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Night outdoor ritual scene with a fire pit in the centre, a bright flame rising from a yagna platform with brass vessels in front. Behind it stand several decorated murti figures: a gold-framed deity murti on the left draped in flower garlands and a mala, a central small shrine with a kalasha-topped murti, and a gold-trimmed figure on a peetha on the right, plus a standing figure in orange and gold robes. Strings of leaves hang overhead and a ladder stands at the back. Two seated people in the lower left, one in white clothing and one in an orange-brown cloth, are partly visible at the edge of the frame, facing the fire.

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January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03Night-time outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated roof lit by a bright floodlight. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti and an orange headcloth sits before a fire pit with a bright flame, tending a homa or yagna. Behind him stand golden and garlanded deity murtis, including a large decorated figure on a golden vahana-like mount and a figure with a garland and orange dress. At right, a seated man in orange-saffron robes with a bare upper body and long hair sits on an orange cushion, hands folded in front of him, facing the fire. Other priests in white and a bare-chested attendant at left assist with offerings and vessels; a brass plate and bowls rest on the platform.2015-01-03Night ritual on an outdoor raised stage under a corrugated roof. Two seated priests in saffron-orange and white cloth perform puja before a small oil lamp and brass vessels on the platform. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with orange and white garlands and a gold arched frame. To the right, a tall deity or saint figure draped in green cloth with gold-tipped decorations sits on a gold throne. Strings of white flower garlands hang across the dark background. Two, a crowd is absent; the scene shows two physical people.2015-01-03November 25 20142014-11-25A night-time ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. In the centre, a fire burns in a yellow-painted rectangular homa pit with white painted patterns. Behind it, a standing priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl faces a tiered altar with a kalasha and a deity murti. To the left, three deity murtis stand on a red-draped platform, adorned with garlands of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers. To the right, a silver-framed shrine holds a murti of a deity with an elephant head, decorated with flower garlands, beside a golden lion vahana on a red cloth. Brass vessels and offerings are arranged on the floor, and a microphone stand stands at the left edge.2014-11-25November 25 20142014-11-25Night-time outdoor ritual on a covered open-air platform. A priest in a rust-red dhoti stands bare-chested at center, raising a hand toward a garlanded deity murti atop a decorated pedestal. Beside him, a figure in saffron-orange with a red turban and ornate gold necklace stands on a raised platform, reaching up to adjust a garland on the murti. To the far left, a seated person in white dhoti with bare shoulders and rudraksha mala sits beside a shallow stone fire pit holding ritual vessels. Ornate golden swan-shaped vahana stands at right, and garland-draped golden arched frames flank the scene. Striped red-and-white walls and hanging green and white leaf-garlands complete the setting.2015-01-03Night-time temple ritual on a raised stone platform. A gilded deity murti with a crown, draped in orange cloth and heavy garlands of marigolds and purple flowers, sits on a golden lion-throne under a decorated arch. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis sit near the throne, one with a bare torso and rudraksha mala. In front, a robed priest in white and pink sits by a flaming fire pit with oil lamps, holding a mala. A devotee in orange sits in the foreground beside bronze vessels, a kalasha-style pot and offerings. To the right, a tiered decorated altar with carved figures and garlands. Strings of leaves hang overhead, with a bright shrine lit behind. Homa/puja setting.2015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03February 02 20162016-02-02