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Night-time outdoor ritual in front of a tiered shrine stacked with many small deity statues garlanded with orange and white flowers, with a larger central figure and lit oil lamps. A seated priest in orange-red cloth performs a fire ritual at a small flame, while devotees in orange and saffron garments sit on red cloth and kneel near brass vessels. A man in orange stands at the left beside a decorated silver palanquin with a tiered canopy, and another figure in orange sits near it. Smoke rises beside the palanquin. Seated onlookers in the foreground include a white-haired person in white clothing at lower right. Colourful striped cushions, a silver lamp stand, and a dark speaker box sit on the platform.

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A night-time ritual at a stepped stone platform before a tiered array of black stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, with a large decorated shrine at the top. In the foreground, several young men in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls sit facing a sacred fire pit on the stone floor, with brass vessels and a lit lamp nearby. A bare-chested priest in red and brown cloth stands at the platform tending the fire, while a white-haired person in white sits at the lower right edge of the group. Framed photographs garlanded with flowers sit on a teal and red cloth to the right, and a woman in a red sari stands at the far right with a microphone. A decorated palanquin or ratha with flowers and lamps stands at the left. The setting appears to be a homa or yagna with offerings, though the surroundings and fire pit are the main visible elements.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03A night-time outdoor ritual at a stepped shrine decorated with rows of small deity figures, marigold garlands and a flower-framed central niche holding a seated deity murti. Several men in saffron-orange cloth sit on a white raised platform beside a fire pit with flames, performing a homa while a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads sits in front. A man in orange stands at left, holding a camera or device toward the shrine. Large brass and bronze vessels, lamps and kalasha-style pots sit on colourful woven mats, and a small framed photo display is at right. Overall the setting is a sacred fire ritual with offerings.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03December 20 20172017-12-20January 31 20182018-01-31December 20 20172017-12-20Night-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