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Night ritual photo at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a fire pit (homa or yagna) blazes on a wooden platform surrounded by brass bowls and vessels. Behind it stands a decorated deity murti with flower garlands and a floral arch, set on a red cloth. A woman in an orange-red garment and gold necklace sits at left on an orange cushion. Two men in white dhotis, one with bare upper body and gold-trimmed shawl, sit cross-legged on a striped rug facing the fire. A man lies prostrate on the floor at lower right. At right, a row of men in white dhotis and shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Strings of leaves and banners hang overhead.

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October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Night puja in a covered open-sided hall before a decorated deity murti altar. A fire pit burns in the centre with a brass vessel and offerings set before it. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands with his back to the camera facing the altar, while a monk in saffron-orange cloth sits cross-legged at the fire. Another person in an orange robe and red-brown garment sits on a saffron-draped seat to the left. The main murti is adorned with white cloth, marigold garlands and a sword-like implement, and a smaller decorated figure stands beside the fire. Strings of dried leaves hang overhead. Multi-coloured striped cloth covers the front table.2014-10-02October 10 20162016-10-10A night puja at a temple-like pandal before several deity murtis with a bright fire pit burning in front. A priest in orange clothing and an orange turban raises a lit aarti lamp toward the flames. Three women in orange-and-saffron saris stand at left with palms pressed together in prayer, and a man in white dhoti stands further left. Behind the fire, white-clad goddess murtis wearing garlands and ornaments are framed by white floral arches. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a striped cloth in the foreground, and a striped red cloth hangs in the background. Colourful paper decorations hang from the ceiling.2016-10-10October 02 20142014-10-02October 10 20162016-10-10A photograph of a night homa at an indoor temple hall with a corrugated roof and red paper lanterns. Four women in orange-saffron garments stand at the left side of a raised fire pit; two press their palms together in namaskar while others hold ritual vessels and lamps near the flames. A large fire burns in the centre of the pit. Behind it are decorated murtis of deities framed in white lace-like arches, with flower garlands and gold ornaments, including a figure in a golden canopy and a standing deity with a crown and jewelled necklace. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a long spout sits in the foreground on a striped cloth, and a tall brass lamp stands at right. A banner with a portrait of a figure in red and green decoration hangs on the back wall, beside green electric-style lights. Several people are partly visible at the far left, and a seated figure in white is at the back. The scene suggests a homa or puja before deity murtis.2016-10-10Night-time homa at an open ashram hall. A large fire burns in a rectangular yellow-painted fire pit in the foreground. Behind it, a figure in an orange-and-white garment stands before a decorated deity murti on a throne, the murti draped in marigold and multicoloured garlands and a saffron cloth. Four men stand to the left in white dhotis with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas; the foremost wears an orange-red robe with gold border and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in prayer. A standing microphone is near the fire. A decorated side shrine with a garlanded deity on the right, and a ceiling hung with paper decorations.2015-01-03Night scene in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and strings of dried leaves overhead. Two priests in white and reddish-brown dhotis sit on a striped mat before a fire pit with bright flames, performing a homa or puja. A seated figure in an orange robe sits at left on an orange-cushioned chair beside a brass vessel. At right, a decorated deity murti with a white arched backdrop, flower garlands and a sword stands on a red-draped platform, with a smaller garlanded figure at centre. Brass pots and flowers rest on the platform, with oil lamps lit nearby.2014-10-02Night photograph of a temple ritual beside a lit fire pit. Several men stand near a flaming homa or yagna fire on a raised stone platform covered by a striped cloth. The central man wears a white dhoti and holds his hands together in prayer, while a man in a red-and-orange cloth and rudraksha garland holds a plate at left. Behind the fire stands a dark deity murti decorated with orange garlands, and at right a large white-and-gold decorated deity image with multiple figures and marigold garlands is set on a red-covered platform. Offerings of dried red flowers or kumkum sit on the cloth, and a man in white kneels at the far right. Leafy festoons hang overhead beneath a corrugated roof.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02