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Outdoor temple ritual at a stepped white platform with red-banded steps. Four rows of clay-like deity figures in red, green and maroon garments with silver headdresses and beaded necklaces sit on a red draped table, decorated with green leaves. In front, a square fire pit with smoke rises beside brass vessels and a bell. A seated priest in orange robes with bare shoulders faces the altar, with another attendant in orange at left. Trees and a small shrine with a painted deity panel appear behind.

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July 26 20142014-07-26Outdoor temple ritual at a white stepped platform with a sunken rectangular fire pit at its centre emitting smoke. Five figures in dark-red, green and maroon garments with garlands and gold-trimmed fabric sit in a row on the upper steps, presented as deity murti or decorated figures. In the foreground, two seated priests in saffron/orange robes face the platform; the nearer one wears a beaded necklace and performs the rite with brass vessels, a bowl and an oil lamp nearby. A red cloth drapes the platform front, and a shrine with a painted deity image stands behind under a tented roof with trees beyond. Homa-style fire offering with puja items.2014-07-26A homa fire burns in a square stone pit in the foreground, with brass vessels and a bowl of white grains beside it. A shaved-headed young person in orange robes with white marks on the forehead sits cross-legged at left, wearing rudraksha beads, and holds a dish. Behind them, a raised platform draped in red cloth with green borders supports several deity murtis dressed in green, maroon and red garments with ornaments and garlands. A figure in orange robes stands on a stage beneath a canopy in the background. Stone steps with red and white bands lead up to the platform.2014-07-26October 12 20132013-10-12A photograph of an outdoor homa at a temple-like shrine. A young priest with a shaved head, white tilak marks, rudraksha beads and an orange-red cloth sits cross-legged at left, holding a tray of white grains and offerings. In front of him a square stone fire pit burns with a bright flame. Behind the fire, on a draped red and green cloth platform with stepped white and red-striped stairs, stand several figures in embroidered green, teal and maroon garments with garlands. Brass vessels and a kalasha sit around the fire pit. A canopy and small shrine stand in the background.2014-07-26A photograph of a temple shrine with a gold arched frame and a bright green backdrop. Several painted or sculpted deity murtis stand on a red-draped platform, adorned with green leaves, garlands and colourful cloth. In the foreground a shaved-headed young priest in orange robes sits cross-legged, bowing over a small brass dish of offerings near a fire pit with lamps. Another orange-clad attendant stands at the left edge, and red-and-white striped steps lead up beside the shrine under a canopy with palm trees behind.2014-07-15June 14 20142014-06-14Outdoor ritual scene under a tent canopy with yellow umbrellas. On a raised stepped platform draped in red cloth, several figures with ornate golden crowns and painted faces stand beside a decorated deity murti or ceremonial figure with a red garland. A white-clad priest stands behind them. In the foreground, shaved-headed boys and a young woman in red-and-gold garments sit on cloth, facing a square fire pit, with a brass kalasha, lamps and offering bowls nearby. A man in orange robes sits at left. The setting is open air with trees and a low wall.2014-07-11July 17 20142014-07-17A photograph of a temple puja at an outdoor shrine. A shaved-headed young priest in orange saffron robes sits on the steps holding a brass oil lamp with a flame, offering it toward a row of decorated deity murtis dressed in colourful silk garments with ornate beaded necklaces, crowns and green leaves. A red cloth covers the platform. Another orange-robed person sits at the right edge beside a brass vessel. Trees and a white wall form the background.2014-07-26July 11 20142014-07-11Outdoor temple scene with a row of deity murtis dressed in green, white, maroon and blue silk garments, adorned with pearl necklaces and set on a pink cloth-draped platform. In the foreground a young shaven-headed devotee in orange robes and white body markings holds a lit oil lamp, flame and smoke rising, beside a second orange-robed figure seen from behind with a brass bowl. Trees and a light sky frame the background, and small offerings with flowers sit on the steps.2014-07-26