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Night photograph of a rooftop puja before two standing metal deity murtis draped in white and yellow flower garlands, one holding a staff and one raising a hand, set on a green cloth-covered platform flanked by brass oil lamps. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold-beaded necklace and a sacred thread, sits cross-legged at a microphone waving a lit lamp over the offerings. Brass vessels, a small fire pit with wood, and a woman in orange seated at the right complete the scene.

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Night outdoor homa on a rooftop. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white tripundra markings, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a microphone on a stand, sits cross-legged and extends his arm over a fire burning in a metal fire pit. Behind him stand two decorated deity murtis in orange garments, garlanded with white flowers, on a green draped platform. Brass oil lamps flank the platform and small offerings with flowers sit near the fire. Dark night sky and a low white parapet wall form the backdrop.2012-07-11July 11 20122012-07-11July 09 20122012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09Night outdoor homa at a raised platform. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a metal fire pit, holding his hand over leaping flames and offering sticks into the fire. A microphone stands at his side. Behind him, two deity murtis wear flower garlands and orange-red cloth, with a green draped table beneath them. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, fruit, marigold flowers and a plate of offerings lie on the mat. Several seated devotees in white and orange sit in the background.2012-07-09July 11 20122012-07-11 +1 copiesOutdoor night ritual photo. Two bronze deity murtis, one with four arms holding a conch and attributes and a red crown, the other with a green leaf-shaped fan, both draped in white jasmine garlands and orange-red cloth, stand on a green brocade-covered platform. A man in saffron-orange robes, shaved head, white forehead markings, rudraksha and gold necklaces sits cross-legged before a microphone, hands folded in anjali while speaking. Brass oil lamps with flames flank the platform, and a metal tray of dried wood and offerings sits in front, with small silver vessels and flowers nearby. A woman in orange sits in the background. The scene is a puja or satsang with a fire-lamp offering, and the speaker's appearance is not clearly identifiable.2012-07-11July 09 20122012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09Night outdoor ritual on a rooftop terrace. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a tripundra forehead mark sits cross-legged at a microphone, holding a lit camphor flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, with a sprinkler-like ladle nearby. Two deity murti stand on a green draped platform, garlanded with white flower necklaces; the figure on the left has four arms and holds a conch and a spear-like staff, and the figure on the right wears orange and holds a fan-like object. Brass oil lamps flank the platform, a metal tray of wood sticks and a fire pit lie in front, and a woman in orange with folded hands sits in the background under a white canopy.2012-07-11Night outdoor aarti on a rooftop terrace. A saffron-robed priest with a shaved head, a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace raises a lit camphor flame in a metal aarti lamp with his right hand. Two deity murtis draped in white and orange garlands stand on a table covered with a green cloth. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing watch on the right, and an oil lamp burns on the floor. Dark sky and city lights are behind.2012-07-09Night ritual on a rooftop-style open terrace. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes, a beaded mala necklace and a shaved head with a white tilak holds a brass bell in his right hand while waving a flaming lamp over two decorated deity murtis on a green draped table. The deity figures are adorned with white flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a brass plate with flowers and offerings, and a metal tray of firewood sit in front, with a microphone on a stand beside him. Several seated devotees in white and dark clothing watch from the background. This appears to be an aarti being performed before the deities.2012-07-09