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A photograph of a covered outdoor ritual hall at night, with white tent canopies and red pillars. A sacred fire burns in a rectangular yellow-rimmed homa pit in the foreground, with brass vessels, a ladle and bowls of offerings beside it. Behind the fire, a seated man in a red chair wears an orange shawl and a gold necklace, facing a golden shrine with a deity murti and garlands. Two standing attendants in orange robes with orange head-wraps stand to the right, one holding a small vessel. Dark stone statues draped in marigold garlands flank the scene. A woman in a red sari sits at the far right edge.

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A homa fire burns in a gold-edged fire pit in the foreground of an open-sided temple pavilion under white canopies. A seated man in orange garments and a saffron shawl, with a gold necklace, sits on a white chair before a shrine of deity murti dressed in red and gold, with garlands. Two young people in saffron-orange robes stand behind the fire pit, one holding a ritual implement, and a woman in red sits at right. Dark statues wearing marigold garlands flank the scene and colourful striped mats cover the floor. Visible on the wall is a banner-style logo with a copyright notice.2017-09-24September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24Night ritual in an open-air temple pavilion with white tent canopy. A fire burns in a yellow stone homa pit in the foreground, with brass vessels, a ladle and lamps around it. Behind the fire, a seated man in orange-red robes and a garland sits on a red-cushioned chair before a shrine of gold-framed deity murti and floral garlands. Three people in orange robes and orange head cloths stand to the right, one holding a brass pot and another a bell, with a small figure seated near the edge. Stone lion figures flank the shrine and garlanded statues stand on the left.2017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA night-time temple ritual under a white canopy. In the centre, a seated man in saffron robes and a saffron wrap, wearing a ceremonial gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits on a red and gold throne before a shrine decorated with gold and red. Three standing men in saffron dhotis and saffron wraps, one with an orange head cloth and bare chest, hold ritual implements near a sacred fire pit (homa) with burning flames, a kalasha and offering bowls. Behind them stand a gold-arched shrine with deity murti, and a black stone deity garlanded with marigolds and flowers stands at left. Colourful striped mats cover the floor.2017-09-24 +1 copiesA night-time homa at an open-sided pavilion with a fire pit in the foreground, flames rising from the yellow-bordered altar with white rice offerings and flower petals. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and orange head-cloths stand at right holding brass vessels and offerings. Behind the fire, a seated figure in orange clothing with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads sits in a red-cushioned chair, a microphone and small lectern before him, with a golden-framed altar of deity murtis bedecked with flower garlands, a golden lion statue and a dark stone deity murti at left.2017-09-24A night-time homa at an open-sided pavilion with a tent canopy. A fire blazes in a rectangular fire pit bordered with white rice and rangoli-style designs. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and matching head cloths stand at right; the nearer one holds a lit aarti lamp aloft while the other holds a silver vessel. Seated behind the fire on a red chair is a man in an orange-red garment with a gold-bead garland, who appears to be the presiding figure; the appearance-based label is a person, with cues of a seated central figure in orange-red robes and gold ornamentation. Behind them stands a shrine with gold-decorated deity murtis in pink and gold draping, flanked by golden lion figures, and a black stone murti garlanded with marigold strands stands at left.2017-09-24September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesOutdoor temple-style pavilion at night with a large fire pit (homa) burning in the foreground, surrounded by a yellow-gold altar edged with white rangoli and small brass vessels and offerings. A seated bearded man in a saffron-orange garment and gold beaded necklace sits on a red and gold chair behind the fire, while three young men in orange dhotis and orange shawls stand around the fire; two hold small metal vessels and one wears an orange head cloth, and their bodies show white markings. Behind them a golden shrine with deity murti, flower garlands and draped red curtains, and a black stone murti garlanded with flowers at left. Colourful striped mats cover the floor.2017-09-24 +2 copies