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A night-time ritual gathering under a open-sided pavilion hung with banana-leaf strings, coloured paper lanterns and small red pennants. A seated figure in a turquoise top sits on a red and gold throne-like seat at left, with a microphone stand in front. A row of men in white dhotis and sacred threads sit in front of a low ritual platform with brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like pot wrapped with a flower garland, and a green silk cloth. A standing priest in white with a rudraksha-style necklace leans forward to perform the ritual. Devotees fill the background.

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October 15 20102010-10-15Night-time outdoor ritual photograph. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a turquoise-blue garment and beaded necklaces, sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim beneath a decorative canopy. Around a square fire pit lined with white stone, priests in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, many wearing gold-bead necklaces, perform a homa. A man in the foreground holds a ladle-like vessel and a woman-free group sits on orange and white cloth with brass bells, bowls, a kalasha-style brass vessel and yellow marigold garlands. Palm fronds and a green leaf garland hang overhead, with banners and a painted board behind. a person: the seated figure on the throne has long swept hair, a blue garment and multiple beaded necklaces, consistent with the page's cues.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof decorated with hanging cloth tassels, orange pennants and banana-leaf garlands. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a lamp-like vessel near the top of the frame. Seated devotees in white clothes and rudraksha-style necklaces sit on an orange cloth around a raised stone platform with a small central fire pit emitting smoke. A woman in a red-and-grey outfit sits on a red chair on the left, and a shaven-headed man in white and a gold necklace reads or chants at a microphone in the foreground. Brass oil lamps, flower garlands and a green cloth-wrapped bundle sit on the floor.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15Night-time outdoor ritual on an orange cloth-covered mat under a open pavilion decorated with banana-leaf garlands, hanging tassels and bells. Several seated men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, many wearing gold-beaded necklaces, sit in a circle; one at the centre pours from a vessel while smoke rises. A young man in the foreground with a microphone on a stand reads from an open book. At left, a woman in a green sari stands near a red and gold throne-like seat, and a bronze oil lamp with a marigold garland sits in the foreground. A shaved-head priest in white sits behind the lamp. Spectators sit in the background under palm trees. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable by appearance.2010-10-15A night-time outdoor ritual under a tin-roofed pavilion decorated with hanging colourful lanterns, orange pennants and green leaf garlands. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace stands beside a lit oil lamp and performs a ritual near a low altar. Smoke rises from the offering area. Seated in white ritual clothes around the central platform are several priests and devotees with folded hands. On the left a person in red-and-gold cushioned seat wears an orange shawl and gold beads, while a shaved-headed man in white with rudraksha-style beads speaks into a microphone. An orange cloth covers the floor, and brass vessels, a garland and a green silk bundle sit at the front. Seated devotees fill the background.2010-10-15Night-time ritual outdoors under a canopy hung with banana leaves, colourful woven hangings and yellow ring-shaped decorations. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing an orange-beaded mala, holds a lit lamp toward the group. Several seated men in white dhotis, some with shaved heads and orange or beaded necklaces, sit on a mat with folded hands or handling brass vessels. A brass oil lamp with a flame stands in the foreground beside a decorated green and gold deity murti with flower garlands, and offerings and plates are arranged on the floor. Smoke rises in the background.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15Night-time outdoor ritual photograph with smoke rising in the background. A young man with long dark hair, wearing a turquoise blue garment and multiple beaded garlands, stands on a red velvet throne with gold trim, hands folded in front of him. Around him, several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and white upper cloths wear gold-toned neck ornaments; one seated priest holds a small plate of offerings. In the foreground a lamp and brass vessels sit on a low table decorated with flowers, and a wooden drum-like stand is visible at left. An orange-robed man stands behind the group at left, and a metal-framed bridge of hanging leaves and painted cloth tassels decorates the upper area. Strings of lights glow at the top left.2010-10-15October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time homa or yagna at an open-air outdoor setting strung with leafy garlands and colourful cloth banners. Several men in plain white dhoti-style cloth with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sit on mats around a raised fire pit, and one man in the foreground holds a ladle over the pit while another pours from a vessel. Brass oil lamp, brass bowls and a brass kalasha-like vessel stand near a seated figure draped in a green and gold silk cloth with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man with shaved head and plain white cloth and a wooden-armed seat is at the right. Smoke rises in the lamplight.2010-10-15