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A night-time ritual at a stepped stone platform before a tiered array of black stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, with a large decorated shrine at the top. In the foreground, several young men in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls sit facing a sacred fire pit on the stone floor, with brass vessels and a lit lamp nearby. A bare-chested priest in red and brown cloth stands at the platform tending the fire, while a white-haired person in white sits at the lower right edge of the group. Framed photographs garlanded with flowers sit on a teal and red cloth to the right, and a woman in a red sari stands at the far right with a microphone. A decorated palanquin or ratha with flowers and lamps stands at the left. The setting appears to be a homa or yagna with offerings, though the surroundings and fire pit are the main visible elements.

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Night-time outdoor ritual in front of a tiered shrine stacked with many small deity statues garlanded with orange and white flowers, with a larger central figure and lit oil lamps. A seated priest in orange-red cloth performs a fire ritual at a small flame, while devotees in orange and saffron garments sit on red cloth and kneel near brass vessels. A man in orange stands at the left beside a decorated silver palanquin with a tiered canopy, and another figure in orange sits near it. Smoke rises beside the palanquin. Seated onlookers in the foreground include a white-haired person in white clothing at lower right. Colourful striped cushions, a silver lamp stand, and a dark speaker box sit on the platform.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03A night-time outdoor ritual at a stepped shrine decorated with rows of small deity figures, marigold garlands and a flower-framed central niche holding a seated deity murti. Several men in saffron-orange cloth sit on a white raised platform beside a fire pit with flames, performing a homa while a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads sits in front. A man in orange stands at left, holding a camera or device toward the shrine. Large brass and bronze vessels, lamps and kalasha-style pots sit on colourful woven mats, and a small framed photo display is at right. Overall the setting is a sacred fire ritual with offerings.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03January 31 20182018-01-31Night-time outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-style shrine. A tiered stepped platform holds many small deity murtis, each garlanded with marigold and multicolored flower strands, with a larger shrine canopy at top draped in garlands and flowers, housing a central deity image. In front, a man with a shaved-looking dark head in a deep red-orange robe stands at a low ceremonial platform with brass vessels and lamps, apparently leading the worship. A decorated silver-and-pink palanquin or ratha-style model stands at left. Seated devotees in white, orange and saffron clothing fill the foreground, some with long hair and some with shaved heads, facing the shrine. Oil lamps and brass vessels are arranged on the platform, and a dark-clothed attendant stands at right. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja at a shrine.2018-03-03December 20 20172017-12-20December 20 20172017-12-20March 03 20182018-03-03