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Night-time ritual at a temple-style doorway with dark carved wooden doors set in a brick wall. A seated priest in an orange-and-white dhoti sits on a striped rug before a fire pit with brass offerings, garlands of yellow and white flowers, and fruit arranged on banana leaves. Behind him a figure in orange sits on a gilded throne with a red cushion, and a row of young boys in white dhotis with yellow cloths and white body markings stands on the left. Flower garlands and a golden deity vessel lie in the foreground.

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Night-time homa at an outdoor temple-courtyard setting beside a stone wall and large carved wooden door. A central fire burns in a yellow-draped square fire pit with offerings. Seated priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron cloth perform the ritual; one bare-chested man wears a yellow cloth and gold necklace. Standing young men in white dhotis, bare-chested, with white sacred marks on their bodies and yellow cloths over their shoulders, form lines around the fire. Floral garlands of white and orange marigolds, fruits and brass vessels surround the altar. A decorated golden-brown carved figure with garlands sits at lower left.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesNight-time courtyard ritual with a yellow-painted square homa fire pit burning in the centre on a multicoloured striped mat. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion wears orange robes and a long beard; he is seated at the back of the courtyard. Three attendants in orange robes stand around: one in the centre-right holds a ritual vessel and wears a white garland and orange headwear, while two others on the right wear orange headwear and orange cloth, one holding a small vessel. A silver tray and brass pots, plates, flowers and a kalasha-style vessel with flower garlands sit near the front, with a green bucket of fruit behind the throne. Carved wooden doors and a stone wall form the backdrop.2018-05-29 +1 copiesApril 06 20172017-04-06Night-time ritual at a temple doorway with a fire pit at centre, where flames rise from a brass-and-gold structure. A priest seated on a striped mat wears a yellow turban and gold necklace, with a bare chest and white dhoti. Nearby, a man in an orange-saffron cloth sits by the fire, while a seated man with bare upper body and white cloth tends offerings. Behind them, a row of young boys in white dhotis, with white body markings and yellow cloths, stand in line. Garlands of yellow and white flowers, fruit, brass vessels and kalasha-like pots surround the altar. A large carved wooden door with brass studs fills the right side, and a deity murti stands at the left edge with flower garlands. This appears to be a homa/yagna setting.2017-04-06Night outdoor ritual homa at a temple-style courtyard. A fire burns in a brass-and-gold yagna pit decorated with yellow cloth, flowers and fruit, tended by a priest in a yellow shawl and white dhoti seated cross-legged before it. A row of about twenty young boys, bare-chested with white sacred markings, stand in white dhotis holding yellow cloth. Behind them, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne-like seat with a garland, a gold necklace and rudraksha-like beads, while a child kneels nearby. In the foreground, a decorated golden vahana with garlands, a kneeling attendant in white, and offering plates with fruit and rice surround the fire. Brick walls and a lamp-lit doorway frame the scene.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06March 16 20172017-03-16April 06 20172017-04-06Outdoor ritual setting in front of a stone building with a dark wooden doorway. A seated figure in a red-orange robe sits on an ornate golden throne-style seat beneath a striped multicoloured canopy, with hands clasped. Around a striped rug, several men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and ceremonial cloths perform puja: one in a yellow-bordered white dhoti bends over brass vessels and banana-and-flower offerings, another kneels at the lower left, and others stand with folded hands or arms crossed. Brass pots, fruit, marigold garlands and bananas are arranged on the rugs. The scene appears to be a puja or homa-related offering.2017-03-16March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies