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Night-time temple ritual under a covered hall. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border holds a raised wooden stick or ritual implement, his head crowned with yellow flower garlands. A roaring fire burns in a square fire pit with marigold petals around it, with brass vessels and offerings nearby. Behind the fire, a large gilded shrine houses a deity murti draped in red cloth and white garlands, under a multicoloured fringed canopy. On the right, a woman in a dark red sari with gold border sits on an ornate gilded throne under a multicoloured umbrella, hands pressed together in prayer, wearing a red flower garland. A standing attendant in an orange-brown cloth stands behind the throne near a fan and brass lamp.

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February 22 20162016-02-22February 22 20162016-02-22 +2 copiesNight-time fire ritual under a covered pavilion. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a purple head wrap sits at left, pouring offerings into a large blazing homa fire set in a tiered stone fire pit with marigold petals. Beside it, a large deity murti is adorned with white garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated on a red-draped golden throne under a multicoloured canopy. On the right, a robed seated figure in red and orange with flower garlands sits on an ornate gold throne under a red and multicoloured umbrella, hands pressed together in a namaskar gesture. Behind, two or three people in white stand quietly. At left, a decorated offering altar holds fruit, flowers and kalasha-style vessels.2016-02-22 +2 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual before a golden-framed shrine holding a deity murti decorated with white garlands and a red cloth backdrop. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and bare chest, with a pink-tied head covering, tends a large fire pit with an open flame. A seated figure in a golden ornate chair under a multicoloured canopy wears a deep red-brown robe, a dark head covering and a red-and-white garland, with hands pressed together in prayer. Nearby stand a decorated kalasha-like pillar with flower garlands, silver vessels, offerings of fruit and flowers, and a fan. Several people are faintly visible in the background.2016-02-22 +1 copiesNight-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 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesNight-time ritual photograph at an open-sided pavilion. A large fire pit with bright flames sits in front, surrounded by brass bowls, flower petals and a silver vessel. A priest in a white dhoti and purple turban sits on the left, bare-chested and holding a ritual item near the fire. In the centre, a deity murti stands on a golden throne with an arched backdrop, draped with white garlands and a red cloth behind it. On the right, a person in a red and orange garment with a red-and-green floral garland sits on a gilded chair under a colourful umbrella, hands joined in prayer. Standing figures in white clothes are behind, and a decorated pyramid-shaped offering tower of flowers and fruit stands on the left.2016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +2 copies