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Night ritual under a white canopy at an open-air shrine. A fire burns in a raised stone homa pit in the foreground, with a silver bowl and a white kolam line beside it. Behind it stands a grey stone shrine holding deity murtis, a red-backed image of a deity with a crown and garlands, and a dark standing statue draped with a garland. A seated man in orange-red robes, hands folded in prayer, sits on a gold-decorated seat and faces the shrine; a second person in orange stands at the left edge. Striped cloth mats cover the floor.

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Interior temple scene at night under a white tent canopy with pink-trimmed poles. At the centre, a stone shrine holds deity murti decorated with flower garlands and colourful clothing, with a golden arch behind. In the foreground a fire burns in a fire pit with a white-and-yellow rangoli border, with small oil lamps nearby. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne with red cushions, wearing a red-orange robe, presses his palms together in prayer on the right. A black stone statue with a yellow flower garland stands beside him, and a striped mat covers the floor.2017-09-11Night-time ritual under a white tent at an outdoor shrine. A fire burns in a gold-edged homa pit in the foreground, with white rangoli lines around it. Behind it stands a grey stone shrine housing deity murti with garlands and colourful draped cloth, and a small incense or smoke stick rises to the right. A person in a saffron-orange robe stands at the far left beside a black stone figure garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. On the right, a seated devotee in dark red robes with bare feet sits on a gold-trimmed seat with hands folded in prayer, beside another garlanded black stone figure. Colourful striped mats cover the floor.2017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style ritual at an open-sided pavilion with white canopy and pink-edged drapes. In the centre stands a grey stone shrine housing deity murtis adorned with flower garlands, with a golden arch behind them. In the foreground a golden fire pit (homa/yagna kunda) burns brightly with a white kolam pattern around it. At left, a man in an orange-saffron robe and red head cloth holds a lit lamp aloft during aarti. At right, a man in a red-brown robe with folded hands sits on a gold-covered seat beside black stone murtis draped in yellow-orange garlands. Coloured striped rugs cover the floor.2017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11A photo of a ritual homa in a covered open-air shrine at night. A fire burns in a golden square fire pit lined with white powder, with a brass bowl at its edge. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head cloth stands near the fire holding white cloth. On the right, a bare-chested man with long hair sits with palms pressed together in prayer on a red cushion. Behind them, a stone shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by an arched niche with a red backdrop. Two dark stone figures with garlands stand to the left, and a striped floor mat covers the ground.2017-09-11Ritual scene in a covered open-air pavilion with white canopy and pink-edged drapes. In the foreground, a priest in orange-red robes and a red turban stands at a golden square homa/yagna fire pit with a bright flame, holding a small bowl of offerings. Beside him, a second man in orange-red clothing holds a microphone and stands near a dark stone-coloured linga-like form draped with yellow and white garlands. At right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala, sits on a red cushioned golden seat with his feet on a rug. Behind them, a grey stone shrine holds a deity murti with golden arch and red background, flanked by lamps and colourful striped mats cover the floor. Three people are visible.2017-09-11