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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual before a large decorated deity murti seated on a lion-supported pedestal, draped in garlands and jewelled ornaments. In the foreground a fire burns in a stone fire pit with offerings and brass oil lamps on stands nearby. On the left a priest in orange-red dhoti and upper cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange turban, holds a white flower garland before the fire. Another figure in orange stands at the left edge. A decorated orange umbrella with floral motifs rises on the right. Banana leaves and fruit sit at the bottom edge.

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Night photograph of a ritual fire homa before an ornate deity murti decorated with white flower garlands and green leaves. A standing priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala beads, holds a white flower garland at left. Brass oil lamps stand beside the fire pit, and a red and gold ceremonial parasol with floral embroidery stands at right. Lion pedestals support the shrine, and a brass vessel and offerings sit at lower left.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight ritual photograph beside a large fire. In the left foreground a man in orange and saffron dhoti and turban holds a brass tray with a cloth-wrapped offering and a flower garland, while other robed attendants in orange stand behind him. Beside the flames, a golden-ornate murti in a decorated arch with a lion below and oil lamps flanking it, garlanded with flowers. A deity murti is seated on a lion base; the figure is not a person. Brass lamps with lit wicks stand on the steps. Around 3 to 4 physical people are visible.2016-10-29Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a deity shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and matching turban holds a large brass plate near a flaming fire, facing a decorated deity murti garlanded with white and orange flowers and framed by a gilded arch. A second figure in an orange-red cloth stands to the left, bare-chested with a mala. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, flower offerings and a white cloth bundle sit in front, with a lit fire pit in the foreground. The base has lion figures and a serpent motif, and the steps are painted red and white. The shrine is lit by lamps and flames against the dark background.2016-10-29February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight-time ritual outdoors under a tin-roofed shelter. A fire pit with bright flames sits in the centre, surrounded by yellow-and-white flower garlands and brass vessels, with bowls of offerings and fruit on a striped cloth in the lower left. A priest in an orange dhoti and bare chest, with a rudraksha mala, holds flowers and stands beside a second attendant in white. Behind the fire, a decorated kalasha-like structure is wrapped in flowers. On the right, a deity murti in a gold-framed shrine with a red cloth backdrop is garlanded with yellow and white flowers and a pearl necklace, with a ceremonial umbrella overhead. A seated man in a maroon robe with a red-and-white garland sits on a gold chair near the shrine, and a second person in a white garment stands behind him. Oil lamps stand beside the fire.2016-02-16October 29 20162016-10-29A night-time puja at a decorated deity murti of Ganesha, dressed in an orange and green cloth and wrapped in white and yellow flower garlands. A priest with his back to the camera, in a red-orange turban and reddish-orange dhoti with a gold border, holds a flame or oil lamp toward the idol. The deity sits on a red-trimmed pedestal flanked by two yellow-orange lion figures and small seated figures with mustaches. Ornate vessels and leaves surround the altar, and a lit shrine with a red and gold decorated figure appears blurred in the background. The flame and incense smoke add a warm glow to the dark setting.2014-08-21