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Night ritual at a raised stone platform with white and red striped walls. A priest in white dhoti and a green-and-orange sash pours liquid from a vessel toward a small flame set in a golden framed shrine niche. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a few decorated deity figures stand within the niche, with a blue cloth backdrop. Smoke rises from the fire pit. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot and flower offerings lie on the platform. A second priest in white stands at the left and a robed figure in saffron sits along the right edge with several seated devotees in orange and white clothing behind.

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August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09Night-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 ritual outdoors under a corrugated roof at a homa or fire ritual. A fire burns in a yellow-tiled rectangular fire pit in the centre. A shaven-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti stands at left, tending the fire with his hands. To the right, a second person in an orange-red robe with a bare upper body sits with his back to the camera before an ornate golden throne-like seat decorated with a Ganesha-style deity murti, garlands of orange and white flowers and a green backdrop. To the left, a red-draped platform holds deity murtis garlanded in marigolds and beaded necklaces. Behind the fire pit stands a tiered decorated altar with flowers and kalasha-like offerings. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the far left edge.2014-11-25Night puja at an outdoor shrine under a tin roof. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl holds a lit camphor lamp aloft before a deity murti decorated with white, purple and pink garlands. Beside the fire pit, a man in white dhoti kneels at the left edge, and a figure in saffron sits or stands at right before a silver-framed deity with garlands. A small fire burns in a yellow-tiled homa pit with brass vessels and offerings in front, and a multi-tiered shrine with flowers stands in the background. The priest's appearance does not clearly match the page's claim, so no identification is made.2014-11-25July 19 20132013-07-19Night-time fire ritual on a raised stone platform with a large open flame in a yellow-bordered fire pit. A priest in white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and bare upper body pours from a vessel, while a second priest in white bends over brass pots and offerings. Behind them stand two gold-decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow and white flowers, under a gilded arch with blue drapery. Marigold and rose petal offerings and brass oil lamps line the platform. On the right, several women and men in saffron and orange robes sit with folded hands, one standing in an orange sari. A homa or yagna in progress.2015-08-09January 03 20152015-01-03Night-time outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-style shrine with a fire pit (homa) burning in a gold-coloured fire altar in the foreground. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body raises a silver ceremonial vessel with both hands above his head, pouring toward the flames. To the right, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl with a red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them is a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, set on a tiered red-and-white striped platform. Brass pots, bowls and a kalasha sit on the altar. A string of hanging green leaves decorates the canopy. Another person in white stands at left with hands folded.2015-01-04Night ritual scene at an outdoor altar with a bright fire pit (homa/yagna) in the centre. Two officiants bend over the flames, offering into the fire: a bare-chested man on the left wears a white dhoti with green and gold border and a white head cloth, and a woman on the right wears a maroon and gold sari with a white dhoti-style drape. Behind them stands a golden ornate throne-like frame holding a deity murti decorated with garlands, necklaces and marigold strings, with a teal backdrop. Brass vessels, kalasha-style pots, flower offerings with red and white blossoms, and oil lamps surround the fire. Several people in red and orange robes stand in the background at the right, and a green banana plant and a red-and-gold hanging decorate the edges.2015-08-09A night homa at a temple pavilion under a white canopy. In the foreground, a shirtless priest in white dhoti with a colourful border kneels and pours from a metal vessel into a gold-coloured fire pit, with smoke rising and flames visible. Another priest in a white dhoti bends over the fire pit to the left. Striped multicoloured mats cover the floor, scattered with flower petals and garlands of yellow marigolds. Seated devotees and priests sit behind silver vessels and offering trays. At the back left, a deity murti set under an arch is decorated with orange and red garments and garlands, and a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits near it. A gold palanquin stands at right, and a film camera on a tripod is at the left edge.2017-09-26 +1 copiesJuly 04 20162016-07-04 +1 copies