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Night scene in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and strings of dried leaves overhead. Two priests in white and reddish-brown dhotis sit on a striped mat before a fire pit with bright flames, performing a homa or puja. A seated figure in an orange robe sits at left on an orange-cushioned chair beside a brass vessel. At right, a decorated deity murti with a white arched backdrop, flower garlands and a sword stands on a red-draped platform, with a smaller garlanded figure at centre. Brass pots and flowers rest on the platform, with oil lamps lit nearby.

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October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of a night-time puja in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof. On the left, a man in orange-red garments and a mala sits in an orange armchair with hands folded in prayer. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti and a red turban sits before a small fire pit with flames and brass vessels. To the right, a second priest in white sits facing a large elaborately decorated deity murti with garlands and a white arched backdrop, holding a sword. Other devotees in saffron-toned clothing sit at the front. Marigold garlands, leaf strings, and brass lamps and vessels fill the scene, and a red-and-white striped cloth hangs behind.2014-10-02Night puja in a covered open-sided hall before a decorated deity murti altar. A fire pit burns in the centre with a brass vessel and offerings set before it. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands with his back to the camera facing the altar, while a monk in saffron-orange cloth sits cross-legged at the fire. Another person in an orange robe and red-brown garment sits on a saffron-draped seat to the left. The main murti is adorned with white cloth, marigold garlands and a sword-like implement, and a smaller decorated figure stands beside the fire. Strings of dried leaves hang overhead. Multi-coloured striped cloth covers the front table.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A night-time puja in an open-sided shrine hall with a corrugated roof and hanging dried leaf garlands. Three people sit on a striped cloth before a lit fire pit: one in white cloth sits facing the fire, another in a maroon-brown cloth sits beside them, and a third in a pale cloth bends low near metal vessels. Behind the fire stands a dark deity murti with orange garlands. On the right, a large white-and-blue deity murti with a sword and many garlands rests on a red-draped altar, with flower garlands and oil lamps around it. Brass vessels and flowers lie on the floor.2014-10-02Night-time puja inside an open-sided tent pavilion with a corrugated roof and strings of dried leaves overhead. A white-clad goddess deity murti, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, stands on a draped altar at right, with a silver trident. In front, a fire burns in a homa pit on a striped cloth-covered table. A priest in a red-brown dhoti, bare-chested with a sacred thread, stands with palms joined at the fire. A figure in orange robes stands at left, another red-clad priest is nearby, and a person in a red head cloth sits at the fire. Smoke rises from the lamps and fire, with incense and offerings on the table.2014-10-02Night photograph of a temple ritual beside a lit fire pit. Several men stand near a flaming homa or yagna fire on a raised stone platform covered by a striped cloth. The central man wears a white dhoti and holds his hands together in prayer, while a man in a red-and-orange cloth and rudraksha garland holds a plate at left. Behind the fire stands a dark deity murti decorated with orange garlands, and at right a large white-and-gold decorated deity image with multiple figures and marigold garlands is set on a red-covered platform. Offerings of dried red flowers or kumkum sit on the cloth, and a man in white kneels at the far right. Leafy festoons hang overhead beneath a corrugated roof.2014-10-02Night ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a striped cloth on the platform. Several priests in white dhotis with gold borders and maroon-red cloths stand before a fire pit and a decorated deity murti. On the right, a large decorated deity image with white silver-trimmed arch and garlands of marigold stands on a red-draped altar, with a trident held beside it. On the left, a seated man in an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala is seated on an orange cushion, while a priest in white with a red turban performs an action near the fire. Strings of dried leaves hang overhead. A visible fire burns at the center, with brass vessels and offerings nearby. Puja or homa in progress.2014-10-02Night ritual photo at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a fire pit (homa or yagna) blazes on a wooden platform surrounded by brass bowls and vessels. Behind it stands a decorated deity murti with flower garlands and a floral arch, set on a red cloth. A woman in an orange-red garment and gold necklace sits at left on an orange cushion. Two men in white dhotis, one with bare upper body and gold-trimmed shawl, sit cross-legged on a striped rug facing the fire. A man lies prostrate on the floor at lower right. At right, a row of men in white dhotis and shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Strings of leaves and banners hang overhead.2014-10-02Night-time puja at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. A priest in an orange-red dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth bends over a brass fire pit where a flame burns, tending the offering. A woman in a red sari with a gold border and a marigold garland stands at left holding a tray. At right, a white-and-gold decorated shrine holds a deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms and a crown, surrounded by garlands and a red cloth; a small lamp glows beside it. Strings of dried leaves hang overhead, and brass pots and red kumkum sit on a striped mat. A seated person in white is at lower right.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02