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Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like shrine. On the left, a shirtless priest with a long beard, white sacred thread-like garland and orange-saffron dhoti holds a brass tray or basket over a blazing fire pit (homa) with rising smoke. Behind him stands a decorated palanquin or ratha-style deity structure draped in marigold garlands, and on the right a golden arched niche holds a deity murti in a red cloth backdrop, heavily garlanded with yellow and orange flowers and a gold necklace. Brass oil lamps, metal bowls of flowers and fruit sit on a striped mat.

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February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard with smoke rising. A priest in an orange dhoti with bare chest and a red offering bowl raised in both hands stands at left beside a brass lamp. In the centre, a fire pit burns with offerings of flowers and fruit around it. Behind it, a deity murti in red cloth sits on a golden throne decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace. At right, a seated figure in dark red-brown robes wears a flower garland and a rudraksha mala, seated on an ornate golden chair under a striped canopy. Scattered flower petals cover the ground.2016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesApril 01 20162016-04-01February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual on a raised stone platform. A homa fire burns in a metal pit at center, with brass pots, a flower-decorated kalasha and trays of fruit and flowers beside it. Three priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies tend the rites; one pours from a vessel and another holds a lamp. In the background a large deity murti in a gold arched shrine is garlanded with flowers and beads, backed by red cloth. To the right a seated man in a dark red robe with palms pressed together sits on a gilded seat beneath a multicoloured umbrella. Roughly a dozen devotees seated in front, in orange and white clothes, face the platform, seen from behind.2016-02-16 +1 copiesJune 02 20152015-06-02February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copies