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Four young girls sit on a striped mat during an evening puja, each dressed in a sari of a different colour: green, blue, orange and yellow with red blouses. They hold pink flowers and yellow cloth near a flaming fire pit (homa) on the right, where a priest in an orange garment pours or offers something. Their foreheads bear white tilak marks. Behind them stands an altar with a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, an oil lamp, and a pink petal scattered on the floor, with a pedestal fan visible in the background. Ritual offerings are being made at the fire.

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Photo of a night ritual with five young girls seated on a striped mat before a decorated shrine. Two girls at left wear a green saree with red blouse and a blue saree with orange blouse; the girl in front wears a blue saree with red blouse and holds a pink lotus, another wears orange and holds yellow cloth, and the girl at right wears red and gold. All have white tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Behind them, a fire burns in a homa pit with a flame rising, and a garlanded deity murti with marigold garlands sits on a blue-draped altar at upper left. Two electric fans and a tall orange-beaded mala hang at right.2013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13Night ritual photograph of a fire offering at a Navaratri-style puja, with a decorated deity murti of a goddess adorned with garlands on a white-and-gold tiered backdrop at upper left. A man with a bare chest and saffron-orange dhoti and turban kneels at right, holding a brass plate with a flaming lamp and yellow cloth. Several young girls sit cross-legged on a striped mat at left and center, in red, orange, yellow and blue saris with white tilak on their foreheads, holding pink flowers and rudraksha malas. Two pedestal fans and a smoky flame are visible. The man's appearance is uncertain, so the person is described by role as the officiating priest.2013-10-13Night outdoor ritual with smoke rising around a fire pit (homa or yagna) in front of a red-cushioned gold throne. A man in saffron-orange robes with bare upper body and sacred threads sits on the throne, hands folded. Beside the fire, a robed attendant in orange holds a plate of offerings. Several young women in saris sit on mats: one in green and maroon, one in blue, one in maroon with orange, and one in blue with a white dupatta, holding pink flowers. A man in white dhoti stands at right, and figures in maroon sit in the background. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, brass lamps and vessels, an open book and a standing fan surround the ritual area on striped mats.2013-10-13Five young girls sit in a row during a ritual at a temple-like setting, each with white vibhuti lines on the forehead and rudraksha malas. The girl in front wears a blue saree with a red blouse and holds a pink lotus flower, while the girls behind wear orange, red and cream sarees with gold borders. Marigold garlands and yellow flowers decorate the altar behind them, and a bright sacrificial fire burns to the right beside a brass lamp. The girls sit with hands open or resting on their laps in a devotional ceremony.2013-10-13October 29 20162016-10-29Night-time homa ritual at an open-air pavilion beneath a tarpaulin roof, with smoke rising from a fire pit in the centre. Five young women sit in a row in colourful silk saris: orange and maroon, orange and green, bright yellow and green, pink and magenta, and turquoise blue. Several hold pink flowers, small ceremonial implements and brass items, and one wears a pale headpiece. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow marigold garlands, and a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged red throne behind him presses his palms together. Another saffron-clad man sits at the right with a plate of flowers. Brass pots, offerings and petals lie on the floor.2013-10-13October 10 20162016-10-10October 29 20162016-10-29Night outdoor fire ritual with a homa fire burning at the centre on a low platform. Around the fire, girls in red, blue and green sarees with white forehead marks sit on striped mats holding pink lotus flowers, and another man in orange robes sits nearby. Brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel, a plate of yellow flowers, and marigold garlands hang near the fire. Two standing women in white and red sarees and a small boy watch from the side, and a pedestal fan and a parked car appear behind.2013-10-13Outdoor evening ritual at night with a fire glowing at right. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and bangles, holds a leaf plate of offerings toward a row of young girls seated on a stone platform. Five girls wear white flower garlands and white forehead markings; they wear purple, blue, orange and green silk saris and sit with bangles and jewellery. The girl at far right wears a white sari with a red blouse and gold necklace and holds her hands together. Tropical plants stand in the background. The priest's face is not visible, so his identity is unclear and he is described by role only.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29