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A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne sits behind a yellow-brick homa fire pit with a flame, surrounded by brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers, fruit and offering plates. The seated man wears a white-and-orange headband, a white flower garland, a gold necklace and red-and-gold cloth. Two shirtless attendants stand nearby: one on the left wears a yellow-and-white dhoti and a yellow headband and applies red powder to the seated man's hand, while the attendant on the right wears a yellow-and-white dhoti with a patterned border. A fan and a framed picture are visible in the background.

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A night-time ritual scene in an open-sided hall with brick walls. A bare-chested priest in a yellow head-cloth and white dhoti with a green-and-gold waist sash leans forward to offer lit oil lamps on a brass tray. Beside him, a man in white dhoti wears a gold necklace and stands with hands folded. Seated on an ornate gold-framed throne with red cushions, a man with a white tilak and a long red-brown robe holds his hands in namaste, wearing white and orange flower garlands and a gold necklace. Behind him, two people in red and white attire stand with hands together. Trays of marigolds, fruit and flower-decorated pots surround the offering area, and a fan is visible at right.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06Night ritual on an open-sided porch with a brick wall. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow head cloth and gold-striped border performs aarti with a lit oil lamp held before a seated man in a red-brown robe and a garland of white and yellow flowers. The seated man has a tilak on his forehead and presses his palms together. He sits on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion over a striped mat. Brass vessels, a standing brass lamp, a fire pit with flowers, and a fan are visible.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesApril 06 20172017-04-06January 02 20162016-01-02March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesNight-time homa at a temple shrine. In the centre, a rectangular fire pit blazes with orange flames, surrounded by marigold and rose petals and a small metal bowl. Behind it, a golden peetha throne draped in red cloth and decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands stands before a gilded deity murti niche. At left, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and white ritual cloth holds a microphone, and a young attendant wearing ornate beaded necklaces holds a basket of flower petals. At right, a seated figure in orange robes with a flower garland sits on a golden chair beneath a colourful umbrella. Several other robed people stand in the background near drums and a metal lamp.2016-02-16June 23 20172017-06-23May 02 20172017-05-02May 25 20172017-05-25