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Outdoor temple ritual on a raised stone platform before a sacred fire pit with burning flames and brass vessels. Several bare-chested priests seated in white dhotis, some with orange shawls and white sacred threads, perform the homa while one priest in white stands at the side. Behind the platform stands a golden decorated altar and a gilded throne-like seat with a deity murti adorned with garlands, and a red-cushioned seat under a decorated umbrella canopy. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly bare-chested with orange cloths and rudraksha-style garlands, face the fire. Colourful hanging banners and lanterns decorate the open canopy, with a smaller shrine with painted deities in the background among trees.

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September 09 20162016-09-09Night outdoor ritual before a decorated shrine with a large deity murti garlanded in red and orange flowers, and a fire pit burning in front of it. Priests in white dhotis perform the homa while a bare-chested priest in ochre cloth tends the offering. On the right, a man with a red-orange turban and saffron-red shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a yellow and multicolour canopy; a cameraman and a white-clad attendant stand nearby. A large crowd of devotees sits on the red-carpeted ground, some in white and pink saris, and a brass oil lamp stands at the front. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne wearing the turban and shawl.2016-12-07October 19 20152015-10-19September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09Night ceremony at an outdoor temple-style stage with a fire lit before a decorated deity murti garlanded in red and yellow flowers. Several bare-chested priests in white dhotis and saffron-bordered cloths perform the ritual, one pouring or offering near the flames while another stands with folded hands. A large crowd of seated devotees in beige and cream clothing faces the stage from the foreground. On a raised platform at right, a figure seated on an ornate red-and-gold throne wears an orange-red turban and a red-and-orange shawl; the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role as a seated presider beside the stage. Garlands, brass lamps and a tall golden umbrella frame the scene.2016-12-07Outdoor ritual homa on a raised stone stage with a fire burning on a yellow-covered platform in front of a tall decorated kalasha offering tower heaped with flowers and garlands. Several priests sit cross-legged in front, many bare-chested with white dhotis and white shoulder cloths, performing yagna. A figure in saffron clothing stands at the left edge. Behind them an ornate golden canopy and throne hold deity murtis draped in garlands, with a parasol and gold umbrella stand to the right. A large crowd of mostly bare-chested devotees sits on the ground in the foreground, and a small shrine with a painted deity panel stands in the background among trees and hanging decorative banners.2016-09-09December 07 20162016-12-07A night ritual before a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by garlands and a canopy. In the centre, a bearded man in a saffron-and-maroon robe with rudraksha beads sits on a gold-and-orange seat behind a flaming homa fire pit, with offerings and floral trays arranged around it. A woman in an orange sari sits to the right beside brass lamps and flower arrangements, while a man in white stands at the left near a gilded palanquin-style seat. Rows of shirtless men seated on the floor, wearing white dhotis and red neck cloths, face the altar, with a camera operator at left. Oil lamps and kalasha-style brass vessels line the platform. The setting is a temple courtyard with dark foliage behind.2016-12-12Night-time ritual gathering in an open courtyard before a decorated shrine hung with colourful garlands, with a fire pit and oil lamps in front of a deity murti. A bare-chested priest in an orange-gold dhoti stands at the centre-left performing an offering with a raised implement. A figure in a red-and-orange wrap and a saffron headcloth sits on a red throne at the right, with a yellow-and-blue canopy overhead; the seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, with long hair and saffron clothing, but the identity is uncertain. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged in rows wearing white and beige cloths, many with palms joined overhead in namaskar and the front rows sitting bare-chested with rudraksha malas visible.2016-12-07December 02 20162016-12-02July 09 20132013-07-09