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Night-time temple ritual under a open-sided shed. In the foreground a priest with long braided hair and a reddish-brown dhoti with gold border bends over a square fire pit where a tall flame rises, tending it with a ladle-like tool, with brass vessels and a kalasha-like cup nearby. Behind him stands a decorated deity murti under a silver arched canopy, draped with garlands of purple, orange and yellow flowers, sitting on a bull-like vahana and a red cloth. To the right a seated woman in a red-orange sari with folded hands performs namaskar in an orange armchair. Homa fire ritual setting with flowers and brass lamps around.

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A night-time fire ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a priest with bare upper body and a rust-orange dhoti with gold border bends forward over a square fire pit, tending a bright flame and handling brass vessels and offering items. Behind him a deity murti stands decorated with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, with a green cloth backdrop, sitting on a golden stand before a red-draped base. A seated person in an orange chair, wearing orange robes, presses palms together in prayer on the right. A purple-topped figure and flower garlands sit at left. A pale shawl lies on the ground near the pit.2014-11-25November 25 20142014-11-25November 25 20142014-11-25A photograph of an indoor ritual space under a dark roof at night. In the foreground a priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala bends forward over a sunken fire pit, its flames rising from a yellow-brown framed altar, while placing offerings from a brass plate. Behind the pit, a second figure in a red-orange sari with gold border stands with folded hands before a silver-framed shrine containing a deity murti adorned with flower garlands and gold ornaments. To the left, deity murtis draped in marigold and rose garlands sit on a red-draped platform, and a small decorated shrine stands in the background with kalasha-style offerings. The scene is a homa or yagna fire ceremony.2014-11-25November 25 20142014-11-25November 25 20142014-11-25Night outdoor ritual before a golden shrine (simhasana-style) holding a deity murti draped in red cloth and heavy marigold garlands. A lit fire pit with offerings sits in front, flanked by brass lamps and metal bowls of flowers and offerings. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti stands at left holding a cloth, with a second attendant in white nearby. At right a man in maroon robes and a garland sits with palms pressed together beside an ornate gold seat under a multicoloured umbrella. A smaller decorated shrine with garlands is behind. Striped mats and baskets of flowers lie on the ground.2016-02-16November 25 20142014-11-25February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesA night homa ritual in an open-sided hall. A priest in an orange-brown dhoti and orange head cloth, bare-chested with gold bangles, holds a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a large gold cobra hood above it. A fire pit blazes with smoke, surrounded by brass vessels, fruit, flower offerings and a ladle. On the right, a figure in red-brown robes sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim, hands folded near the face, and a second robed figure stands behind with palms joined. A pedestal fan and a small framed deity picture hang in the background.2013-10-06Night-time homa at an open-air outdoor setting. A large fire blazes in a golden-edged square fire pit in the centre, with smoke rising. Behind it stands a deity murti with a golden multi-hooded naga canopy, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. To the left, a standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and an orange head wrap holds a ladle over the fire. At right, a seated man in orange-brown robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a brown robe stands beside him with hands joined. Brass vessels, flower offerings, red petals, and a small framed deity picture sit around the fire pit.2013-10-06February 22 20162016-02-22 +2 copies