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Night outdoor fire ritual before a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by a golden arch and garlands in red, green and purple. A priest in white dhoti and white head cloth pours from a brass kalasha into a flaming homa fire, with a second figure in red and gold attire and a red headdress standing with folded hands beside the fire. Four young boys in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha necklaces kneel in front of the fire with hands joined. Smoke rises into the dark sky, and a woman in white at the right edge joins her palms. The fire pit is lined with yellow and red cloth, and a small table holds offerings.

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A night homa at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a fire pit where flames rise from a yellow-tiled altar scattered with flowers. Behind, a deity murti stands under a floral arch of garlands in red, yellow and green, flanked by red and purple cloth and marigolds. On the right, a standing figure wears a red-and-gold wrap, a red turban, a gold waist belt and layered beaded necklaces, hands folded in namaskar. Several boys in saffron-orange cloths sit cross-legged before the fire, one with hands folded, and a devotee in white kneels at the far right.2013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20Night-time temple ritual before a decorated deity murti set in a golden arch framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and multicoloured flowers. Several bare-backed boys in saffron-orange cloth with maroon borders sit cross-legged on low wooden stools in the foreground, facing the altar. Beside the altar, a figure in white with a turban and white dhoti applies a mark or offering to a boy's arm. The altar holds kalasha pots wrapped in blue, purple and red cloth with flower garlands, brass vessels and a red-draped table. Visible audience heads at the lower edge.2013-11-20October 15 20132013-10-15Night ritual photograph of a homa at an open-air shrine. A fire burns in a pit before a golden arched backdrop with deity murti garlanded in marigolds and red flowers, with kalasha pots and oil lamps on a blue and gold draped platform. A man in white dhoti and white turban with a shawl stands at left with hands folded in namaste, and a standing man at right in orange robes holds a plate of white offerings. Several shaven-headed sannyasis in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged around the fire, and a boy in a red robe sits at centre. Smoke rises into the dark sky.2013-10-15A night ritual scene at an outdoor shrine with a golden arched canopy framing a deity murti draped in garlands of yellow marigolds, with blue and red figures beside it. In front, a seated priest in white clothes with a shaved head holds a flaming lamp or camphor aarti plate toward the altar, while several young shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with pink borders sit cross-legged on mats facing the deity. A fire pit with a square raised edge lies between them, with brass vessels, yellow flowers and a tray of sticks nearby. Several are visibly seated, with white tilaka and rudraksha malas. The setting is a night homa or aarti with floral offerings.2013-12-19November 20 20132013-11-20October 15 20132013-10-15October 15 20132013-10-15December 19 20132013-12-19 +3 copiesOctober 15 20132013-10-15November 20 20132013-11-20