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Night ritual scene at a temple-like shrine. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands at left beside a burning fire pit with flames rising, tending a homa or yagna with a brass lamp nearby. A shirtless young attendant in a white dhoti and beaded necklace stands at centre. At right, a seated man in a brown-maroon dhoti with folded hands, a flower garland and flowers in his hair sits on a gold-finished chair with a sunburst backrest before a gilded shrine arch with red drapery. Inside the arch is a deity murti adorned with a large garland of white and yellow flowers, and marigold petals are scattered on the ground. A decorated kalasha stands at left and a red-and-gold canopy overhead.

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February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16Night outdoor ritual scene under a corrugated roof. A fire pit with bright flames sits on a yellow-tiled platform, surrounded by brass plates, flower offerings and a kalasha. On the left, a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and a white-clad assistant with garlands are at work by the homa fire. Centre left stands a decorated deity murti dressed in flower garlands on a flower-covered platform. Right, a golden arched shrine holds a deity murti in red cloth and garlands, beneath a red and gold canopy. A seated person with folded hands in maroon robes and garland sits on a gold chair at right, with a colourful umbrella behind.2016-02-16Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like shrine. A priest in orange dhoti and bare chest tends a fire pit (homa) with a flame and offerings, while another man in white dhoti holds a conch-shaped vessel and a third in white stands at left. Behind them a deity murti in a golden gilded shrine is adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands and a pearl necklace, with a red cloth backdrop and a red-and-gold umbrella overhead. At right a seated devotee in a maroon-brown cloth with folded hands and garland sits on a gilded seat near a striped canopy. Oil lamps, flower petals, and brass vessels surround the area.2016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16