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A temple ritual with a fire pit (homa) built from stacked bricks on a red cloth, with a visible flame at left. Priests in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls, one shirtless with a gold necklace, tend the fire and offerings. Brass kalasha pots and bowls, mango and banana fruit, and garlands of marigolds sit on a purple cloth at right. Behind them devotees in saffron and orange clothes stand among decorated pillars, garlands and a gold-fringed canopy umbrella. Marigold garlands and a floral canopy frame the scene.

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April 14 20182018-04-14A temple ritual in a pillared hall decorated with marigold garlands and hanging red and purple lanterns. In the foreground a fire pit with flames and marigold-garlanded brick borders holds a homa, with a priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl tending it. Behind, a man in white dhoti with gold border and beaded necklaces stands beside a brass kalasha and tall marigold-wrapped pots and a silver umbrella. To the right, a red-and-green garland-draped canopy shelters a golden oil lamp stand. Several men in saffron and orange clothing stand in the background, with rows of devotees behind them. Brass vessels and offerings lie on the red floor.2018-04-14A temple ritual inside a pillared hall with a red-carpeted floor. In the foreground a fire pit of burning logs is surrounded by brick and banana-leaf offerings decorated with marigold garlands. Behind it, several men in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawls, with rudraksha necklaces, perform rites beside tall kalasha-style pots wrapped in garlands and a decorated cloth. A man on the left wears a pink-and-maroon headcloth and bare chest, while a crowd in orange and saffron clothing stands further back. Hanging garlands, purple and red lamp shades, and an ornate silver umbrella frame the scene, with a floral-decorated altar at right.2018-04-14Photograph of a ritual inside a hall with a fire pit at centre, where a flame rises from a brass vessel on a tiered offering platform decorated with marigold garlands. Several priests in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies stand around the fire, some holding ritual implements. At right, a bare-chested priest raises a long yellow staff toward a red and green decorated canopy hung with flower garlands. A woman in a purple sari stands at the right edge. Brass pots, plates, a woven basket, and banana leaves sit on the red floor, with purple and red umbrella-shaped canopies and marigold strings overhead. The setting is a homa or yagna with offerings.2018-04-14A homa or yagna at a temple hall, with a brick fire pit blazing on a red cloth and decorated with marigold garlands. Several priests in white dhotis, some with bare chests and rudraksha malas, perform the ritual. One priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl holds a ladle-like implement near the fire. Behind them, a row of men in saffron and orange turbans sits and watches. On the right, a bare-chested man in white holds a lit lamp over decorated pots and coconuts piled with yellow and orange flowers beside a purple cloth. Brass vessels, a silver-canopied umbrella and flower garlands fill the scene.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Temple ritual inside a hall with concrete pillars, hanging garlands and round red and purple lanterns overhead. A fire pit with burning logs and flower-decorated brick platform sits in the foreground, beside a brass kalasha decorated with marigold garlands and a pink cloth. Several white-clad priests in white dhotis with gold borders wear rudraksha malas; one holds a ceremonial umbrella. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl stands at right, holding a ritual implement near an ornate golden canopy draped with flower garlands. Saffron-robed attendants stand in the background. Smoke rises from the fire. Visible people number about ten, all priests and devotees.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a Hindu fire ritual inside a temple hall with grey block walls, round columns and hanging purple and red decorative canopies strung with orange and yellow marigold garlands. In the foreground a brick fire pit burns with logs, surrounded by flower-decorated offering trays, coconuts and brass vessels on a red floor. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and gold necklaces perform the rites, one holding a small vessel and another pouring from a brass pot. Behind them a row of men in saffron and orange robes and turbans stand watching. On the right a canopied palanquin or deity seat is heavily draped in flower garlands, with an ornate umbrella and a decorated arch nearby. A homa or yagna is being performed.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14