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Night-time ritual on an open-sided stage under a corrugated roof. Saffron-robed priests stand and sit before a decorated deity murti framed by a golden arch and draped in garlands of marigold and red flowers. A priest in the centre raises a flaming aarti lamp toward the murti while another holds a conch-shaped vessel and a bell. Seated saffron-clad devotees face the murti, with a fire burning in front of them and brass pots and offerings on the cloth. A woman in a red-and-saffron sari sits on a red and gold chair at right with hands folded. Seated white-clad devotees fill the foreground, and a pedestal fan stands at right.

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November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04Night-time outdoor ritual at an open pavilion. Saffron-robed priests sit in a row on an orange-draped platform before a large decorated deity murti under a golden arch, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A bright fire burns in front of the deity, with brass oil lamps and flower offerings nearby. Seated on a red-upholstered throne at right, a robed figure with long dark hair is attended by a saffron-robed assistant, while a standing priest in orange at left tends the ritual. Around the platform sit a large crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothes, many with hands folded. This appears to be a homa or puja at a deity shrine, with a visible fire and offerings.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04Night ritual photograph at an outdoor stage before a golden shrine with a deity murti decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, its arched gold frame backed by a maroon cloth. A sacred fire burns in front of the murti, with brass oil lamps on either side. Several saffron-robed priests and attendants sit on a raised orange mat; a shaven-headed man in saffron stands at left and a man in an orange turban pours or offers material over the fire. Others sit at right on a gold-framed seat, one with hands folded in namaskar. Devotees in white sit at the bottom edge. Flower garlands, offering plates and a homa-style fire indicate a puja or homa.2013-11-04Night ritual in an open-air temple courtyard under a corrugated roof. A golden arched shrine frames a deity murti of Subramanya, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, seated on a red cushion. In front, a fire pit blazes as a homa is performed. A priest in a brown-orange dhoti bends over the fire, while a man in an orange turban and orange garment stands at the shrine. Another attendant in orange holds a brass bell and lamp. Several young devotees in orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor watching the fire. On the right, a woman in red sits on a red and gold throne-like chair beside a tray of offerings. Brass lamps and flower garlands surround the scene.2013-11-04Night-time homa at an open-air outdoor shrine. A central fire burns in front of a gold arched altar decorated with marigold garlands and deity images. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads, sit cross-legged on an orange cloth before the fire. A white-clad priest with a white head wrap sits on the left, tending the ritual. On a raised platform to the right, a person in an ornate orange robe and gold-trimmed cushioned chair sits with a companion in a saffron garment beside them. Seated devotees in white clothes with red sashes face the altar in the foreground, and a colourful rangoli design is on the ground. A pedestal fan and a sound system are visible at the right.2013-10-15November 04 20132013-11-04