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A nighttime ritual at a temple-style shrine decorated with marigold garlands, banana leaves and strings of lights. Behind the ritual platform stands a large deity murti pair adorned with flower garlands and a yellow cloth. In the centre, a fire pit on wooden tiers holds a small flame amid scattered marigold petals, with brass vessels and a kalasha-like bowl. Five men in white dhotis with yellow or orange shawls sit around it, one with an orange headband speaking to another who holds a small object. Seated devotees in the foreground and a microphone on the red mat complete the scene of a homa-style ritual.

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December 05 20162016-12-05December 02 20162016-12-02A temple ritual before a decorated shrine where a deity murti pair, one figure seated on a throne-like platform, is framed by red, yellow and white flower garlands and a golden canopy. In front, a wooden platform holds a small fire and offerings scattered with yellow marigold petals. Several priests sit on a red cloth: one in white dhoti with an orange headcloth gestures with a ritual implement, another in white and a yellow shawl sits nearby, and a bare-chested man in a yellow shawl and a man in an orange wrap sit at right. Brass lamps and vessels surround the shrine. A visible fire and offerings suggest a homa or puja.2016-12-05December 02 20162016-12-02December 07 20162016-12-07December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Night outdoor ritual before a decorated shrine with a large deity murti garlanded in red and orange flowers, and a fire pit burning in front of it. Priests in white dhotis perform the homa while a bare-chested priest in ochre cloth tends the offering. On the right, a man with a red-orange turban and saffron-red shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a yellow and multicolour canopy; a cameraman and a white-clad attendant stand nearby. A large crowd of devotees sits on the red-carpeted ground, some in white and pink saris, and a brass oil lamp stands at the front. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne wearing the turban and shawl.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A homa fire burns in a brass-edged wooden fire pit before a golden-framed red throne where a seated figure in red and saffron-toned clothing holds a trident and wears a rudraksha mala, with a sanctum of deity murtis garlanded in marigolds behind. Several men sit on the red floor: one shirtless in white dhoti with a pink head cloth and orange-tinted shawl near brass vessels, another shirtless beside him, and a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl on the right holding a flower plate. Brass lamps, banana leaves, marigold garlands and offering plates surround the scene, with a decorative curtain overhead.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02 +1 copies