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A night-time ritual on an outdoor stage. A golden deity murti stands in an arched gilded frame, draped with garlands of purple, yellow and orange flowers and a green cloth, with a golden animal mount beneath. A seated woman in orange-red robes sits in an orange armchair on the right, hands resting in her lap. On the left, a bare-chested priest in orange-red cloth tends a fire pit with a flame and smoke, and a brass vessel sits in front of him. A tall striped cylindrical decoration and potted plants frame the scene. Smoke drifts across the frame.

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November 25 20142014-11-25November 25 20142014-11-25November 25 20142014-11-25Outdoor evening ritual scene. A bare-chested priest in red and gold dhoti sits with his back to the camera, facing a fire pit with visible flames and a small fan beside it. A decorated deity murti stands on the left, draped in garlands of yellow, purple, white and red flowers, with a golden lion figure at its base and a microphone on a red-covered stand. On the right, a person in an orange-red robe with a gold-edged wrap sits on an orange cushioned chair holding a small object, beside a red cloth and water bottle. Dark foliage forms the background.2014-11-25Outdoor evening puja at a covered open-air platform. A standing priest in rust-red dhoti and saffron-gold shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, rings a handbell and holds a lamp before a decorated deity murti with a crown, layered garlands of marigolds and purple flowers, and a silver necklace, set in a golden arch on a golden pedestal with a red cloth. Seated to the right in an orange armchair, a figure in red-orange robes with gold borders and a rudraksha mala has hands pressed together in devotion. A pink cloth lies on the ground and potted plants and steps are visible behind.2014-11-25Night outdoor ritual photograph. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders kneels with his back to the camera, a headset microphone at his ear, facing a small fire and a brass vessel. To the left, a golden lion-shaped vahana figure and a tall garland-draped structure of purple, yellow, green and white flower garlands stand beside a green cloth. On the right, a man with swept-back hair in a saffron-orange shawl and red-orange garment sits on an orange cushioned armchair with hands folded. A white pedestal fan and an oil lamp flame sit near the fire, with smoke rising. Dark foliage and hanging cloth panels form the background.2014-11-25February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like shrine. A priest in orange dhoti and bare chest tends a fire pit (homa) with a flame and offerings, while another man in white dhoti holds a conch-shaped vessel and a third in white stands at left. Behind them a deity murti in a golden gilded shrine is adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands and a pearl necklace, with a red cloth backdrop and a red-and-gold umbrella overhead. At right a seated devotee in a maroon-brown cloth with folded hands and garland sits on a gilded seat near a striped canopy. Oil lamps, flower petals, and brass vessels surround the area.2016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16Night-time temple ritual under a open-sided shed. In the foreground a priest with long braided hair and a reddish-brown dhoti with gold border bends over a square fire pit where a tall flame rises, tending it with a ladle-like tool, with brass vessels and a kalasha-like cup nearby. Behind him stands a decorated deity murti under a silver arched canopy, draped with garlands of purple, orange and yellow flowers, sitting on a bull-like vahana and a red cloth. To the right a seated woman in a red-orange sari with folded hands performs namaskar in an orange armchair. Homa fire ritual setting with flowers and brass lamps around.2014-11-25February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copies