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A photograph of a pradosha puja and homa at an open-air shrine. A priest in orange robes with a shawl sits on a mat, holding a lit oil lamp aarti toward a deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati with a black face and gold ornaments on a white stone shrine with red drapes. Garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, a framed portrait of a person in orange robes seated and holding a mala sits on a white cloth before a small fire pit with burning embers. Two girls in white and green sit cross-legged on mats, and a woman in a white sari with green border sits at the right edge. A man in white kneels with hands folded at the left.

January 24 2008

Evening ritual at an outdoor shrine with a stone and gold-trimmed structure housing a deity murti pair with flower garlands. In front, a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red chair draped in orange cloth. A small fire burns in a pit before the throne, with offerings and brass lamps around it. Two men in white ritual clothes sit on the floor performing a homa, one wearing a yellow shawl. Orange curtains and banana leaves frame the scene, with oil lamps lit beside the shrine.

January 20 2008

Outdoor temple-courtyard ritual under a pillared stone shrine with red curtains and a gilded arch. A priest in a saffron-orange cloth sits at the shrine's raised platform, tending a small red-clad deity figure decorated with garlands. Above, a pair of deity murtis stand in blue and red garments. In the foreground, rows of devotees in white clothing sit on mats facing the shrine, with a set of brass lamps and ritual vessels laid out on a red-and-white cloth before them. A red cushioned seat sits at left. Some devotees have long braids.

A temple shrine in an open-air pavilion with grey stone pillars and orange curtains. Inside, a gilded arch frames a deity murti pair, with a red backdrop and garlands of marigold. In front, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a long mala sits on a red chair draped with flower garlands. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit flame over a fire pit, while a seated assistant in white with a yellow shawl sits beside him. Brass lamps, a kalasha and fruit plates with offerings sit on the floor in front, indicating puja and aarti. Two people are visible.

January 24 2008

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December 28 2009

Open-sided pavilion with a grey tin roof and orange-and-multicolour decorated pillars, facing a white stone shrine housing a deity murti with red and blue draping. A seated figure in an orange robe and a seated priest in white dhoti face the shrine, with a small fire lamp and a framed portrait in orange robes garlanded with marigolds placed before them. Devotees sit on woven mats in white and cream clothes, including women in white saris and children, facing the shrine during a puja or homa. Trees and greenery are visible beyond the pavilion.

Outdoor temple pavilion with orange curtains and a stone shrine holding a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and a gold canopy. In front, a gold throne with red cushion holds a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes. About a dozen seated devotees in white and cream garments face the shrine, some with hands folded, others near brass plates and offerings on the red-and-blue mats. A microphone stand stands at left. Red-and-white striped walls and trees frame the scene.

Outdoor pavilion with corrugated roof at dusk or dawn, sunlight glowing through trees. A small stone shrine houses a deity murti draped with a red cloth and decorated with garlands. In front, a seated priest in white dhoti with bare upper body and a woman in orange sari perform a homa or puja with a flame lamp, a fire pit and fruit offerings on a mat. Around them about a dozen devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats, mostly women in white and cream saris, some with long braids. A framed portrait stands on a white-draped seat near the shrine. Hanging decorative banners with bird motifs frame the scene.

Outdoor shrine pavilion with grey stone pillars and orange drapes where a robed priest in saffron holds a lit flame before a deity murti with garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Participants with hands folded in prayer stand in front: a man in white at left, a woman in orange and a woman in green sari at right. Offerings, brass lamps and a kalasha sit on the stone platform. The priest's saffron robe and orange head covering are visible, but his face is not clearly shown, so the identity is not established.