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A night-time homa or yagna in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. A large fire burns in a raised wooden fire pit in the centre foreground, with brass bowls, a bell and ritual items arranged around it. A seated woman in a rust-coloured garment with an orange shawl sits on an orange cushioned seat at the left, hands clasped, her hair decorated with yellow flowers. At right, two men in white dhoti with gold borders and orange shawls sit on a striped mat facing the fire. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti with garlands, and a second adorned murti on a blue platform with garlands is at the centre background, with banana leaves and strung leaves hanging above.

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October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Night-time photograph of a Navaratri puja under a tin-roofed pavilion. A large fire pit with a blazing flame sits on a wooden platform in the foreground, surrounded by brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel and small lamps. To the right, a richly decorated deity murti with a white-and-silver headdress and many marigold garlands is set on a red cloth, with a bull figure at its base. A second decorated murti with garlands stands on a blue pedestal at left. Two men sit in front of the fire: one in a white dhoti and one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, plus a figure in orange-red cloth at far left with his back to the camera. Hanging leaves and streamers decorate the ceiling.2014-10-02Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof beside a golden deity murti of Ganesha, draped with yellow and red garlands and seated on a gilded elephant-shaped vahana. A fire pit burns in front, with fruit and brass vessels set out as offerings. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head sits cross-legged near the fire. A seated person in a deep maroon robe rests on a red-cushioned gilded throne at the right, holding a yellow cloth. A man in white kneels at the fire's edge, and saffron-robed attendants sit nearby. Women in white and in saris stand at the right, some holding yellow items and some with hands folded. A standing fan and string lights are visible. The scene is consistent with a homa and puja.2013-11-04A night-time puja at an open-sided shrine with a corrugated roof and strings of dried leaves overhead. A priest in a red dhoti and shawl with a marigold garland stands at left with hands joined in namaskar beside a low golden fire pit where a flame burns with offerings and small lamps. At right a large white-clad deity murti with a crown, marigold garlands and multiple arms is decorated with flowers, with smaller figures below it. A red cloth covers the altar and a patterned carpet lies in the foreground with a microphone stand and brass vessels.2014-10-02July 04 20132013-07-04October 02 20142014-10-02Night outdoor ritual at a decorated shrine. A man in orange robes and a white forehead mark kneels on a low mat and holds a silver plate toward a lit fire pit beside a white platform. Behind him, a deity murti of a couple, adorned with marigold garlands and flower strands, sits in a shrine framed by a red cloth and banana plants. A second man in white with an orange cloth sits at left, and brass lamps and offerings lie before the fire. The setting suggests a homa or puja, with a fire, offerings and lamps.2007-12-10October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Night puja in a covered open-sided hall before a decorated deity murti altar. A fire pit burns in the centre with a brass vessel and offerings set before it. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands with his back to the camera facing the altar, while a monk in saffron-orange cloth sits cross-legged at the fire. Another person in an orange robe and red-brown garment sits on a saffron-draped seat to the left. The main murti is adorned with white cloth, marigold garlands and a sword-like implement, and a smaller decorated figure stands beside the fire. Strings of dried leaves hang overhead. Multi-coloured striped cloth covers the front table.2014-10-02October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copies