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An outdoor temple-style ritual under a white tent canopy at night. A fire burns in a rectangular homa pit with white and yellow powder designs around it and offerings nearby. A seated man in an orange-and-red shawl and orange garland sits on a red-cushioned seat behind a black stand, with a microphone and a small flower arrangement. A standing attendant in orange robes and an orange headwrap holds a lit lamp and a brass vessel. Behind them is a shrine with a gold-framed deity murti of a goddess flanked by attendants and garlanded with flowers, and a black stone deity murti with a flower garland stands at left beside golden lion figures. Multicolored striped mats cover the ground. Visible people are a seated figure, a standing attendant, a second attendant at right and a small person near the shrine.

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A temple-style outdoor hall under a white canopy at night, with a fire pit (homa) burning in the foreground on a yellow-bordered rangoli platform scattered with white grains and flower petals. Behind it, a man with long dark hair and an orange-brown garment sits on a red chair with a microphone and a small monitor in front of him, wearing a gold necklace. A deity murti with gold ornaments and a pink-red backdrop stands on a raised golden platform, flanked by gold figures, with flower garlands draped over it. On the left, a black stone deity statue wears a marigold garland beside a golden lion sculpture. On the right, an orange-robed priest with a head wrap holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) while another orange-clad attendant holds a silver vessel. Colourful striped mats cover the floor.2017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +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.2017-09-24Night-time outdoor ritual under a tent canopy. A homa fire burns in a raised yellow-bordered fire pit in the foreground, surrounded by rangoli and small brass vessels. Behind it, a man seated on a red-cushioned throne with a white backdrop wears an orange-red robe and a gold necklace, seated before a shrine with gold-framed deity murti decorated with garlands. Two standing attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, one with an orange headwrap, hold a silver vessel and flower garland. Black stone deity figures with flower garlands and golden lion statues flank the scene.2017-09-24Night-time homa at an open-air temple pavilion with a large fire pit in the foreground, flames rising from a yellow-edged square altar. A seated figure in orange robes with a gold necklace sits on a red-cushioned throne behind a black stand, flanked by two standing attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and turbans; the one on the right holds a silver bowl. Behind them, a shrine holds gilded deity murtis draped in red cloth and garlanded. A dark stone figure garlanded with flowers stands at left beside a golden lion. Striped multicoloured mats cover the floor and a small oil lamp burns near the altar.2017-09-24 +2 copiesA night-time homa at an open-sided temple pavilion with white canopy. A large fire blazes in a square yellow fire pit decorated with white rangoli-style lines and a small tray of flowers. Two saffron-robed men stand at right, one wearing an orange turban and holding a lit lamp, the other holding a silver bowl; both wear orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads. Behind the fire, a figure in an orange robe and orange shawl sits on a red-cushioned seat before a deity murti shrine with a golden arch, flanked by Lakshmi and Saraswati style figures. A black stone deity murti garlanded with marigolds stands at left beside a golden lion. Colourful striped mats cover the floor. a person seated at the shrine, indicated by the orange robe and shawl, a long swept-back hairstyle, a gold necklace and rudraksha beads.2017-09-24September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesA night ritual in an open pavilion with striped cloth floor mats. In the foreground a sacrificial fire burns in a square yagna pit bordered by white powder lines, with a silver ladle and brass vessels nearby. Two sannyasis in orange robes and orange turbans stand at right: the nearer one holds a lit oil lamp, and the other, with palms joined, holds a silver vessel. A seated man in orange garments and a gold necklace sits on a red-and-white throne before a gilded shrine containing a deity murti with garlands. A dark stone deity figure draped in garlands stands at left. The scene conveys a homa with aarti in progress.2017-09-24 +2 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple-style ritual under a white canopy at night. A central figure seated on a red chair before a golden deity murti and a shrine with a golden arch, flanked by floral garlands, sits behind a black podium with a microphone. In the foreground a fire pit blazes with offerings and rangoli-like white powder patterns, with a silver vessel of flowers nearby. Two standing figures in saffron/orange robes stand on the right; the one nearest holds a lit flame aloft with a bare upper body and orange shawl, and the other wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala. A small woman in a teal and orange outfit sits to the side. A black stone deity statue draped in flower garlands stands at left beside a golden lion. Colourful striped mats cover the floor. The scene is a homa or aarti-style fire ritual with an audience of seated devotees implied only by the visible figures.2017-09-24