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Evening ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, string lights and a digital clock reading 10:50. On a raised platform, a seated figure in red and saffron robes with a garland sits on a gold throne with a multicoloured canopy; a presenter-style stand and microphone are in front of him. A standing man in saffron and a white dhoti with a pink-and-white turban and gold necklaces holds a ritual item before a golden cloth-covered object; the adjacent men wear white dhotis and garlands, one in yellow with a white shawl. Offerings of fruit, banana leaves, plates and flower-decorated items sit on a striped rug. A banner shows a portrait of a figure in red and white with garlands over a world map. A small deity murti stands on a side table.

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May 02 20172017-05-02Night-time puja at an open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated roof, string lights and a digital clock reading 10:50. A seated figure on a gold throne with a red cushion wears a rudraksha-style necklace and red-orange cloth, while a golden canopy stands above. In front, a large golden cloth-draped object sits on a multicoloured striped mat. Five men stand in a row performing puja with folded hands: one in white dhoti with pink headwear, others bare-chested in white and yellow dhotis with garlands, and a man in yellow shawl and white dhoti at right. Trays of fruit, flowers, brass bowls and kumkum surround the platform, and a world map banner hangs in the background, with seated devotees at far right.2017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02Night photograph of an outdoor homa ceremony under a corrugated roof strung with small coloured lights. A fire burns in a raised fire pit in the centre, with a richly decorated tiered deity murti or altar structure behind it. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange garment with a flower garland sits on a large ornate gold throne with red cushions; a figure with long hair and a saffron wrap sits there, with distinctive ceremonial adornments, so the appearance is a probable match to a person but the cues are not strong enough to confirm, and he is seated being honoured. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand to the left, one holding a green leaf bundle, and a shaved-headed man in saffron sits at lower left beside plates of offerings. Women in white saris sit at the bottom edge.2017-04-28Night-time homa ritual under a tented open-air pavilion lit by strings of coloured fairy lights. A fire burns in a fire pit before an ornate multi-tiered decorated altar topped with a deity murti and a kalasha. Priests in white dhotis and shoulder cloths stand around, one in dark red dhoti tending the fire, another holding leaves. Trays of food offerings are arrayed on striped mats in the foreground. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushion, a rudraksha-adorned bald priest in orange among the foreground devotees. Several women in white and a bald man in orange sit at the bottom edge facing the altar. A digital clock displays 10:09 PM.2017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28May 02 20172017-05-02Night outdoor homa under a corrugated metal-roof pavilion with red steel posts and string lights. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti kneels at a fire pit on striped multicolour mats, feeding it while a microphone stands nearby. To the right, a seated figure in a red-cushioned golden throne with a canopy and a garland, possibly a person, wearing a saffron-and-red robe and rudraksha mala, watches the rite. A decorated wheeled chariot-style altar with a deity murti and kalasha stands at left. About four white-clad devotees in dhotis stand at left and right, one holding a bowl of offerings. A digital clock reads 10:22 PM.2017-04-28Night outdoor homa on a raised stage under a canopy with string lights. A fire burns in a golden fire pit in front of an ornate tiered shrine decorated with flowers and small figures. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand at the left, one holding a microphone, while a man in a maroon cloth stands near the fire. In the foreground, trays of fruit and offerings sit on a striped cloth, and a seated figure in orange cloth with a white flower garland sits on a gold and red throne at the right. Devotees in white clothing sit at the bottom edge.2017-04-28Outdoor evening homa at a covered pavilion with string lights overhead. A fire burns in a rectangular fire pit in front of an ornate decorated shrine with a deity murti. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand to the left; one holds a microphone, another stands near the fire. A man in a red-and-yellow dhoti stirs the fire with a ladle. Plates of offerings, fruits and grains sit on a striped mat in the foreground. On the right, a seated man in orange-red robes with a white flower garland sits on a gold ornate throne, with a woman beside him. A digital clock reads 10:10.2017-04-28