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Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style altar with a golden multi-hooded naga canopy above a deity murti adorned with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. A small fire burns on a stepped platform in front of the altar, with brass vessels and offerings nearby. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits in an ornate red and gold throne, head resting on hand in a contemplative pose. Beside them, another person in orange garments sits on the floor, gesturing. A seated audience in white, red and pink saris and kurtas, several with flowers in their hair, faces the stage. A standing fan and a small string-lit backdrop complete the scene. Possible a person candidate is seated on the throne; appearance is uncertain, so marked unsure.

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Night-time outdoor ritual at a raised stone platform before a deity murti crowned with a golden hooded cobra canopy and decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in orange robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged at the left of the platform with palms pressed together in prayer, beside a fire pit with burnt logs and offering bowls. Around the platform, about a dozen devotees sit on mats facing the altar, wearing white and red garments. A red velvet throne with gold trim stands empty at the right, and a seated figure in orange is partly visible beyond it. Flower petals and banana leaves with offerings lie on the ground.2013-10-06Night-time homa ceremony outdoors under a covered pavilion. A priest in orange-brown robe and orange turban sits cross-legged at a fire pit, pouring offerings into a blazing flame. Behind him stands a golden multi-hooded cobra canopy over a deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with flower-decorated altars beside it. At right, a person in an ornate gold-and-red throne with a white bandage on one hand wears a long orange-brown robe; their presence on the throne is seated and calm. Another orange-robed attendant stands behind, and a person works at a laptop. A standing fan and potted plants surround the scene, with a few seated devotees visible at the bottom edge.2013-10-06October 06 20132013-10-06October 06 20132013-10-06October 06 20132013-10-06October 06 20132013-10-06October 06 20132013-10-06Night-time homa at an outdoor ritual platform: a large open fire blazes in a stone fire pit in front of a decorated altar with a golden multi-hooded cobra canopy over a deity murti garlanded with marigolds and white flowers. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban kneels beside the fire holding a brass plate of offerings. Another man in orange-saffron robes sits with palms pressed together. A person in a red-and-saffron robe sits barefoot on a red and gold throne-style chair at right, hands near a small object. A standing fan and brass vessels are visible. Scattered rose petals cover the floor.2013-10-06Night outdoor homa at an open-sided shelter. A seated man in an orange-red robe sits on a red and gold throne, a white bandage on one arm, with a fire burning in a stone fire pit before him. Another robed man in saffron with an orange head covering sits nearby, and a priest in white dhoti with an orange sash tends the fire at right. Behind the fire, a golden cobra-hooded deity murti is garlanded with marigolds, and a decorated altar holds more marigold garlands, brass vessels and a kalasha. Offerings of flowers, fruit, coconuts and red chillies lie around the fire pit and on banana leaves. A ceiling fan and smoke drift through the scene.2013-10-06October 06 20132013-10-06Night outdoor ritual in an open pavilion. A priest in orange robes kneels at a fire pit, tending a flame with a ladle-like vessel beside brass bowls. Behind him, a large golden cobra hood canopy rises over a deity murti dressed in red and draped with yellow and red marigold garlands; the murti sits on a decorated altar with a purple cloth. A second garlanded figure stands beside it. On the right, a man in orange robes sits with palms pressed together on an ornate red-cushioned golden throne-like chair, with another orange-robed person seated with hands folded beside him. Offerings of flowers, fruit and rice lie on banana leaves in the foreground, and a fan stands among potted plants. Several devotees are visible at the bottom edge. A fire pit ritual such as a homa is depicted.2013-10-06October 06 20132013-10-06