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Night outdoor ritual before a golden shrine (kalasha-style altar) holding a garlanded deity murti draped in red cloth, with marigold and jasmine garlands. A large fire burns in a homa pit on a flower-decorated platform in front of it, with brass lamps and offering plates nearby. On the left a priest in orange dhoti and shawl stands bare-chested beside a smaller garlanded shrine. On the right a woman in a maroon sari with a red-and-white garland sits on a golden seat beside a gold parasol. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground, and a camera is at the left edge.

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Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style platform. A fire burns in a homa/yagna pit at centre-left, with a brass oil lamp and bowls of offerings nearby. A priest in an orange dhoti stands at the left tending the fire. At right, a figure in a dark maroon and gold garment, with a red and yellow floral garland, sits on a gilded seat beside a golden throne-like canopy. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a silver crown, set in a golden arched shrine framed by red drapery. A red-and-yellow parasol stands at the upper right. Seated devotees fill the foreground, their heads visible from behind.2016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16Night temple ritual on an outdoor stage. A fire burns in a homa pit at center, with a brass oil lamp and offerings of flowers and fruit before it. Two priests in orange and white dhotis stand at left, one holding a plate, both with rudraksha malas and marks on their bodies. A large deity murti sits on a golden throne decorated with red cloth and yellow and white flower garlands. To the right, a man in a red-brown dhoti and garland sits on a golden seat beside the deity, with a red-and-gold umbrella above. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the foreground, watching the rite. A second decorated shrine with flower garlands stands behind the fire.2016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual on a raised stone platform. A homa fire burns in a metal pit at center, with brass pots, a flower-decorated kalasha and trays of fruit and flowers beside it. Three priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies tend the rites; one pours from a vessel and another holds a lamp. In the background a large deity murti in a gold arched shrine is garlanded with flowers and beads, backed by red cloth. To the right a seated man in a dark red robe with palms pressed together sits on a gilded seat beneath a multicoloured umbrella. Roughly a dozen devotees seated in front, in orange and white clothes, face the platform, seen from behind.2016-02-16 +1 copiesA night-time homa ritual under a open-sided shelter. A fire blazes on a gold-edged square fire pit, sending smoke upward, with flower petals scattered around its base. Behind it stands a golden throne draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. To the right, a woman in a red sari with a red-and-orange garland sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol. Near the fire a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti stands at left, while a figure in white kneels or bends by the flames. Brass vessels, a bowl of flower petals and a shrine decorated with marigold garlands fill the foreground and left side.2016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight photograph of a temple-style outdoor ritual space. In the centre, a deity murti stands in a gold arched shrine with a red cloth backdrop, draped in yellow and white marigold garlands and a pearl necklace. In front, a fire pit burns with an open flame, surrounded by flower petals and yellow marigold garlands, with brass vessels and fruit offerings nearby. Tall brass oil lamps stand at left beside a garlanded palanquin-like structure. At right, a seated person in reddish-brown robes and a marigold garland sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a red and gold canopy, smiling with hands together. The scene suggests a homa or puja.2016-02-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual at a temple-like shrine under a tarp. A large fire blazes in a homa pit at left, where a bare-chested priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneels and tends the flames beside a young attendant in white. At right, a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy wears a red-brown wrap, a red and yellow garland and flower decorations, with a gold umbrella behind him. Behind the homa, a gold deity murti stands draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, and a smaller shrine with a kalasha and flower garlands sits at left. Marigold petals cover the floor.2016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copies