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Night outdoor ritual on a dark wooden platform beside a lawn. A figure seated cross-legged on the ground, wearing a dark red-brown garment and a head covering, tends a small square brick fire pit with a pot and ladle. Brass vessels, a silver plate, and white cloth lie on the platform. To the right, a table draped in gold-brown brocade holds potted green plants and small yellow pots. A rope swing hangs from a tree. At upper left, a row of seated people in white clothes and red shawls sit on steps beside a lit lamp.

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December 20 20132013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20Outdoor evening ritual on a lawn at night. A brick fire pit sits in the foreground with silver bowls, offerings and a brass lamp around it. A bare-chested priest in a red-brown wrap with a saffron head cloth and rudraksha beads sits behind the fire pit holding an open book. To his left, a man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a woman in orange clothing sit on the grass. Behind them, many seated devotees in white clothes wait. On the right, a blue-draped table holds rows of decorated leaf-wrapped pots with green leaves and flowers. Lanterns glow in the background. Pictured activity suggests a homa or yagna around the fire pit.2013-12-09December 13 20132013-12-13Night outdoor homa or yagna at a fire pit lit by a bright flame, with a priest in a red-orange dhoti and gold-trimmed cloth at left pouring offerings from a ladle into the fire. Metal bowls, kalasha-style vessels, a brass lamp, and wood logs sit around the fire. Behind it, a row of devotees in white ceremonial clothes with rudraksha malas sit on the paved ground under white umbrellas and lanterns. Far right, a figure in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate golden seat, with a second white-clad figure beside him; the seated figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2013-12-13Night outdoor ritual in a garden courtyard lit by floodlights and lamps. A priest in an orange-red garment and red head cloth sits at the left beside a stone fire pit with a burning flame, surrounded by brass and silver offering plates, banana leaves and flowers. Along the paved central walkway, rows of people in white clothing sit with hands folded in prayer. A standing figure in an orange-brown robe stands near the back center between two white umbrella canopies, with a golden shrine-like structure beside him. Many devotees in white and some in pastel clothes sit on the right in devotional posture. Approximately 80 people are visible.2013-12-13Night outdoor ritual in a garden courtyard. A priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl stands at a brick fire pit where a flame burns, holding a silver plate of offerings above it. Brass pots, bowls and a small framed photo sit on the ground in front, and a decorated table with flowers and green leaves stands to the left. Seated devotees in white clothes with their hands joined line the paved walkway on the right, with a golden throne-like seat and a parasol behind them. Lamps light the scene against dark trees. The standing priest is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no probable identification is made.2013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13March 26th 20142014-03-26December 13 20132013-12-13Night outdoor puja in a garden courtyard lit by lamps and a lantern. A priest in red-orange dhoti and a red-orange turban with a bare chest and cream-coloured sacred cords stands at the centre, holding a small object near a brass vessel. Rows of people in white clothes sit on mats facing him, some with hands folded in prayer. Brass pots, kalasha-style vessels, green leaves and yellow-wrapped stems lie on a brocade-covered table in the foreground. A lit lantern stands on a stone pedestal at right, and a seated figure in red-orange robes sits at the far right edge. Umbrellas and a small shrine with a deity murti appear in the background.2013-12-13