vessels arranged on the floor. Around him, several men in white dhotis and shirts sit on mats, and brass lamps and ritual implements are laid out. The scene suggests a homa or yagna.2007-12-10December 10 20072007-12-10Night puja at an open-sided pavilion with a striped roof and banners on the sides. A stone shrine is heavily decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and red-and-yellow fabric, holding two deity murtis, one with a tall crown. Several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand and perform the ritual, one holding a lamp and another facing the shrine. Rows of seated devotees in white and colourful saris face the shrine, with brass oil lamps on the floor in front.2007-12-10October 02 20082008-10-02Night aarti at an open-sided temple shrine lit by a string of red lights along the roof edge. Three standing men in white dhotis and orange-saffron shoulder cloths hold lit oil lamps toward a deity murti group decorated with gold and red garments, seated on a red-draped platform framed by stone pillars with a white cloth backdrop. Around a dozen seated children and young devotees in white and light clothing sit on the floor in the foreground, with brass lamps and offering vessels in front of the shrine.February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesNovember 06 20112011-11-06Night-time ritual on an open-sided stage under a corrugated roof. Saffron-robed priests stand and sit before a decorated deity murti framed by a golden arch and draped in garlands of marigold and red flowers. A priest in the centre raises a flaming aarti lamp toward the murti while another holds a conch-shaped vessel and a bell. Seated saffron-clad devotees face the murti, with a fire burning in front of them and brass pots and offerings on the cloth. A woman in a red-and-saffron sari sits on a red and gold chair at right with hands folded. Seated white-clad devotees fill the foreground, and a pedestal fan stands at right.2013-11-04Night-time outdoor ritual before a decorated stone shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds and red cloth draping. A fire burns on a low platform in front, with a small brass lamp, offerings, flowers and a golden ornamental stand nearby. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some in orange shawls, stand with folded hands in worship while a man in white kneels at the fire. Carved bulls adorn the roofline above, and a canopy covers the open-air area.2007-12-10Night outdoor homa under a corrugated roof. A sacred fire blazes at centre before a gold arched shrine with garlanded deity murti and marigold garlands. Around the fire sit about six shaved-headed young men and boys in saffron/orange robes; one boy wears a red-and-gold cloth, and a priest in white dhoti with a white headwrap pours offerings. Seated on a red and gold throne at right, a person in orange robes and long hair watches; a standing attendant in orange stands nearby beside a fan. Blue and pink cloths drape the altar, and a brass vessel and dried leaves lie in front.2013-10-15A night-time outdoor homa or fire ritual in a temple courtyard. A large sacred fire burns on a raised platform in front of an ornate golden throne-like seat draped in red cloth, where a figure in saffron sits beside a gilded parasol. Priests in white and saffron dhotis and shawls perform rites around the fire, with brass vessels and offerings arranged on the platform. Rows of seated devotees in orange, white and yellow garments, many on striped mats, face the fire, and a figure in a red shirt sits near the front. Lamps and a stone deity murti appear at the right edge, with a framed image lit on a wall behind.2016-02-22Night outdoor ritual at a homa pit: a square yellow-painted fire pit with burning embers sits in the foreground. Several seated priests perform the ceremony on a mat. A bald priest in saffron-orange cloth with a white forehead mark sits center-left; another in a red-orange shawl and white dhoti reads from a book at a microphone. A figure in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits right beside a gilded deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with marigolds and roses, under a golden canopy. Brass plates, kalasha vessels and flower offerings surround the fire. Devotees in white with red shawls sit at left.2014-10-11