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Photograph of a night ritual inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. At the back, a stone shrine holds a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and red and gold cloth, with a bull figure above. In front, a seated priest in an orange robe tends a fire pit built of bricks, with flames rising from it and brass vessels arranged on the floor. Around him, several men in white dhotis and shirts sit on mats, and brass lamps and ritual implements are laid out. The scene suggests a homa or yagna.

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December 10 20072007-12-10A night-time homa or fire ritual under a tin-roofed open pavilion. A large fire burns in a stone fire pit in the foreground. Behind it stands an ornate shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and red flowers, lit by oil lamps, holding a deity murti with a multi-armed form and a red cloth hanging at the side. Above the shrine sits a small arched niche with a deity figure, flanked by two recumbent bulls. An orange-robed priest sits cross-legged before the fire, while several young boys in white dhotis and kurtas sit on mats around it, with brass pots and vessels arranged on the floor. A young boy in a pink top sits at the right edge.2007-12-10Night puja at an open-sided pavilion with a striped roof and banners on the sides. A stone shrine is heavily decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and red-and-yellow fabric, holding two deity murtis, one with a tall crown. Several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand and perform the ritual, one holding a lamp and another facing the shrine. Rows of seated devotees in white and colourful saris face the shrine, with brass oil lamps on the floor in front.2007-12-10December 10 20072007-12-10Night ritual outdoors at a granite shrine with a deity murti adorned with a flower garland, flanked by red cloth drapes. A man in orange robes stands at center holding a lit camphor aarti plate raised high, while a woman in orange beside him sits with hands folded. Devotees in orange and white sit on the ground in front of a low altar covered with a teal cloth, bearing brass lamps, a fire pit with flames, offerings and white sweets. Many people with raised palms face the altar, with a standing fan and bright overhead lights. A man in orange at right holds his hands together, and a bearded man in orange robes appears in the lower right. Shivaratri night puja setting.2007-02-16October 02 20082008-10-02February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night outdoor ritual at a homa pit: a square yellow-painted fire pit with burning embers sits in the foreground. Several seated priests perform the ceremony on a mat. A bald priest in saffron-orange cloth with a white forehead mark sits center-left; another in a red-orange shawl and white dhoti reads from a book at a microphone. A figure in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits right beside a gilded deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with marigolds and roses, under a golden canopy. Brass plates, kalasha vessels and flower offerings surround the fire. Devotees in white with red shawls sit at left.2014-10-11February 16 20072007-02-16Night ritual at an open-air shrine with a grey stone canopy flanked by deep red drapes. Inside, a deity murti pair seated on a dais, adorned with marigold garlands and a red cloth. In front, a fire burns in a block-built fire pit covered with a blue cloth, with brass lamps and vessels around it. A figure in saffron robes stands at the centre, raising an arm toward the shrine and holding a ritual object, while a crowd of saffron-clad devotees and white-clad attendees sits on the ground around the enclosure. Brass lamps flicker at the sides of the shrine, and a bright studio-style light is visible at the right edge.2007-02-16Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof with tall decorative banners at the sides. In the centre, a deity murti is decorated in red and gold on an ornate altar, lit by oil lamps. Several figures in orange and saffron robes stand and sit near the altar performing puja, with brass vessels and flowers arranged before them. A large seated audience in white clothes fills the foreground, some with their hands raised in worship. A man in white stands at the right edge holding a camera or phone above the crowd, and a foreground figure wears a floral garland. Smoke rises from the proceedings.2013-11-04