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Night-time ritual at a temple doorway with a fire pit at centre, where flames rise from a brass-and-gold structure. A priest seated on a striped mat wears a yellow turban and gold necklace, with a bare chest and white dhoti. Nearby, a man in an orange-saffron cloth sits by the fire, while a seated man with bare upper body and white cloth tends offerings. Behind them, a row of young boys in white dhotis, with white body markings and yellow cloths, stand in line. Garlands of yellow and white flowers, fruit, brass vessels and kalasha-like pots surround the altar. A large carved wooden door with brass studs fills the right side, and a deity murti stands at the left edge with flower garlands. This appears to be a homa/yagna setting.

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Night-time homa at an outdoor temple-courtyard setting beside a stone wall and large carved wooden door. A central fire burns in a yellow-draped square fire pit with offerings. Seated priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron cloth perform the ritual; one bare-chested man wears a yellow cloth and gold necklace. Standing young men in white dhotis, bare-chested, with white sacred marks on their bodies and yellow cloths over their shoulders, form lines around the fire. Floral garlands of white and orange marigolds, fruits and brass vessels surround the altar. A decorated golden-brown carved figure with garlands sits at lower left.2017-04-06Night outdoor ritual homa at a temple-style courtyard. A fire burns in a brass-and-gold yagna pit decorated with yellow cloth, flowers and fruit, tended by a priest in a yellow shawl and white dhoti seated cross-legged before it. A row of about twenty young boys, bare-chested with white sacred markings, stand in white dhotis holding yellow cloth. Behind them, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne-like seat with a garland, a gold necklace and rudraksha-like beads, while a child kneels nearby. In the foreground, a decorated golden vahana with garlands, a kneeling attendant in white, and offering plates with fruit and rice surround the fire. Brick walls and a lamp-lit doorway frame the scene.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06Night photograph of a Hindu ritual on an open-air platform beside a brick wall. Several seated priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, with yellow garlands and sacred thread, sit around a brass fire vessel with lit flames and oil lamps. Marigold and yellow flower garlands decorate the floor and the ornate golden-yellow throne at the left. Brass vessels and offerings in the foreground. Standing bare-chested participants in white dhotis and orange-clad attendants line the background, and a seated figure in red and orange clothing sits on a throne at the right. Fire and offerings suggest a homa or puja.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06May 02 20172017-05-02A smoky homa fire blazes inside a brick-walled room beside a carved wooden doorway. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and gold-banded cloth stands at left, a shaved-headed man in white stands in the doorway, and several seated priests attend the fire pit. A seated priest in pink headwear and a bare-chested man in yellow cloth sit around the fire, marigold garlands wrap the altar, and brass plates, a kalasha, and offerings of fruit and flowers are arranged on the cloth. A ritual fire pit with offerings suggests a homa. Nearby, a wall sign lists readable text.2017-04-26May 02 20172017-05-02April 26 20172017-04-26April 06 20172017-04-06