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Night-time homa or puja at an outdoor ritual site with a red cloth-covered floor. In the foreground a priest with a bare chest, white dhoti with gold border, and pink head cloth bends over a stone yajna kunda filled with ash and marigold petals, pouring or offering from a silver ladle. Beside him a second person in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands with folded hands. Behind them a gold-framed arch holds a deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, and brass and steel vessels, fruit trays with bananas, and leaf plates of offerings are arranged around the altar. A third man stands at the back, possibly speaking into a microphone.

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January 31 20182018-01-31Night outdoor ritual homa at a fire pit with a stone yagna kund in front, where a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon-and-gold border sprinkles or pours liquid from a vessel. Another priest in white with a gold-bordered shawl stands beside him; a third figure behind wears a gold necklace and bare upper torso. Behind the fire pit, a decorated altar with a gold arched backdrop, yellow marigold garlands and small deity murtis draped in garlands, and red cloth covering the ground. Plates of bananas, coconuts, brass bowls, flower petals and betel leaves are arranged on the floor, with string lights in the distance.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night outdoor ritual on a red-carpeted stage at a temple-style site. In the centre, a shirtless priest bends forward over a stone yoni-shaped abhishekam basin, pouring liquid from a long metal vessel while flower petals and marigold garlands lie on the stone. To the left, a priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered orange shawl stands beside him. Two men in orange shawls and gold-beaded necklaces stand behind, speaking into handheld microphones. Behind them, a gold arched frame surrounds a decorated deity murti with marigold garlands, and brass pots and bananas sit in the foreground. Oil lamps and silver plates of offerings are arranged on the floor, and a few figures are visible in the distance.2018-01-31A night-time ritual at a temple pavilion with a golden throne-like seat draped with a garland at the back. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a maroon border and a purple-and-orange turban leans over a wooden homa/yagna platform with a fire pit, pouring or placing offerings while a small oil lamp burns nearby. Around the platform are flower garlands, fruits, coconuts, banana leaves and brass vessels. A second bare-chested attendant in yellow cloth stands at left, and a man in a white shirt and mundu sits in the background near the colourful striped mats. A bright studio light and a tripod are visible at right.2016-12-12April 14 20182018-04-14August 09 20152015-08-09April 03 20172017-04-03Photograph of a ritual inside a canopied hall decorated with hanging colourful lanterns and fabric streamers. In the foreground, a shirtless priest in white dhoti with orange and yellow bordered cloth stands at a wooden homa or puja platform, while another priest in a yellow-bordered dhoti tends oil lamps and burning flames. A tray in front holds fruit, flowers and a leaf-plate of offerings. Behind them, seated devotees in white and a figure in red-and-gold dress sit before a golden throne-like seat with a sunburst backdrop. Floral garlands and ornate ritual objects are visible on the platform.2016-12-12December 07 20162016-12-07February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copies