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Night outdoor ritual on a striped woven mat. A priest in orange robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged, pouring from a ladle over a tiered yellow altar with offerings. Nearby, a silver-framed deity murti or portrait is garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, with brass oil lamps, kalasha pots, brass plates of flowers, and a white cloth on a tray. The priest appears to be a sannyasi performing puja; no identity is confirmed from appearance.

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Night-time outdoor ritual photograph. A seated person in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged behind a yellow-tiled square fire pit (homa kunda) with a lit flame. Before the fire, a metal tray holds offerings, and tied bundles of sticks and white and yellow garlands are arranged on striped cloths. A small deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a gold arch sits at left. Brass lamps, a kalasha-type pot, bowls of grains and fruit, and folded white cloths surround the setup. The person's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm an identity, so the role is described only as a ritual officiant.2019-01-20January 20 20192019-01-20March 17 20192019-03-17April 16 20172017-04-16June 04 20182018-06-04Night-time outdoor homa on a striped cloth in an open courtyard. Two sannyasis sit before a fire pit built of stacked yellow-coated bricks. The seated man at right, bare-chested with white ash markings, rust-red dhoti, orange turban and a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a long ladle into the flames. Beside him sits a second sannyasi in an orange turban and orange cloth with a white-striped body. Behind them stands a silver ornate peetha draped with a deity murti or sacred item, garlanded with red, yellow and orange flowers and leaves. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, steel plates of fruit, bananas, flowers and rice, and small cups surround the offerings. Petals are scattered on the cloth, and a few other people stand in the background.2018-06-04April 16 20172017-04-16A night-time outdoor homa at an open pavilion. A seated priest in orange garments and an orange head wrap sits behind a raised square fire pit with a flame, with brass oil lamps and a small offering plate beside it. To the left, a decorated deity murti or portrait sits in a gilded arched frame with garlands of yellow and white flowers. Bright floodlights, a maroon cloth draped over a chair on the right, and a striped mat sit on the paved floor. No clearly recognizable a person features are visible at this distance, so identity is uncertain.2019-01-20Night-time fire ritual (homa) on a patterned mat outdoors. Two men in orange and saffron clothing sit before a yellow brick fire pit with a bright flame. The man on the right wears an orange turban, rudraksha malas, white body markings and orange cloth, and pours an offering from a ladle into a bowl. The man in the centre, in an orange turban and white-striped body paint, sits with hands together. To the left a decorated deity murti or kalasha-like figure is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and banana leaves, with fruit, bananas and brass vessels arranged around. Brass lamps, a metal tray with rice and kumkum bowls complete the offering setup. Dim figures sit in the background.2018-06-04March 17 20192019-03-17April 16 20172017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16