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Photograph of a night-time homa or yagna at a decorated temple-style hall. A fire burns in a raised golden fire pit in the centre, with rice, flowers and offering plates on a striped cloth in the foreground. Three or four male priests stand at left wearing bare upper bodies, orange-gold dhotis and rudraksha necklaces; one holds a microphone and another has hands folded in prayer, while a man in white stands at right. Behind them, a gilded altar holds deity murtis draped in marigold garlands, flanked by golden arches, yellow flower strings overhead and a hanging banana plant. The people visible are priests and attendants, and no person here is identified as a person.

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A night-time temple ritual in a decorated hall with a yellow marigold garland across the top. A bare-backed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a small lamp and facing the shrine. Behind a raised wooden fire pit with a bright flame, several deity murtis are dressed in garlands and gold-trimmed arches, with a large kalasha-style vessel and banana leaves at right. Silver bowls of petals, a basket of marigold flowers and a platter of rice sit on striped cloth in the foreground. Several devotees stand with hands folded near the shrines. Scene suggests puja or homa; no clear a person candidate is visible.2016-12-19A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a decorated temple tent. Four priests in saffron-orange dhotis with bare upper bodies and ochre-marked skin stand around a square golden fire pit containing a flame. Two priests on the left hold ritual items and face the fire with hands folded, one in front of a kalasha-topped structure. A priest in the centre tends the fire. On the right, a deity murti is adorned with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds and a crown, set in a gilded shrine arch. Banana plants, hanging yellow flower strands, lamps and a colourful striped mat cover the floor, with plates of rice and offerings in the foreground. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-19A temple ritual photograph in front of a gilded shrine decorated with white and orange-red flower garlands around deity murtis. Two standing priests with their backs to the camera wear orange dhoti-style cloth with gold waistbands, white flower garlands, and one wears a green and gold cap while the other has a gold turban. Seated figures on the left in orange cloth and beaded ornaments sit before a striped cloth-covered platform holding brass lamps, a flame, offerings of fruit and flowers, and a bowl. Their bodies show white markings.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple-style ritual hall under a tented ceiling strung with yellow marigold garlands and banana leaves. In the foreground, a square wooden homa fire pit burns with a flame, surrounded by brass vessels, plates of offerings and a striped cloth. To the left, several women in orange and saffron garments stand with folded hands while a woman in a saffron sari pours from a vessel near the fire. On the right, a richly decorated shrine holds a deity murti adorned with flower garlands and a crown, flanked by a gilded peetha throne and a silver-canopied seat. Several people in orange clothing stand in front, with one man in white at the back.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a covered hall at night. A fire burns in a raised golden fire pit in the foreground, with offerings and a brass bowl of flowers nearby. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands at the left holding a microphone on a stand, while a seated man in a brown robe with a purple garland sits on an ornate golden-and-black throne behind him. On the right, a deity murti decorated with yellow and white garlands sits in a golden shrine arch, and a banana plant, a yellow flower garland strung across the ceiling, and hanging lamps complete the setting. A colourful striped mat covers the floor. Several people in orange and white attire stand near the shrine.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a large tent with a striped ceiling and hanging decorations. Centre stage, a figure in a dark robe sits on an ornate heart-shaped golden throne with a floral backdrop. Nearby, a man in an orange dhoti holds a microphone and speaks, while another in orange-saffron wrap sits to the left. On the right, several men in orange dhotis stand near a deity murti and a tall ceremonial stand, one holding a tray of offerings. Banana leaves, garlands, and scattered petals decorate the red carpeted floor. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris watch from the lower left, with a few people in white in the background.2016-12-19