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Night-time fire ritual at an open-air shrine under a corrugated roof, with strings of mango-leaf torans overhead. A man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a red-and-gold-trimmed cloth, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a green-and-gold turban, stands at left holding a silver vessel and pouring offerings toward a flaming yagna fire pit with brass vessels set on its gold-painted edge. Behind the fire, a decorated deity murti is adorned with marigold garlands on a turquoise-painted platform. At right, a woman in a red sari with gold border and a red garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, beside a green-robed seated figure.

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January 04 20152015-01-04Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like open shrine. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a green headwrap stands at left holding a lamp toward a decorated deity murti garlanded with white and yellow flower chains on a blue-trimmed pedestal. At right, a man in an orange-red dhoti with gold border and red-and-white flower garland stands with palms joined in namaste. A fire burns in a gold-edged homa/yagna pit in the foreground beside brass vessels, a kalasha and flowers. Strings of leaves hang overhead and red-and-white striped walls frame the shrine.2015-01-04Night-time outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-style shrine with a fire pit (homa) burning in a gold-coloured fire altar in the foreground. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body raises a silver ceremonial vessel with both hands above his head, pouring toward the flames. To the right, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl with a red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them is a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, set on a tiered red-and-white striped platform. Brass pots, bowls and a kalasha sit on the altar. A string of hanging green leaves decorates the canopy. Another person in white stands at left with hands folded.2015-01-04Outdoor night ritual at a temple-like shrine with a fire pit in front of a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold borders raises a long metal vessel high with both arms over the flames, as oil lamps and offerings sit on the golden fire pit platform. To the right, a devotee in an orange-red dhoti with gold border and red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A striped white and maroon shrine wall and string of hanging leaves frame the scene, with an orange sofa at the far right.2015-01-04November 25 20142014-11-25Night-time ritual at an outdoor temple-style platform. A shaved-headed man in a rust-coloured dhoti sits at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a figure in white garments with a yellow cloth, rudraksha beads and a tied-up hairstyle holds a lit oil lamp over a flaming fire pit, with smoke rising from a homa or yagna. Brass bowls, a kalasha and yellow marigold garlands lie on the platform. Behind them, a dressed deity murti with lion-shaped pedestals is garlanded with yellow flowers, and a lit shrine glows in the background.2015-01-04January 03 20152015-01-03Night-time outdoor ritual under a canopy at a temple-style shrine. At left, a priest with bare upper body, white dhoti and a purple head cloth stands at a tiered, flower-decked altar, holding a ritual implement over it. In the centre, a gilded arch frames a deity murti with a crown-like headdress and a red cloth backdrop, while long white garlands hang over it. Front centre, a fire blazes in a raised golden fire pit with a brass vessel beside it, indicating a homa or puja. At right, a seated person in a red-and-maroon garment with red garlands and a dark cap sits in a gold-trimmed chair under a multicoloured umbrella, hands pressed together in prayer. Brass pots and flower petals lie on the ground.2016-02-22 +1 copiesNovember 25 20142014-11-25February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20152015-01-03February 22 20162016-02-22 +2 copies