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Night ritual at an outdoor temple stage with a smoky fire pit. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti stands at the center offering a flame or lamp over a yellow-draped platform, while a white-clad assistant stands beside him. Behind them is a deity murti garlanded with flowers. At right, a figure in red-brown robes sits on a gold throne beneath a gold-framed canopy with a striped umbrella, and saffron-clad attendants stand nearby. A camera operator on a tripod films at left, and a large seated crowd in the foreground watches. A banner at upper left shows a portrait and text.

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Night-time outdoor ritual on a raised stone platform before a large seated audience sitting on striped mats. A priest in white dhoti stands near a golden canopied throne with red cushions, beside a golden seated figure in an ornate shrine. A central fire pit burns with flames before the platform. Several men in white dhotis and orange or saffron cloths assist, and one man in an orange cloth gestures toward the fire. A gold-framed shrine with a deity murti sits to the left, with a red and gold umbrella at right. Many devotees in white, orange and yellow clothes sit facing the homa, and a camera operator in white stands at the left edge. A plain description of a fire ritual with devotees; a visible fire pit with offerings suggests a homa.2016-02-22 +1 copiesNight ritual at an outdoor temple-style stage. A man in a rust-orange turban and saffron-brown robes, with a rudraksha-style garland and ornate gold necklace, sits on a large gold-and-red throne under a multicoloured canopy, hands folded. Priests in white dhotis and orange-and-gold shawls perform puja before a fire pit, with smoke rising in the centre. Garlanded deity murtis and brass kalasha-style lamps stand on the altar, and devotees sit on a red-draped floor in the foreground with palms pressed together. A cameraman films from behind the altar. A round fan stands near the throne.2016-12-07Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style pavilion with a fire burning on a stone platform before a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigolds and red flowers. Priests in white dhotis and bare-shouldered attire perform the fire rite, and a kalasha and brass lamps stand nearby. A seated figure in a red-and-saffron turban and red-orange shawl sits on an ornate gold-framed throne beneath a yellow-and-red canopy; he may be a person by appearance, so a person is set to unsure. Devotees in white and pastel clothing sit on the red-carpeted ground in a large crowd, and photographers stand at the edges. A yellow-and-red festoon hangs above the pavilion.2016-12-07February 16 20162016-02-16Night outdoor ritual on a raised stone platform. A homa fire burns in a metal pit at center, with brass pots, a flower-decorated kalasha and trays of fruit and flowers beside it. Three priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies tend the rites; one pours from a vessel and another holds a lamp. In the background a large deity murti in a gold arched shrine is garlanded with flowers and beads, backed by red cloth. To the right a seated man in a dark red robe with palms pressed together sits on a gilded seat beneath a multicoloured umbrella. Roughly a dozen devotees seated in front, in orange and white clothes, face the platform, seen from behind.2016-02-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual before a decorated shrine canopy with yellow valance, hanging tassels and a deity murti garlanded in red and yellow flowers. A fire burns in a homa pit in front of the shrine, with brass lamps arranged nearby. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, perform the rite, one raising an arm toward the flames. On a raised red-carpeted platform at right, a seated man in red garments and a red head wrap sits on an ornate gold-and-maroon throne beside a tall gold parasol with a multicoloured fringe; a photographer and a standing attendant in white are nearby. A large crowd of devotees sits in the foreground, many in white and yellow, with women in green and pink.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07July 04 20132013-07-04Night-time homa or yagna at an open-sided temple pavilion. A fire pit with smoke rises in the centre, surrounded by brass plates of fruit and offerings. Several priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron cloths perform the rite; one older priest with white hair stands with hands folded in front of the fire, while others sit around the pit. Behind them a deity murti decorated with garlands and a painted backdrop, with a tiered lamp stand. On the right, a seated figure in a red-and-gold turban and ornate maroon-and-gold garment sits on a gold throne beside a large multicoloured umbrella. Devotees sit on the red floor and a camera on a tripod films the ceremony. Around 20 to 30 people are visible.2016-12-07