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Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal shelter. A priest in a rust-orange dhoti sits cross-legged at a yellow-gold homa or puja platform, hands folded in prayer. Behind him, deity murtis with flower garlands in red, orange and yellow stand on a red-draped altar, with a kalasha and offerings nearby. At right, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala rests in an orange armchair facing the altar. A bucket of bundled stalks stands at lower left. Striped white-and-red pillars and potted plants frame the scene.

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Night ritual inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. Along the left, three decorated deity murtis with crowns and garlands of marigolds and red flowers stand on a red cloth. In front, a square yellow-painted yagna fire pit holds burning oil lamps and small kalasha vessels. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red cloth sits at the pit with palms pressed together in namaskar. A white-clad assistant sits at lower left beside a bucket of bundled sticks. On the right, a person in orange robes sits in an orange armchair facing the altar. A decorated murti of a seated deity under an ornate arch with a bull figure sits at centre right.2014-11-25November 25 20142014-11-25November 25 20142014-11-25November 25 20142014-11-25Night photograph of an open-air temple-style shrine under a corrugated metal roof. On the left, decorated murti figures stand behind a red-draped platform, garlanded with multicoloured flowers and gold chains. In the centre-right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with hands folded sits on a yellow-and-gold platform beside a brass vessel and lit oil lamps. To the right, a seated person in orange robes rests in a large orange armchair beside an ornate gold-and-green shrine containing a garlanded deity murti on a lion-like base. A white cloth and flower petals lie on the platform.2014-11-25November 25 20142014-11-25November 25 20142014-11-25Night-time photograph of a temple shrine with three garlanded metal deity murtis under a red cloth, each adorned with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, and a seated lion-mount figure beside a decorated altar on the right. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl kneels at a yellow-tiled square fire pit, tending oil lamps and a flame with offerings. A brass vessel holding bundled sticks and a plate of flower petals sit nearby. The scene looks like a homa or puja at the shrine. One person is visible.2014-11-25November 25 20142014-11-25Night-time outdoor temple ritual under a open-sided tin-roofed shelter. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange-brown dhoti sits cross-legged on a pink cloth, tending a small flame, with a golden yantra-shaped platform and offerings beside him. Behind him a red-draped altar holds several metal deity murtis of standing forms, decorated with heavy white and gold garlands and multicolour flower strings. To the right a seated figure in an orange robe sits in an orange armchair, with a small deity murti under a gilded arch with a lion-like mount behind. Lit sacred lamp, puja offerings and a folded white cloth lie on the ground.2014-11-25A night-time homa at an open-air shrine. A standing priest in an orange-red wrap with gold border pours offerings toward a square yellow-brick fire pit with bright flames. A kneeling attendant in white dhoti with gold border tends the fire beside a plate of yellow marigolds and a cloth bundle. Behind them, decorated deity murtis wear flower garlands and gold ornaments on a red-draped platform at left, and a gilded murti under a floral arch stands at centre. A seated woman in orange-red robes sits in an orange armchair at right, and smoke drifts through the hall.2014-11-25An outdoor pavilion at night hosts a puja before a row of decorated deity murtis draped in marigold and rose garlands, with gold ornaments and blue crowns. In the foreground a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, raises a hand beside a yellow-tiled homa or fire pit holding oil lamps, a kalasha, brass vessels and offerings. On the right, a man in a red-orange wrap sits cross-legged in an orange armchair with a water bottle nearby, watching the ritual. Flower offerings, a plate of petals and a book lie on the floor, and a silver lamp stands by the pit.2014-11-25