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Night-time homa at an outdoor canopied pavilion before a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by golden arches and red drapes. In the foreground a tiered yellow fire altar blazes as a priest in white dhoti, bare-chested with a red headband, pours an offering from a ladle into the flames. Other priests in white dhotis sit on striped mats beside brass vessels, flower garlands and offerings, while a man in a pink-and-white shawl sits at the right. Saffron-robed attendees stand behind, and a video camera on a tripod records the ritual. Garlands hang on pillars on either side.

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September 26 20172017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26Night photograph of a temple-style ritual on an outdoor stage. Priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with orange-yellow shawls, perform puja before an ornately decorated shrine with a yellow canopy, flower garlands in red and yellow, and deity murti. A priest on the right raises his arm toward a flame. Seated at the far right on a red-cushioned gold throne is a figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban, and a cameraman stands nearby. A large seated crowd in the foreground includes people in white, saffron and green clothing; brightly coloured hanging decorations line the top of the frame.2016-12-07Night homa at an outdoor temple pavilion with white canopy. A priest bare-chested in white dhoti with a red headband sits at a yellow tiered fire altar, feeding offerings into a bright flame. Around him, bare-chested men in white dhotis and saffron-orange cloths, and women in saffron and pink saris, sit or stand. Behind, a shrine holds deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati framed by gold arches and red drapes, with flower garlands on pillars. A camera on a tripod records the ritual, and copper pots and brass vessels rest on the floor.2017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesMay 26 20172017-05-26May 26 20172017-05-26Night-time ritual inside a temple pavilion with a tiered wooden homa platform holding a visible fire, surrounded by striped woven mats in green, red and blue. Several priests sit cross-legged: two bare-chested men in white dhotis pour offerings near the flames, and a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti sits to the right. Brass kalasha pots, banana-leaf plates with fruit and sweets, marigold garlands and a brass lamp stand in front. Behind the fire, a figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne in saffron-coloured clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace is visible, flanked by a dark-clothed attendant in white; a decorated deity murti shrine with garlands and hanging ornaments stands in the background. Overhead, strings of beads and lamps hang from a corrugated roof.2016-12-12September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copies