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Night-time ritual on an open-sided temple pavilion, with a fire pit (homa/yagna) in the foreground where flames burn over offerings and flower petals. A seated figure in a red-maroon robe, gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion under a striped canopy. Around him, participants in white dhotis and saffron/orange cloths stand or kneel, some children in white and yellow, and a man with a pink headband and bare chest tends the fire. Ritual items include a silver plate of food, brass lamps, fruit and a garlanded painted deity murti with lion and serpent figures at right. Strings of coloured lights hang overhead. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair stands at right, seen among the group.

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Night-time fire ritual under an open-sided metal-roofed pavilion, with smoke rising at left and strings of small coloured lights overhead. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti with a green-and-gold border bends over a square fire pit where a flame burns among wood and offerings, with a brass bowl and flower-decorated platform beside it. Several men in white dhotis and garlands stand or sit around the area, including one bare-chested man at left wearing a mala and a shawl, and a figure at right seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a decorative canopy, wearing a reddish-brown garment and gold necklaces. Multiple tiers of orange-and-white offerings sit at the bottom edge, along with a painted mask-like figure. A homa/yagna with seated devotees and kalasha-style decorations is visible in the background.2017-05-02Outdoor homa at night beside a fire pit on a yellow-painted altar, with flames and smoke rising. A man in a rust-brown robe with a flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, under a multicoloured fringed canopy, with a trident beside him. Behind the fire, a man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a tray of offerings, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink border pours from a metal plate into the fire. A seated crowd in white clothes fills the background under string lights and a red-and-gold kalasha. Offerings of bananas, oranges and bowls surround the fire. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the garland, throne and presence of the homa. Several people are visible behind.2017-03-16Night-time ritual inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and string lights. A seated man with a red-orange turban, bare chest and white-and-gold beaded necklaces sits on a golden sun-shaped throne under a multicoloured canopy, a presumed a person by his turban, bare chest and ornate beads while officiants surround him. Nearby, several people in saffron-orange robes and a woman in an orange head wrap tend a wooden homa fire pit with burning flames and offerings, and a green banana leaf holds corn cobs and ceremonial pots. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saffron garments sits on striped mats, and a red-and-gold kalasha stands at the right.2017-02-21May 02 20172017-05-02March 16 20172017-03-16March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02A night ritual under a corrugated roof strung with coloured lights. In the centre, a robed man with long hair, a red-brown garment and a gold necklace sits before a gilded throne with a striped canopy, and a row of shaved-headed boys in white dhotis sits on striped mats. Right, a priest in saffron-orange garments and an orange turban tends a homa fire burning in a wooden fire pit decorated with white markings, with brass plates, bowls and banana leaves with offerings in front. Many devotees in white sit behind. Overhead, a deity murti stands, garlanded with flowers. The scene shows a Vishesha Deeksha ritual with a fire ceremony.2017-02-21Night-time homa at an outdoor open-air pavilion lit by string lights. A fire burns in a square fire pit on a golden platform in front of an ornate tiered shrine decorated with flowers and small figures. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind the fire, one bare-chested priest in a maroon cloth reaches toward the flames, and a seated man in white and orange sits near the fire. Trays of offerings and brass vessels rest on a striped mat at lower left. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, including a woman in a white veil, face the fire from the front. On the right, a figure with a garland sits on a red-cushioned golden throne under a fringed canopy, while a woman in a red sari sits beside him.2017-04-28Outdoor evening ritual at an open-sided pavilion strung with coloured fairy lights, with a homa fire burning in a raised golden fire pit. A man with long hair, wearing a red-orange robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at left, appearing to address the gathering; this is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person with cues of long hair, saffron-toned clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated in an honoured position. A woman in an orange sari and a man in orange cloth tend the fire and offerings at right. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothes fill the background. Offerings in front of the fire include a tray of fruit, flowers and a decorated cake. A deity murti with flower garlands sits beside the fire pit under a gold canopy, and striped floor mats cover the ground.2017-04-16