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Night ritual at a temple-style hall with a square wooden homa fire pit in the foreground, flames and smoke rising from it. A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron cloth kneels at left, pouring from a brass vessel into the fire, while another priest in white holds a ladle nearby. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and cream clothes sit with hands pressed in prayer. At right stands a deity murti on a decorated pedestal draped in white cloth and garlanded with red and yellow flowers, with fruits and coconuts before it. Brass lamps with oil lamps stand beside it, and a red carpet covers the floor under a tented roof with hanging decorations. A clock showing 11:28 is visible on the left.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Night ritual photograph under a white tent at a temple-style open court. In the foreground, a square wooden homa fire pit with burning logs is surrounded by brass bowls and small offerings of flowers. Three men are seated at the fire: one in a saffron-orange shawl blowing or holding a ceremonial object, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and yellow cloth, and an older man with white hair and a white dhoti. Behind them, a deity murti and a decorated palanquin-like structure are garlanded with red and white flower garlands and yellow marigolds. A cameraman films the scene, and a row of seated devotees and priests sits to the left. a person appearance unclear.2016-12-07Night-time homa at a temple-like pavilion with a tiered wooden fire altar (homa kunda) on a red cloth. Smoke rises from burning logs at the centre. Four men in white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls stand at the altar, one holding a plate and another a white cloth. Two bare-chested men seated on the left, one with a long beard and rudraksha-style beads, offer items; a plate of fruit and sweets sits in front. Behind, a decorated chariot or palanquin is garlanded with red and white flowers, and a gilded deity murti with a garland stands at right. Hanging paper decorations and a red-carpeted hall fill the background, with many seated devotees behind.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07