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A blurred night photo of a fire ritual with smoke and bright orange flames rising at lower left. Beside the fire, a man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap pours or offers from a small silver vessel held in his right hand, with a white bandage on that wrist. Behind the fire stands a large golden kalasha-like vessel and a deity murti draped in yellow marigold garlands. Several onlookers in pale clothing stand in the background on the right. The man's appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so his identity is uncertain.

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October 08 20132013-10-08A woman in a rust-orange sannyasi-style wrap and matching skirt with gold borders stands beside a fire pit, holding a round brass plate. Smoke and flames rise from the fire. Behind her, a deity murti with a golden hooded serpent canopy is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands on a purple-draped altar. A seated woman in a red chair watches at the right, and a few figures stand in the dimly lit background.2013-10-08October 06 20132013-10-06October 08 20132013-10-08Night ritual at an open-air stage with smoke rising. A standing priest in an orange-brown robe and matching turban carries a brass vessel toward a golden fire pit where a flame burns on offerings. Beside him, another robed attendant in rust-coloured clothing holds a small metal bowl. Behind them stand a large garland-draped deity murti with a multi-hooded cobra canopy, marigold garlands, and a lit backdrop image. An empty red velvet chair with gold trim sits at right, and a few seated devotees are visible at the bottom edge. Scattered offerings, flower petals and small oil lamps surround the fire pit.2013-10-06October 08 20132013-10-08A woman in a red garment and a floral garland performs an aarti ritual at night, holding a metal ladle or spoon over a flaming oil lamp. Smoke and flame rise from the lamp beside a silver kalasha-style pot and a silver tray with small brass vessels. Warm studio light glows behind her. Blurred figures stand in the background, and an ornate gold-patterned pillar wrapped in orange flowers is at right.2014-05-20A night-time homa at an outdoor temple setting: a large fire burns in a stone fire pit with smoke rising. Behind it stands a deity murti with a golden cobra hood canopy, draped in garlands of orange and yellow marigolds. On the left, a man in an orange turban and orange dhoti stands barefoot beside the pit. On the right, a person in a maroon-brown robe holds a large brass vessel, and a red and gold chair stands nearby. Brass pots, bowls of fruit and flowers sit on the ground in front of the fire pit.2013-10-06Night-time homa at an open-air outdoor setting. A large fire blazes in a golden-edged square fire pit in the centre, with smoke rising. Behind it stands a deity murti with a golden multi-hooded naga canopy, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. To the left, a standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and an orange head wrap holds a ladle over the fire. At right, a seated man in orange-brown robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a brown robe stands beside him with hands joined. Brass vessels, flower offerings, red petals, and a small framed deity picture sit around the fire pit.2013-10-06January 05 20142014-01-05A man in a rust-red shawl over a red-brown robe stands beside a smoking fire, holding a brass plate of red offerings and white material above the flames. He has a shaved head, a bindi, and a gold chain. Beside the fire, a deity murti or ceremonial figure is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and silver ornamentation, and a red-and-white striped platform sits in the background. The scene suggests a homa or yagna fire offering. The man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm the identity of a person, so he is described only by role as a priest performing the offering.2013-10-08April 04 20182018-04-04