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Night ritual on an outdoor stage at a homa or yagna. At left, a garlanded deity murti with marigold and white flower garlands stands beside a brass lamp with lit flames. In front, tiered offerings of yellow-tinted kalasha pots in mesh-wrapped baskets sit on banana leaves. A man in white dhoti with an orange shawl sits cross-legged before a brass vessel, with a microphone stand near him. A shirtless boy in white dhoti sits at right, and a priest in orange-and-white attire works at a brass dish of sticks and offerings. Another man in white with an orange shawl sits behind, and banana plants and a stage backdrop frame the scene.

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Night puja at an outdoor shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl, with white tilak and rudraksha malas, sits before a gilded shrine holding an oil lamp flame while ringing a handbell. Two shaven-headed young men in saffron robes sit nearby, one singing into a microphone with a white headband, the other with his back to the camera showing white body markings. A gold palanquin-like structure stands behind them, with brass vessels and a kalasha-style pot in the foreground. Text overlay at the lower right is mostly obscured.2013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21July 19 20132013-07-19December 21 20132013-12-21A night homa in an outdoor temple courtyard. A square fire pit lined in yellow sits centre frame with a small flame burning inside it. Around it sit several priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas, with microphones on stands before them. Behind them, a seated priest in an orange-saffron shawl and orange cloth tied over the head pours offerings near brass pots and bowls. Two seated people in the foreground, one with a dark braid and rudraksha beads, face the fire. To the right, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and purple garlands, red and green drapery, and a golden arch. A teal cloth covers a table in the lower right corner. Several other people in white sit at the back left. a person candidate: a seated figure in orange with a red-orange cloth over the head, cues not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2014-09-06October 18 20122012-10-18Night-time outdoor homa at a white stepped fire pit with a bright flame, a homa-style fire ritual. Two young priests in saffron-orange robes sit on mats, one feeding offerings into the fire with a bare arm and the other holding wooden sticks. Marigold garlands wrap the pit steps. Behind, a figure in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings sits near a gold-framed throne-like seat. A man in white at the far left speaks into a microphone. On the right, decorated kalasha pots with blue and red ornaments and yellow marigold garlands stand on a maroon-draped table. A gilded palanquin frame appears at upper left. Yellow plastic bags and scattered flower petals lie on the ground.2013-12-21August 29 20142014-08-29Night outdoor homa at a temple-style courtyard. Three priests sit on the ground before a white marble fire pit with a bright flame: a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours offering from a ladle, while two others in saffron/orange cloth with white ash markings on their arms and foreheads sit beside it. Behind them is a row of deity murtis decorated with yellow marigold garlands, and a lit illuminated shrine with coloured lights stands at left. Brass lamps, a bowl, a basket and a red cushion lie on the floor with scattered flower petals.2013-12-21Night-time outdoor ritual on a green cloth-covered ground under bright floodlights. At centre, a seated priest in saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a kumkum-marked forehead tends a fire-pit built of stacked golden bricks, with a brass kalasha and banana leaves with offerings nearby. To his right, another priest in white dhoti chants with folded hands beside a white-robed figure holding a microphone. Left, a golden palanquin carries an orange-clad deity murti garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Behind, a large seated and standing crowd in white and yellow clothes watches, with a screen and string lights in the background.2011-12-20A night-time homa at an outdoor stage with a large fire rising from a brick-and-gold fire altar draped in green leaves. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold necklace and bangles sits at left beside a microphone and a small golden stand. At right, a young man in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads pours from a brass vessel toward the flames. Behind the altar stand two decorated deity murti figures with garlands, and offerings of fruit and banana leaves lie in the foreground. A painted temple facade with golden arches and a crowd of seated devotees forms the backdrop.2011-12-20Night-time ritual at a temple doorway with a fire pit at centre, where flames rise from a brass-and-gold structure. A priest seated on a striped mat wears a yellow turban and gold necklace, with a bare chest and white dhoti. Nearby, a man in an orange-saffron cloth sits by the fire, while a seated man with bare upper body and white cloth tends offerings. Behind them, a row of young boys in white dhotis, with white body markings and yellow cloths, stand in line. Garlands of yellow and white flowers, fruit, brass vessels and kalasha-like pots surround the altar. A large carved wooden door with brass studs fills the right side, and a deity murti stands at the left edge with flower garlands. This appears to be a homa/yagna setting.2017-04-06