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Night outdoor homa at a raised platform. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a metal fire pit, holding his hand over leaping flames and offering sticks into the fire. A microphone stands at his side. Behind him, two deity murtis wear flower garlands and orange-red cloth, with a green draped table beneath them. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, fruit, marigold flowers and a plate of offerings lie on the mat. Several seated devotees in white and orange sit in the background.

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July 09 20122012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09Night outdoor homa on a rooftop. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white tripundra markings, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a microphone on a stand, sits cross-legged and extends his arm over a fire burning in a metal fire pit. Behind him stand two decorated deity murtis in orange garments, garlanded with white flowers, on a green draped platform. Brass oil lamps flank the platform and small offerings with flowers sit near the fire. Dark night sky and a low white parapet wall form the backdrop.2012-07-11Night-time ritual outdoors on a terrace. A bald man in orange saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a garland sits cross-legged at a microphone, lifting a burning camphor flame in his right hand while holding a silver bell in his left. Two decorated murti figures in white and red garments with flower garlands stand on a green-draped platform behind him. Brass oil lamps, flower garlands, fruit, a silver plate and a fire pit with dry sticks surround the scene. Several seated devotees in orange and white watch from the background, and a few more stand at the right edge. This appears to be an aarti offering, with the robed presider as the central figure.2012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09Night ritual on a rooftop-style open terrace. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes, a beaded mala necklace and a shaved head with a white tilak holds a brass bell in his right hand while waving a flaming lamp over two decorated deity murtis on a green draped table. The deity figures are adorned with white flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a brass plate with flowers and offerings, and a metal tray of firewood sit in front, with a microphone on a stand beside him. Several seated devotees in white and dark clothing watch from the background. This appears to be an aarti being performed before the deities.2012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09Night photograph of a rooftop puja before two standing metal deity murtis draped in white and yellow flower garlands, one holding a staff and one raising a hand, set on a green cloth-covered platform flanked by brass oil lamps. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold-beaded necklace and a sacred thread, sits cross-legged at a microphone waving a lit lamp over the offerings. Brass vessels, a small fire pit with wood, and a woman in orange seated at the right complete the scene.2012-07-11Night outdoor ritual under a white and orange canopy. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala necklace and a shaved head stands at a fire pit, raising his right arm to pour an offering into a large flame. Two decorated deity murti figures with gold crowns, red and yellow marigold garlands and ornate necklaces stand behind a golden altar with flower offerings. Onlookers in white shirts stand in the background, and another shaven-headed man in white ritual cloth stands at the right edge beside a microphone stand and metal vessels. This appears to be a homa or yagna at night.2012-09-29Night outdoor fire ritual at an open stage under a draped orange canopy. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at right, holding a small metal vessel over a large flame. Two decorated deity murtis stand at left, garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, one with an orange turban and crown. Flower offerings lie on a golden tray in front of the flames. Several people in white shirts and a woman in pink watch from behind a low rail, and a microphone stands on a stand. The a person candidate is a shaved-headed priest in saffron, without the hair or crown cues needed for an identification.2012-09-29July 11 20122012-07-11A priest with a shaved head, wearing orange and saffron ceremonial cloth, a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, kneels at a brick-and-stone fire pit and pours an offering with a ladle while reaching toward the fire. Behind him, two ornately dressed deity murtis stand on a golden pedestal, decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands and silver ornaments; one wears an orange shawl. Brass pots, a small kalasha-style vessel and a bell sit near the fire pit. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind a white barrier under strings of lights at night.2012-01-08