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Night ritual at an open-air temple-style pavilion with a red carpeted stage. Smoke rises from a fire pit in front of a decorated deity murti with garlands and colourful fabric. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at the centre, while several bare-chested men in ochre cloth sit before the fire and hold offerings. On the right, a man with a long reddish-brown turban and ochre-red garment sits on a gilded throne under a multicoloured parasol, appearing to preside. Seated devotees in front and standing people behind watch the ceremony. A camera on a tripod records the scene at the left edge. Offering plates with fruit and sweets lie on the stage. Lamps and hanging decorations line the roof.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Night-time homa or yagna at an open-sided temple pavilion. A fire pit with smoke rises in the centre, surrounded by brass plates of fruit and offerings. Several priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron cloths perform the rite; one older priest with white hair stands with hands folded in front of the fire, while others sit around the pit. Behind them a deity murti decorated with garlands and a painted backdrop, with a tiered lamp stand. On the right, a seated figure in a red-and-gold turban and ornate maroon-and-gold garment sits on a gold throne beside a large multicoloured umbrella. Devotees sit on the red floor and a camera on a tripod films the ceremony. Around 20 to 30 people are visible.2016-12-07Night ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a tin roof and draped yellow cloth. At centre, a fire pit with offerings sits on a red-carpeted dais in front of a decorated shrine with a deity murti garlanded in flowers. Two priests in white dhoti sit at left, one bare-chested with a sacred thread and tilaka, the other in white, both performing a homa or puja over the fire pit. A seated figure on a gold-framed throne with a deep red cushion, wearing a red-orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a headdress, sits at right under a large multicoloured umbrella. Devotees sit on the floor at the edges. Hanging lamps and flower garlands decorate the space.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of an outdoor-roofed temple pavilion at night with a deity murti decorated with garlands in the center, surrounded by brass lamps and offerings on a red stage. On the right, a seated man in a golden throne chair with a red cushion wears a saffron shawl, a red turban and a rudraksha-style mala, beneath a large colourful parasol. On the left, priests in white dhotis and bare-chested seated ritual attire perform puja with brass vessels and an oil lamp near the platform, while devotees in saffron and white sit in front. The assembled audience numbers around twenty visible people.2016-12-07Photograph of a homa or yagna at an outdoor-style temple pavilion at night. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange shawl sits at a wooden homa platform with a smoking fire pit, offering spoon and brass vessels in front of him. A seated man on a gold-and-red throne under a colourful canopy wears a saffron-orange turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace, with a red cloth on the seat. Behind, devotees sit on the floor in lines; a white-haired older priest sits at left. Left background shows a decorated deity shrine with garlands, a kalasha and lamps; a screen is visible at right. Floral garlands and hanging decorations fill the tent.2016-12-07Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style pavilion with a fire burning on a stone platform before a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigolds and red flowers. Priests in white dhotis and bare-shouldered attire perform the fire rite, and a kalasha and brass lamps stand nearby. A seated figure in a red-and-saffron turban and red-orange shawl sits on an ornate gold-framed throne beneath a yellow-and-red canopy; he may be a person by appearance, so a person is set to unsure. Devotees in white and pastel clothing sit on the red-carpeted ground in a large crowd, and photographers stand at the edges. A yellow-and-red festoon hangs above the pavilion.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07