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Night ritual at a temple courtyard with a decorated shrine behind, adorned with garlands and a canopy. In the center, a bald man in white dhoti with a white sacred thread, hands folded in namaskar, stands before a long wooden platform heaped with flowers, fruit, plantain leaves, brass lamps and bowls. Around him, shirtless priests in white dhotis sit or stand, some holding brass vessels and trays. A woman in a dark purple sari with a gold border stands near the shrine. A man in an orange shawl sits at right. Cameramen film the scene. Striped mats cover the ground.

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Night ritual photo of a homa or yagna at an open-air temple-style pavilion with a corrugated roof and string lights. A central fire pit blazes on a low wooden platform covered with a red cloth, surrounded by yellow marigold garlands and offering bowls. A seated figure with long dark hair and a white shawl sits behind the fire in a richly decorated setting, with a golden throne-like seat and a raised shrine above showing deity murti with garlands and banana plants flanking the stage. Several shirtless men in white dhotis sit on the platform and ground assisting, while a row of devotees in white and saffron clothes stands and watches from the sides. Some people hold cameras. Banana leaves, a golden palanquin-like canopy and a brass kalasha are visible at the edges.2016-12-02A nighttime ritual under an open-sided canopy with orange draped cloth, hanging lamps and strings of flowers. In the centre, a large orange-brown stone platform is set out with flowers, bananas, apples, a kalasha-like brass vessel with a yellow top, and brass lamps and vessels. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads and tilak, sit or kneel on the floor performing puja. A man in a light shirt and orange shawl sits at right, and a figure in a white dhoti and cloth wrap sits near the centre. A shrine with decorated deity murti and garlands stands behind. Crowd members are seated along both sides. No clearly recognizable a person appearance is visible.2016-12-12Night ritual under a canopy with coloured streamers and hanging lamps. A man in white dhoti with an orange headband and rudraksha-style beaded necklace leans over a wooden platform, pouring liquid into a carved wooden box. Nearby, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and yellow-trimmed shawl stands beside a bell, and other men and women in white and yellow attire sit or stand around the altar. The platform holds bananas, fruit, flower garlands, a golden kalasha-like vessel draped in orange cloth, and small bowls. Behind, a decorated deity murti is visible at the right edge. A green banana plant and a brass lamp stand complete the scene.2016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12August 22 20172017-08-22December 12 20162016-12-12December 15 20162016-12-15Photograph of a ritual inside a canopied hall decorated with hanging colourful lanterns and fabric streamers. In the foreground, a shirtless priest in white dhoti with orange and yellow bordered cloth stands at a wooden homa or puja platform, while another priest in a yellow-bordered dhoti tends oil lamps and burning flames. A tray in front holds fruit, flowers and a leaf-plate of offerings. Behind them, seated devotees in white and a figure in red-and-gold dress sit before a golden throne-like seat with a sunburst backdrop. Floral garlands and ornate ritual objects are visible on the platform.2016-12-12December 02 20162016-12-02December 15 20162016-12-15December 07 20162016-12-07Evening temple ritual under a white tent with striped yellow and green canopy trim. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted video camera films the scene at left. Many seated men, mostly bare-chested with white dhotis and orange cloths, sit on colourful striped mats facing a raised red platform with a gold-trimmed seat and decorated offerings, flowers and oil lamps. Behind, a shrine is decorated with a deity murti and marigold garlands. Several robed participants in white and saffron stand nearby, and women in saffron and white saris stand at the right edge.2016-12-12