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Outdoor ritual homa on a raised stone stage with a fire burning on a yellow-covered platform in front of a tall decorated kalasha offering tower heaped with flowers and garlands. Several priests sit cross-legged in front, many bare-chested with white dhotis and white shoulder cloths, performing yagna. A figure in saffron clothing stands at the left edge. Behind them an ornate golden canopy and throne hold deity murtis draped in garlands, with a parasol and gold umbrella stand to the right. A large crowd of mostly bare-chested devotees sits on the ground in the foreground, and a small shrine with a painted deity panel stands in the background among trees and hanging decorative banners.

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September 09 20162016-09-09Outdoor temple ritual on a raised stone platform before a sacred fire pit with burning flames and brass vessels. Several bare-chested priests seated in white dhotis, some with orange shawls and white sacred threads, perform the homa while one priest in white stands at the side. Behind the platform stands a golden decorated altar and a gilded throne-like seat with a deity murti adorned with garlands, and a red-cushioned seat under a decorated umbrella canopy. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly bare-chested with orange cloths and rudraksha-style garlands, face the fire. Colourful hanging banners and lanterns decorate the open canopy, with a smaller shrine with painted deities in the background among trees.2016-09-09September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesNight-time outdoor puja at a temple-style pavilion with a golden shrine holding a deity murti and goddess figures adorned with flower garlands. In the foreground, a large seated crowd of men, mostly bare-chested, wears white dhotis and sacred threads. On the raised platform, several priests in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange head cloths tend the rites, one standing near a brass lamp. A seated figure with long hair in orange at left faces the platform. Incense smoke rises, and a camera on a tripod stands at right. Yellow and orange banners hang overhead.2017-09-24December 07 20162016-12-07Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style stage under a pink and white canopy. Dozens of bare-chested men in white dhotis, with white sacred threads, sit in rows facing the stage. On the stage, two men in saffron-orange robes and orange head cloths stand before a central altar with a brass lamp and offerings, while a woman in an orange sari sits nearby. Behind them stand deity murtis of Devi and Shiva with garlands, flanked by golden decorations and hanging banners in yellow, red and blue. A small smoke trail rises from the altar. A cameraman with a tripod is at the right edge.2017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 29 20162016-09-29December 07 20162016-12-07December 05 20162016-12-05October 19 20152015-10-19A ceremonial hall with a canopied ceiling and white draping hosts a ritual. On a raised golden throne with a red-and-gold canopy, a seated figure in saffron-red robes and a rudraksha mala is at centre, with umbrellas over the seat. Devotees in white dhotis with red shawls sit on mats in the foreground; some have shaved heads and some hold ritual items. Standing attendants in red and orange garments stand at right beside a brass lamp stand. To the left, a decorated deity murti with garlands and a kalasha is set on an ornate platform with flowers, and lit oil lamps sit near the front. The scene reads as satsang or puja, with a seated presider and assembled devotees.2015-10-19