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A photo of a night ritual in a decorated tent hall. A bare-chested priest with rudraksha beads sits at a brick fire pit, pouring offerings with his hands while smoke rises. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl sits near a microphone and metal vessels. Behind them stands a tall ornate shrine with a deity murti draped in a flower garland, flanked by two fringed orange banners and a silver arch. Brass oil lamps with lit flames line the left side, and red flower petals cover the fire pit area.

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July 16 20152015-07-16July 17 20152015-07-17A homa or fire ritual in a temple hall decorated with gold-framed panels and orange drapery. A priest in a rust-red turban and reddish-orange cloth kneels at left, tending a fire pit with a ladle or spoon. Behind the fire, a deity murti seated on a golden throne is adorned with yellow and purple garlands, a crown, and a trident. A tall brass lamp stand with multiple tiers and small oil lamps stands before the fire. Several seated devotees in white and maroon sit in the foreground, watching the ritual.2015-07-09 +1 copiesJuly 06 20152015-07-06Photograph of a puja inside a tented hall with white draped walls and warm pink-orange lighting. Three central deity murti sit on silver-framed niches, the middle one draped with marigold and rose garlands and flanked by golden parasols and gold ornate standards. Five men sit on the floor in front of a small silver-platformed altar: the central man, bare-chested with a sacred thread and wearing an orange dhoti, performs the ritual; others wear white dhotis and white shawls, and one plays a hand drum. Brass lamps, a silver bowl, fruit, and a basket of red flowers lie on the floor. The page is a person Times daily magazine page on the Srividhya homa. No readable a person presence is established by appearance.2015-07-16Photograph of a homa fire ritual in a covered hall with a tented white ceiling. A priest in a dark red-brown wrap and head cloth stands at a brick fire pit where smoke and flames rise from offerings. Behind him, about a dozen seated people in white and orange-yellow ritual clothing sit on mats, and a camera operator stands nearby. To the right, an ornate golden deity murti adorned with flower garlands sits on a cloth-draped throne beside a tiered decorated shrine. Brass oil lamps and a multi-branched brass lamp stand on the floor, with golden ceremonial umbrellas and fans at the edges.2015-07-09July 06 20152015-07-06A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony at a temple-style shrine. A priest in a red-and-gold dhoti with a red headcloth bends forward over a brass vessel, tending a flame, while a second man in white dhoti kneels at the lower left beside the fire. Behind them stands a tiered ornate shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, flanked by two large gold-embossed circular ceremonial fans. Silver oil lamps line the foreground and several carved figures sit on the altar. A golden drape and white backdrop frame the scene, with smoke rising from the fire.2015-07-06A temple puja photograph showing a richly garlanded deity murti at centre, draped in marigold and red flower garlands with white jasmine strands, with a sacred flame in a silver lamp being offered by a man in white dhoti and a bare-chested priest at left holding a ritual vessel. Behind the deity, ornately dressed statues in gold and saffron-coloured cloth stand under floral decoration. Incense smoke rises in the foreground. Several seated devotees' heads are visible at the bottom edge, and a sacred fire lamp burns on a tray in front of the murti.2016-12-07A temple-style ritual inside a tent-like hall with gold drape curtains. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti and shawl stands at the centre, holding a ceremonial vessel and lamp near a tiered brass oil-lamp stand lit with flames. Behind him is a decorated shrine with a deity murti adorned with red and white garlands, flanked by two large gilded ornamental fans. A second man in white dhoti with gold border and a red shawl stands at left, with rudraksha beads on his chest.2015-07-06Photograph of a ritual stage at a Samaya Deeksha homa, with a golden ornate canopy behind a red-draped dais holding a metal deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Several priests in saffron and orange robes, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, sit and kneel around a ritual setup with brass lamps and garlanded kalasha-style vessels. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls fill the foreground, and a standing attendant in white dhoti stands near the dais. Gold ceremonial umbrella-like standards frame the stage.2015-07-17A homa fire ritual in a tented shrine. A bare-chested priest with red rudraksha malas and an orange-yellow dhoti raises a lit oil lamp toward a fire pit lined with brick, with bright flames rising from it. Two seated assistants in white dhotis and shawls sit at left, and a standing attendant at right. Behind them stand a large deity murti draped in garlands and a silver-framed shrine containing a standing figure with a crown and garlands. Orange triangular banners with floral designs flank the altar, and a microphone stands near the priest.2015-07-16