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Night-time homa at an open-air outdoor shrine. A central fire burns in front of a gold arched altar decorated with marigold garlands and deity images. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads, sit cross-legged on an orange cloth before the fire. A white-clad priest with a white head wrap sits on the left, tending the ritual. On a raised platform to the right, a person in an ornate orange robe and gold-trimmed cushioned chair sits with a companion in a saffron garment beside them. Seated devotees in white clothes with red sashes face the altar in the foreground, and a colourful rangoli design is on the ground. A pedestal fan and a sound system are visible at the right.

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Night outdoor homa under a corrugated roof. A sacred fire blazes at centre before a gold arched shrine with garlanded deity murti and marigold garlands. Around the fire sit about six shaved-headed young men and boys in saffron/orange robes; one boy wears a red-and-gold cloth, and a priest in white dhoti with a white headwrap pours offerings. Seated on a red and gold throne at right, a person in orange robes and long hair watches; a standing attendant in orange stands nearby beside a fan. Blue and pink cloths drape the altar, and a brass vessel and dried leaves lie in front.2013-10-15October 15 20132013-10-15November 07 20132013-11-07Night-time outdoor ritual at a raised stone platform. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on an orange cloth before a small fire, with smoke rising. Behind them a gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers. At the right, a man in a red-and-gold throne chair is attended by a person waving a white fan, while other people in white dhotis and orange robes bow and perform puja. Devotees in white and in red saris sit on purple-bordered mats on the paving, with a colourful rangoli design between them. Potted plants and a sound system stand at the edges.2013-10-16Night outdoor ritual at a homa fire pit in front of a golden arched shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with deity murtis visible inside. Four shaven-headed young boys in saffron and red-gold dhotis sit cross-legged on the platform facing the fire, while a priest in white dhoti and a white head turban tends the flames at left. A seated figure in saffron robes occupies an ornate red and gold throne at right, with a standing attendant in orange beside it and a woman in saffron nearby. A standing electric fan and a small pink and purple carpet are visible; smoke rises into the dark sky.2013-10-15Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform: a homa fire burns in front of a decorated deity shrine with a gold arch, flower garlands and yellow marigold offerings. Several shaved-headed sannyasis in orange robes sit and stand around the fire, one in red robes sits centrally facing it. A priest in white dhoti stands at the shrine side. On the right, a seated woman in orange robes sits on a red-and-gold throne-style chair holding a small offering, a standing attendant in orange beside her; a fan stands nearby and a devotee in white sits in the foreground. Cloth-covered yagna steps and a pot of offerings lie at the side.2013-10-15November 04 20132013-11-04November 07 20132013-11-07Night-time ritual on an open-sided stage under a corrugated roof. Saffron-robed priests stand and sit before a decorated deity murti framed by a golden arch and draped in garlands of marigold and red flowers. A priest in the centre raises a flaming aarti lamp toward the murti while another holds a conch-shaped vessel and a bell. Seated saffron-clad devotees face the murti, with a fire burning in front of them and brass pots and offerings on the cloth. A woman in a red-and-saffron sari sits on a red and gold chair at right with hands folded. Seated white-clad devotees fill the foreground, and a pedestal fan stands at right.2013-11-04Night-time outdoor ritual at an open pavilion. Saffron-robed priests sit in a row on an orange-draped platform before a large decorated deity murti under a golden arch, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A bright fire burns in front of the deity, with brass oil lamps and flower offerings nearby. Seated on a red-upholstered throne at right, a robed figure with long dark hair is attended by a saffron-robed assistant, while a standing priest in orange at left tends the ritual. Around the platform sit a large crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothes, many with hands folded. This appears to be a homa or puja at a deity shrine, with a visible fire and offerings.2013-11-04October 15 20132013-10-15November 04 20132013-11-04