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Night-time homa at an outdoor stage. A saffron-robed priest with a shaved head and red sash sits at a microphone, raising his hand over a yellow fire pit with a bright flame. Two decorated murti figures stand behind the fire, one wearing a red-and-orange crown with garlands of red and yellow flowers and gold ornaments, the other similarly adorned. Banana leaves and pink flowers lie in front, a gold-trimmed platform holds the figures, and a black speaker stands to the right. A second saffron-clad figure stands at the back and devotees in white and cream clothes stand near the stage.

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September 29 20122012-09-29Outdoor evening puja with two gilded deity murtis decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands, standing on a gold-trimmed platform behind a yellow-stained stone yajna pit with pink flower offerings. A young shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits cross-legged at a microphone, hands folded in prayer, with a book and brass vessels before him. Standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts and a man in a green check shirt watch from behind a red-and-white barrier, and another saffron-robed young man stands on the right near large black speakers. Trees fill the background.2012-09-29September 29 20122012-09-29September 29 20122012-09-29Night outdoor puja on a raised platform with two metal deity murtis decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, standing behind a green-painted altar holding flower offerings and a lit oil lamp. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace and shaved head works at the right, bringing his hands over a silver vessel with a small microphone in front of him. Another orange-robed figure stands partly behind the deity at upper left, and banana leaves cover the ground in front. Lights glow in the dark background, with a speaker stack at right.2012-09-29September 29 20122012-09-29Night ritual outdoors on a raised platform. Two metal deity murtis stand adorned with flower garlands of red, white and yellow blossoms and jewelled necklaces, with a kalasha-like brass vessel and pink flower offerings in front. A man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head sits cross-legged at the right, playing a small hand bell or cymbal-style instrument near a microphone, with a brass bowl beside him. Flames rise from a fire pit in front of the murtis. Another person in orange stands behind the left deity. Banana leaves cover the floor and a dark tree line and speaker stand appear in the background. Green and gold ornamental stone platform.2012-09-29Night outdoor ritual on a raised stage. Two decorated deity murtis stand at left, each draped in garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, one wearing an orange turban and gold ornaments. In front, a yellow-painted altar holds pink flower petals, a brass vessel and a banana leaf. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, sits and performs the ritual at a microphone beside a brass pot. Dark trees and a speaker stand behind; a few people are partly visible at the edges.2012-09-29Outdoor evening ritual at a temple-style stage. Two metal deity murtis adorned with silver ornaments, garlands of yellow and red flowers and pink blossoms stand on a gilded base, with a rectangular fire pit of lit coals in front and smoke rising. A young man in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl sits cross-legged on the right, speaking into a microphone while holding ritual items and an open book. A plate of bananas and a silver vessel sit on banana leaves in the foreground. Behind, a few people in orange and white clothing stand on the stage and around the area.2012-09-29September 29 20122012-09-29September 29 20122012-09-29Outdoor evening ritual photograph before a red and white backdrop. Two ornately decorated metal deity murtis stand on a gold-trimmed platform, adorned with white, yellow, red and pink flower garlands and silver jewelry. In the lower right, a seated priest in a peach-coloured robe with a red border, bare-shouldered and bare-armed, performs puja beside a small lit oil lamp and brass vessels on a mat. A yellow-painted square yagna or abhishekam altar sits in front. Behind them, a crowd of men in white shirts and striped shirts stands watching, and a figure in orange robes stands at the upper right.2012-09-29