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A homa fire ritual in an open hall at night, with smoke rising from a square fire pit decorated with marigold garlands. A bare-chested young priest in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at left holding a brass plate. A priest in white dhoti holds a plate of offerings and speaks into a microphone, while a priest in yellow vest and white dhoti pours liquid from a vessel over the fire. Brass vessels, bananas, turmeric and kumkum sit on a striped cloth. Behind the fire pit a golden ornate throne holds a deity murti with garlands, and a seated figure in saffron sits to its right. Colourful hanging decorations and lights fill the ceiling. A small group of seated devotees appears at the left edge.

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December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A homa or yagna at a temple pavilion. A bare-chested young priest in an orange dhoti and a sacred thread stands at left holding a brass tray of offerings, and another priest in white dhoti holds a tray of grains and fruit beside him. A priest in a yellow shawl and white dhoti at centre pours an offering into a fire pit on a tiered platform decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Smoke rises through the hall. Behind the fire pit, a golden peetha with a decorated deity murti sits beneath a colourful canopy, with a bell-shaped kalasha and banana, apple and orange fruit offerings on banana-leaf mats in the foreground. Ceiling decorations and hanging lamps are visible, and a microphone is held nearby.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A homa or yagna at a fire pit in a temple-like pavilion. A central square fire pit with burning flames and smoke is decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands and fruit offerings. Behind it, a deity murti with floral decorations stands near a golden ornate stand and brass vessels. To the left, a young priest in orange-yellow cloth holds a small ritual item, while a man in a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a bowl and a handheld microphone. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right edge. Colourful string lights and draped cloth decorate the ceiling. Several seated devotees and a camera operator appear at the left edge.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15Night-time abhishekam ritual under an open tented pavilion with yellow canopy and string lights. A large smoke plume rises from a deity murti shrine decorated with flower garlands and rows of fruit, bananas and flower offerings on a multicoloured striped cloth in front. Four priests stand around: a bare-chested man on the left in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace, a priest in white dhoti and shawl holding a microphone, another in white dhoti pouring or offering from a vessel toward the shrine, and a man in a pink-and-white shawl speaking into a microphone on the right, with a standing man in white on the far right. Brass vessels, plates and a kalasha sit on the ground.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15Night-time puja at an open-sided temple pavilion, with a decorated deity shrine lit by warm lights and smoke rising. Several priests in white dhotis and shawls stand around a long offering table covered with a striped cloth, fruit, flower garlands, plates of rice and oil lamps. A priest in green and white robes with a yellow shawl reaches toward the central deity murti with a red cloth, while a bare-chested young attendant in an orange dhoti holds a red-covered tray. A man in white at right appears to hold a microphone. Colourful hanging decorations and string lights frame the ceiling and shrine, with seated devotees along the edges.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15