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Night-time outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-style pavilion. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border, wearing beaded necklaces and a white tilak, pours liquid from a large brass vessel into a fire pit. Beside him a seated figure in orange robes and gold necklace bends forward with a long reddish-brown cloth draped over the head. Behind them stands a man in white clothes and white shirt at left, with a banana plant, white curtain, marigold garland and brass oil lamps. At right, a decorated deity murti in purple and gold silk with white jasmine garlands and a brass aarti lamp sits near a brass bowl and small offerings.

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Night ritual outdoors under a tent canopy with a fire pit (homa) in the foreground. A standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala pours liquid from a large brass vessel into the fire. Beside him, a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with tilak on his forehead, holds his hands together over the pit. Behind them are brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a fruit offering plate, flower garlands on a decorated seat, and a row of striped festoon decorations. Two white-clad devotees stand at the left edge. A deity murti draped with garlands and a silk cloth sits on the right. a person candidate appearance is uncertain given the distance and lighting.2012-10-19October 19 20122012-10-19Night-time outdoor ritual on a wooden platform under a canopy decorated with pink, blue and yellow bunting and green leaves. A standing priest in orange-red dhoti with a gold-toned body and rudraksha beads holds a silver bowl. Beside him, a seated figure in orange robes and a beaded mala joins hands in prayer. Two men in white dhotis with sacred threads sit to the left, and a few more people stand in the background. In front lie brass vessels, silver ritual implements, a conch-shaped tray, fruits, black berries and a small oil lamp, with a decorated deity murti at right garlanded with white flowers. This is a puja or homa-style ceremony.2012-10-19 +1 copiesNight homa at an open-air outdoor pavilion under a striped cloth canopy and palm-leaf fronds. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti holds a brass plate with a tall flame behind him, while a second priest in orange robes and rudraksha beads kneels at a square fire pit, fanning it with a white fan. Seated priests in white dhotis watch on the left. Brass kalasha pots, silver ritual implements, bananas, apples, grapes and plates of offerings lie on the floor, and a decorated deity murti with marigold garlands and gold trim sits at the right. Ten or so people are visible.2012-10-19A ritual fire ceremony at an ashram altar. A bare-chested man with a rust-red turban and a dark rudraksha mala with gold necklaces stoops over a square brick fire pit lined with yellow, pouring liquid from a small brass vessel into a copper bowl. Smoke rises from the pit. Beside him, a second man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Garlands of yellow and red flowers, steel and brass pots, a silver trident-shaped staff and a gold-draped pedestal form the foreground. Behind, a gilded ornament and a striped cloth banner in blue, yellow and red are visible, with a few more devotees in white at the edges. The scene resembles a homa or yagna.2017-10-15Night outdoor ritual under a white and orange canopy. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with gold borders pours from a golden vessel over two deity murtis draped in yellow and orange garlands, set on a golden platform. Two seated priests in white dhotis with gold necklaces sit at left and right; the left one holds a microphone and the right one has hands folded in prayer. A brass abhishekam setup, small kalashas and a brass lamp sit on a wooden yagna-style base. Several onlookers stand behind a railing in the dim background, mostly in white and light shirts.2012-01-08Night outdoor ritual under a colourful striped canopy. A standing priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl holds a lit aarti lamp over a kneeling man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, hands folded in prayer. A square yellow fire pit (homa/yagna kund) burns in the foreground. To the right, a decorated deity murti (dressed with flower garlands and gold ornaments) sits on a draped altar, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel nearby. Several white-clad devotees with folded hands stand at left. Brass ritual vessels and offerings lie on the floor.2012-10-19Night homa at an outdoor ritual site under a striped canopy and strings of green leaves. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold waist chain and beaded necklaces, holds a brass tray of offerings toward a large fire pit with a bright flame. Seated devotees in orange robes and rudraksha malas attend nearby; one kneels beside a brass vessel. Banana plants, a brass kalasha-style lamp, marigold garlands, a microphone and a row of small silver figures complete the scene.2012-10-17Night outdoor homa at a temple-style pavilion. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti with a copper-coloured shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver plate and pours or offers into a sunken fire pit of red flames. Beside him a second man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a small vessel with folded hands. Behind them a man in pink-saffron robe stands with palms joined. Two decorated deity murtis with garlands of red and white flowers and crowns stand on a gold-painted palanquin, and an oil lamp burns nearby. Brass pots and a green leaf offering sit on a purple cloth.2012-10-15September 24 20172017-09-24Night ritual under a white canopy at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at a golden fire pit, pouring liquid from a metal kettle into rising smoke. Behind him, another orange-clad priest holds a vessel. Seated devotees on striped cloth line the left side, bare-chested men in white dhotis. Oil lamps, a garland of red and white flowers, bananas and petals lie on the mat. Ornate deity murti and a black stone figure draped with garlands stand in the background.2017-09-17 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual under a white and orange canopy. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala necklace and a shaved head stands at a fire pit, raising his right arm to pour an offering into a large flame. Two decorated deity murti figures with gold crowns, red and yellow marigold garlands and ornate necklaces stand behind a golden altar with flower offerings. Onlookers in white shirts stand in the background, and another shaven-headed man in white ritual cloth stands at the right edge beside a microphone stand and metal vessels. This appears to be a homa or yagna at night.2012-09-29