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Night-time outdoor ritual under a tent canopy. A homa fire burns in a raised yellow-bordered fire pit in the foreground, surrounded by rangoli and small brass vessels. Behind it, a man seated on a red-cushioned throne with a white backdrop wears an orange-red robe and a gold necklace, seated before a shrine with gold-framed deity murti decorated with garlands. Two standing attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, one with an orange headwrap, hold a silver vessel and flower garland. Black stone deity figures with flower garlands and golden lion statues flank the scene.

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Night-time outdoor ritual on a striped rug under a white canopy. A seated man in a red-orange robe with a large gold-and-beaded necklace sits on an ornate red and white throne behind a low black table with a microphone. To the right, two standing attendants in saffron-orange garments and orange head cloths face the shrine; one holds a silver vessel. In front, a fire pit with a bright flame and smoke is decorated with white rangoli and pink flowers. Behind them stands a gilded shrine with deity murtis, garlanded in red and white, flanked by golden lion statues and a black stone figure draped with flower garlands. Lamps and brass vessels rest on the ground.2017-09-24 +1 copiesAn outdoor temple-style ritual under a white tent canopy at night. A fire burns in a rectangular homa pit with white and yellow powder designs around it and offerings nearby. A seated man in an orange-and-red shawl and orange garland sits on a red-cushioned seat behind a black stand, with a microphone and a small flower arrangement. A standing attendant in orange robes and an orange headwrap holds a lit lamp and a brass vessel. Behind them is a shrine with a gold-framed deity murti of a goddess flanked by attendants and garlanded with flowers, and a black stone deity murti with a flower garland stands at left beside golden lion figures. Multicolored striped mats cover the ground. Visible people are a seated figure, a standing attendant, a second attendant at right and a small person near the shrine.2017-09-24September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA temple-style outdoor hall under a white canopy at night, with a fire pit (homa) burning in the foreground on a yellow-bordered rangoli platform scattered with white grains and flower petals. Behind it, a man with long dark hair and an orange-brown garment sits on a red chair with a microphone and a small monitor in front of him, wearing a gold necklace. A deity murti with gold ornaments and a pink-red backdrop stands on a raised golden platform, flanked by gold figures, with flower garlands draped over it. On the left, a black stone deity statue wears a marigold garland beside a golden lion sculpture. On the right, an orange-robed priest with a head wrap holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) while another orange-clad attendant holds a silver vessel. Colourful striped mats cover the floor.2017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesNight-time ritual inside a tent-covered temple hall during a homa at a yellow-painted fire altar. A flame rises from the fire pit, with white rice grains, flower petals and brass vessels arranged around it. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange head-cloths stand at the altar; one holds a silver vessel and pours or offers from it while the other stands beside him, both with white tilak markings on their bodies. Behind them is a golden shrine niche with a deity murti decorated with garlands, and a seated figure in white and red garments with a golden necklace in front of a golden canopy. A black stone murti with white garland stands at left and a golden lion figure at the edge.2017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesA night ritual in an open pavilion with striped cloth floor mats. In the foreground a sacrificial fire burns in a square yagna pit bordered by white powder lines, with a silver ladle and brass vessels nearby. Two sannyasis in orange robes and orange turbans stand at right: the nearer one holds a lit oil lamp, and the other, with palms joined, holds a silver vessel. A seated man in orange garments and a gold necklace sits on a red-and-white throne before a gilded shrine containing a deity murti with garlands. A dark stone deity figure draped in garlands stands at left. The scene conveys a homa with aarti in progress.2017-09-24 +2 copies