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Night photograph of a festival stage at a temple-like shrine decorated with yellow, white and purple flower garlands. A seated man in a red-and-maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a black turban with a red fringe, sits on a green cloth beside a silver kalasha and a sacred fire pit at left, with a pink flower garland draped on him and a microphone stand beside him. Behind him are many black stone murtis draped in garlands, including a large multi-armed deity figure in orange cloth and a seated figure in green; a fire blazes in the foreground. Only the seated man is a physical person in the scene; the other figures are statues.

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January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A photograph of a homa fire pit at left with a bright flame, in front of a tiered stepped structure filled with rows of black stone deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. At the centre top, a larger tableau shows a seated figure beneath a garland-draped arch. In the foreground, a seated man wearing a black turban, a red-orange cloth draped over his body, and a pink flower garland sits before a microphone, with brass and silver vessels and offerings in front of him. To the right, a younger person in orange clothing sits nearby. The scene suggests a ritual homa with flower-decorated murti.2018-01-31A photograph of a ritual at a temple courtyard with many dark stone or metal murtis of deities arranged in tiers, each garlanded with yellow, white and multicoloured flower garlands. A large deity murti in the centre is dressed in orange and red cloth, with a multi-hooded serpent canopy behind it; a figure in green garments sits to the right. Before the murtis a bright sacrificial fire burns at left, and a seated man in a black turban, red-orange cloth and rudraksha-style beaded garland sits with bare upper body and a pink floral garland, beside a younger figure in orange cloth. Silver vessels and a tall brass lamp stand in front. Appearance-based label is unsure, since the face and figure cues are not clearly distinctive.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A dense tiered display of many black stone deity murtis, each draped with yellow, white and red flower garlands, arranged on stepped platforms. At the top centre, a large decorated shrine framed by striped yellow, purple and white floral drapes holds a seated deity murti and a standing female murti, with a red garland arch above. Dominating the lower centre, a large multi-armed deity murti in orange cloth stands beside a green-robed figure. In front, a bare-chested seated man in red-and-white cloth with a white flower garland and a large red turban-style head covering sits with folded hands before a microphone, facing the murtis. Brass pots and lamps stand on the lower left. The scene reads as a festival puja at a temple display.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night photo of a homa at a temple-like shrine with a fire pit in the foreground. A seated man in red-orange clothing, a dark turban and a pink flower garland sits with hands folded in prayer before the flames, a microphone stand beside him. Behind him, rows of black stone murtis are draped with yellow and white garlands, and a central shrine is decorated with striped marigold-and-ribbon swags framing a deity murti, with a female figure in orange and pink adorning the scene. Swamiji (probable) appears in the seated position with a turban, red-orange clothing and a pink garland, consistent with a ceremonial homa presided over by a priest-leader.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night-time photo of a homa at a temple shrine lined with rows of black stone deity murtis, each garlanded with yellow and white flower garlands. A central shrine above has a tall striped garland arch framing a deity murti. In the foreground a priest in red-orange ritual dress and a red head covering tends a fire pit at left, flames rising. At centre, a seated priest with a long-haired head wrap and a pink-and-white flower garland performs puja beside brass vessels and a kalasha. A second priest in orange-red cloth kneels at right. Colourful draped cloth covers the floor.2018-01-31