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A night ritual photograph in a temple-style pavilion decorated with orange and red cloth and garlands. A standing priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha-style necklace, performs a ritual gesture over a fire pit with his hands; a seated priest in orange clothes beside him joins palms in prayer. Before them is a brass fire pit with a small flame, surrounded by silver and brass ritual implements, a kalasha-style brass lamp, fruits, a plate of grain and lime-coloured leaves. Behind the altar stands a decorated deity murti with a multi-armed goddess image, flanked by garlanded murtis dressed in yellow and gold, on a golden throne with floral garlands. Oil lamps and brass lamps stand on the raised platform. Two people are visible.

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Night ritual on a raised outdoor stage with a red and white canopy and marigold garlands. A priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a lit lamp or flame over a fire pit (homa) on a low brass-edged platform. Behind him, a seated priest in orange clothes assists. Brass lamps, silver ritual implements, bowls of fruit and a plate of offerings sit on the floor. The back shrine holds a deity murti in a white floral arch with a multi-armed goddess figure, flanked by gold-framed shrines with garlanded deities on a red-draped seat. Right of centre, a garlanded image is wrapped in gold-bordered cloth.2012-10-19 +1 copiesOctober 19 20122012-10-19October 19 20122012-10-19October 18 20122012-10-18Night fire ritual under a decorated red and gold canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes and a bare chest stands at left holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with a flame toward a fire pit. In front of him a sacred fire blazes on a yellow block, with brass vessels, fruit, flowers, and banana leaves on the floor. Behind, a seated figure in orange garments with hands joined sits on a gold throne decorated with marigold garlands. Flanking the throne are a white-framed deity murti and another garlanded deity figure. A seated woman in white sits at left near a red cushioned seat. Strings of garlands hang from the canopy.2012-10-17A night-time homa at a decorated open-sided tent shrine. In the foreground a standing priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap holds up a tall multi-tier brass aarti lamp with lit flames toward the altar. A large fire burns in a yellow-bordered fire pit surrounded by marigold garlands, brass bowls and fresh leaves. Behind, a painted deity murti of Goddess Durga riding a lion stands against a white-framed backdrop. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with garlands. To the right, a deity murti is adorned with white flower garlands. Red and gold cloth drapes the ceiling and walls, and speakers and brass lamps stand on the stage. A seated figure in white is partly visible at left.2012-10-17October 18 20122012-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 17 20122012-10-17A photograph of a temple-style ritual stage draped in red fabric with garlands and a gold-framed throne. Seated on the throne is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and bare-skinned upper body, hands folded in front. In the foreground a man in a brown-orange robe stands with his back to the camera beside a small fire pit with a flame and brass bowls. Behind them stand a white-framed deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a lion, another deity figure in orange and white, and a garlanded murti in green and pink on the right. Brass oil lamps, flowers and a microphone are arranged on the platform.2012-10-17A photograph of an outdoor-style tent shrine during a fire ritual. A priest in a rust-brown dhoti stands at left, his back to the camera, holding a ladle or spoon over a burning homa fire pit at lower centre, with flames rising. Behind the fire, a seated figure in a rust-brown robe sits on an ornate gold throne with yellow and red cushions, in front of a red draped backdrop. Garlanded deity murtis flank the throne area, including a large framed goddess image with multiple arms at upper left. Marigold garlands hang across the altar, brass kalashas, lamps and offering bowls surround the fire, and banana plants and green-and-red bunting decorate the tent. Two small children sit at far left.2012-10-17October 10 20162016-10-10A photograph of a Navaratri worship scene under a corrugated roof. Several men in orange dhotis and saffron shawls stand at left, hands folded, while one man in orange bends forward to tend a large flame burning in a fire pit (homa). Behind the fire stand decorated deity murtis with white floral arches, including a goddess figure in red and gold with a crown and a seated figure in red. A brass kettle-shaped vessel sits on the draped cloth in the foreground, and a gilded throne with red cushion is at right. A banner at upper left shows a portrait and green decorations.2016-10-10