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Night outdoor ritual under a tin-roofed pavilion with smoke in the air. At left, a fire pit burns in front of a blue-draped altar holding deity murti and images garlanded with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a golden cobra-hood canopy behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with his hair tied up stands at right, smiling with hands folded, beside a red cushioned throne with gold legs. Behind the altar, a line of devotees in white, pink and orange saris and kurtas stands with palms pressed together on a raised step. Visible photographer credit overlay reads

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Night ritual outdoors under a corrugated metal roof with a homa fire burning on a stone fire pit in the foreground. Behind the fire, a deity murti stands on a blue-draped altar decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a large golden cobra hood overhead. A man in orange clothing with a shaved head bends over at left, handling items near the fire. At right, a figure in an orange-red robe stands beside an empty red velvet and gold throne. Brass vessels, red chilies in plates, and yellow flower petals surround the scene, and several people in white and light clothing stand in the dim background.2013-10-08January 04 20152015-01-04October 08 20132013-10-08Night outdoor fire ritual at a riverside ghat with stone steps. A standing man in an orange-red sannyasi robe with a bandaged right forearm and a red tilak holds his hands together in prayer beside a burning homa fire sending up flames and smoke. Behind a golden cobra-hood canopy and a deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a pink cloth, a shallow altar holds offerings and flower garlands. Several devotees in white and orange clothing stand in the background with palms pressed together.2013-10-08A night-time homa or fire ritual in an open outdoor courtyard. A large blazing fire pit stands at centre, with marigold and jasmine garlands draped on a deity murti with a multi-hooded cobra hood behind it. To the right, a man in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim, and a young attendant in orange robes sits cross-legged beside him reading or holding a text. Behind them an elderly bald man in white sits with hands folded. Offerings of bananas, fruit, red flowers and kumkum are arranged on plates and trays in the foreground, and a brass pot stands near the throne. Smoke drifts across the dark background, a small framed deity picture is on the left wall, and a few devotees are visible at the lower edge.2013-10-06Night-time outdoor ritual on a raised stage under a corrugated roof. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red border kneels at a fire pit, pouring offerings into a bright flame. Behind him, a deity murti stands in a golden arched shrine with a turquoise backdrop, draped in garlands and flower garlands. Small brass vessels, flower arrangements and scattered petals surround the fire. To the right, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban with a flower garland sits on a golden throne beneath an ornate umbrella. Several devotees in orange and saffron clothing stand with hands folded in prayer near the stage.2015-08-09Night outdoor ritual in an open pavilion. A priest in orange robes kneels at a fire pit, tending a flame with a ladle-like vessel beside brass bowls. Behind him, a large golden cobra hood canopy rises over a deity murti dressed in red and draped with yellow and red marigold garlands; the murti sits on a decorated altar with a purple cloth. A second garlanded figure stands beside it. On the right, a man in orange robes sits with palms pressed together on an ornate red-cushioned golden throne-like chair, with another orange-robed person seated with hands folded beside him. Offerings of flowers, fruit and rice lie on banana leaves in the foreground, and a fan stands among potted plants. Several devotees are visible at the bottom edge. A fire pit ritual such as a homa is depicted.2013-10-06Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof. In the centre a woman in an orange-red sari with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, facing a fire pit where a homa flame burns in a wooden-framed box. Beside her an empty orange armchair sits on a platform, and a golden lion-shaped figure with flower garlands in yellow, purple and white is at left, draped in red cloth. At right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-beaded mala pours from a vessel, and several people in orange and white clothing stand in the background amid smoke.2014-11-25October 08 20132013-10-08A night-time homa ritual in an open-sided hall thick with smoke. A fire burns in a stepped golden-brown yajna kund at centre, with brass vessels, flower offerings and red petals around its base. Behind it stands a large deity murti adorned with yellow marigold garlands, beneath a hooded cobra canopy. To the left, a man in an orange headcloth and orange dhoti holds a small lamp or ladle toward the fire. On the right, a seated figure in a red-and-gold throne wears a maroon-orange robe, hands folded in prayer, with a white cloth at his hand. A second robed attendant in maroon stands with hands folded near a standing fan. A small framed picture of a deity hangs on the wall at left. Visible people: about four.2013-10-06A night-time ritual at a fire pit (homa) in front of a deity murti shaded by a large golden naga hood, with the murti garlanded in yellow flowers and draped in pink cloth on a blue-and-purple covered platform. In the foreground a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a tied orange headcloth, pours from a silver vessel into the flames. On the right a person in a rust-red robe with a bare arm bandage holds a brass bowl of petals and flowers. Behind them a line of people in white and red-brown garments stands on steps, watching. Smoke rises through the scene, and flowers are scattered on the floor.2013-10-08A night-time homa at an open-air ritual site. A priest in orange-saffron dhoti and turban at left holds a lit lamp or fire vessel toward the flames. Behind a large fire pit with burning wood, a deity murti with a cobra-hood crown is garlanded with yellow and orange flower garlands. A seated figure in red-brown robes sits in an ornate red-and-gold throne at right with palms pressed together, while a second robed attendant stands behind the fire. Brass vessels, banana leaves, flowers and offerings lie on the floor, and a standing fan sits near the throne.2013-10-06