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Night ritual photograph under a white tent at a temple-style open court. In the foreground, a square wooden homa fire pit with burning logs is surrounded by brass bowls and small offerings of flowers. Three men are seated at the fire: one in a saffron-orange shawl blowing or holding a ceremonial object, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and yellow cloth, and an older man with white hair and a white dhoti. Behind them, a deity murti and a decorated palanquin-like structure are garlanded with red and white flower garlands and yellow marigolds. A cameraman films the scene, and a row of seated devotees and priests sits to the left. a person appearance unclear.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Night ritual at a temple-style hall with a square wooden homa fire pit in the foreground, flames and smoke rising from it. A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron cloth kneels at left, pouring from a brass vessel into the fire, while another priest in white holds a ladle nearby. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and cream clothes sit with hands pressed in prayer. At right stands a deity murti on a decorated pedestal draped in white cloth and garlanded with red and yellow flowers, with fruits and coconuts before it. Brass lamps with oil lamps stand beside it, and a red carpet covers the floor under a tented roof with hanging decorations. A clock showing 11:28 is visible on the left.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A night homa in an open pavilion with a tiered golden fire pit at centre, smoke rising and flower petals scattered on the wooden platform. Priests in white dhotis and bare-chested sit around it; the central figure raises an arm while another chants into a microphone. Plates of fruit, sweets and flowers lie on the red floor, and devotees sit in rows behind. Right of the pit, a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands and brass lamps stands beside a tall lamp stand. Hanging garlands and coloured lanterns decorate the roof. A camera on a tripod is visible at left. Several dozen people appear in the gathering.2016-12-07