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Night ritual photograph at an outdoor temple-style setting lit by warm lamps. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a brown turban and rust-coloured dhoti holds a small bell in his right hand and a tray of offerings in his left, standing beside a fire pit. A younger attendant in an orange dhoti with gold border holds a tray with a white cloth-wrapped offering. A crouching man in a white dhoti tends the flame at the fire pit. Behind them stand floral-garlanded deity murtis, including a seated figure in a golden arch to the left and a seated figure in red and orange with marigold garlands to the right, with a kalasha-like tower behind. Smoke rises and marigold garlands hang across the scene.

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Night ritual worship in an illuminated shrine setting decorated with marigold garlands and warm golden light. A bare-chested priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a brown turban stands at left, ringing a handheld bell. At right, a younger attendant in an orange dhoti with yellow borders holds a tray with a covered offering. A seated devotee sits bare-chested in the lower foreground. Behind them stand garlanded deity murti and decorated figures, with a small oil lamp burning at left and a smoky fire glow at right.2016-10-10Night ritual photograph at a fire ceremony. Three people stand with their backs to the camera before a lit fire pit. A man on the left wears an orange-brown head wrap and a bare upper back, holding a tray of offerings. Two figures on the right wear orange and white cloth wraps; one holds a tray with a green-wrapped bundle, the other stands bare-backed with a dark bead necklace. Behind the fire, a red-and-gold throne holds a seated deity murti or figure draped in yellow garlands, flanked by a brass lamp stand and a decorated kalasha. A large steel vessel and brass pots sit in the foreground. Flowers and a rope of leaves hang overhead. This appears to be a homa/yagna or puja setting with fire offerings.2016-10-10July 16 20152015-07-16Night outdoor fire ritual, a homa with a bright open flame rising from a pile of wood and offerings at the lower left. A standing priest with a shaved head and a bare chest wears a white dhoti with a red-and-gold sash and bows with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him another man in orange-toned dhoti stands with bare chest and bead necklace. A seated devotee at right wears a pink turban, layered white rudraksha and flower garlands, and holds a rudraksha mala while looking down at the fire. Yellow and orange marigold flowers, potted plants, a brass bowl and a golden deity murti or ornate altar stand at the sides, with a row of people watching from the background and a tall building and lights at night.2016-09-09Night-time ritual photograph at an open-air fire pit with a visible flame and offerings. Three bare-chested male priests in white dhotis stand to the left and centre; the central priest wears a white head cloth, a gold-coloured garland and a bead necklace, and holds a plate of yellow flowers while another priest holds a small brass vessel. At right, a figure with long dark hair wearing a rust-orange wrap and gold armlet kneels or bends with his back to the camera, holding a golden-tipped ceremonial staff with green leaves. A golden pillar stands in the foreground and a deity murti with brass lamps sits at left. Scaffolding frames the background, with a few devotees in white visible at the far right.2016-09-09Outdoor ritual yagna under a white canopy at night. A saffron-robed priest with an orange turban and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp and a bell while standing beside a yellow-framed fire pit with flames and smoke. Another saffron-clad figure with long hair stands to the right, and a seated person in an orange robe and garland sits in the background near a throne-like seat. Flower garlands, plantain leaves, bowls of offerings and a silver palanquin sit on striped mats. Several other saffron-clad people are visible at the edges.2017-09-24 +1 copiesOctober 10 20162016-10-10September 11 20172017-09-11Night ritual homa at an open-air ashram setting. A fire burns in a stone-edged fire pit in the foreground. A woman in orange sari with a garland and a silver tray stands at left beside a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, both with hands folded. At right a man in a pink headband and white shawl pours from a brass vessel into the fire. Behind them, seated devotees in white and pink clothes watch and fold their hands. A red and gold throne stands at left, and an illuminated deity murti with garlands sits in a shrine at the back. Several people are in the crowd.2013-07-04December 05 20142014-12-05January 06 20182018-01-06Night ritual scene at an outdoor altar with a visible fire pit in the lower left and smoke rising. Three men in white dhotis and bare chests stand on the left, one holding a brass tray of yellow flowers and another holding a bowl. A bearded priest in the centre wears a white turban and a long yellow-and-white garland. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace wears an orange-brown shawl and gold armlet, seated before a tall gold-coloured trident draped with green leaves. A small deity murti and brass lamps sit on the left. Scaffolding and a gold pillar frame the right side, with a few people in white in the background.2016-09-09