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Outdoor ritual at a black stone Ganesha murti set on a raised platform within a gold-framed arch. A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala beads, chants while holding a bell and offering. A younger attendant in white dhoti with a white headband holds a small oil lamp and a brass vessel. In the foreground a fire burns in a pit surrounded by brass bowls, flowers and offerings, and at right a devotee in orange clothing with a garland sits with palms joined in prayer. Smoke rises past a concrete building and bare trees.

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Outdoor ritual photo at dusk beside a golden arched frame. A priest in a white dhoti with a white headcloth and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp and a small silver vessel. A second priest in a maroon dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone. A black stone deity murti stands on a dark pedestal behind a visible fire, and a sacred fire burns in the foreground with offerings and steel vessels. On the right, a seated devotee with folded hands and a garland of white and red flowers faces the fire. Two incense-like smoke trails rise from the flames.2015-03-16Outdoor ritual at a dark stone deity murti. A homa fire burns on the ground in front, with metal vessels, flower garlands and a striped cloth nearby. A priest in white dhoti and striped shawl, with a headwrap and rudraksha mala, holds a small vessel and bell. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone. At right, a seated person in a red-and-white garland, hands folded in prayer, faces the fire. Three people are visible.2015-03-16March 16 20152015-03-16March 16 20152015-03-16Outdoor temple ritual at a fire pit (homa) in front of a large black stone Ganesha murti on a raised pedestal, framed by an ornate gold arch. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, holding a microphone, speaks while another priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp or flame aloft at left. A seated devotee at right, facing the fire with palms joined, wears a garland of white and red flowers. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and offerings lie on striped cloths near a burning fire, with smoke rising beside the murti.2015-03-16Outdoor ritual scene beside a black stone deity murti set on a raised dark platform inside a golden arched frame, with a red-lit base. A fire burns in a brick pit in the foreground, surrounded by silver kalasha vessels and brass plates. A priest in a white dhoti with a white head band and rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp near the fire. A second man in an orange-red dhoti and rudraksha mala speaks into a handheld microphone. A seated devotee in an orange-red cloth wears white and red flower garlands, hands folded in prayer, and a man in white with folded hands sits at right. Smoke rises between the figures, and the background shows a concrete building and trees. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable from appearance.2015-03-16March 16 20152015-03-16Outdoor ritual homa at a temple shrine. A fire burns in the foreground beside silver vessels and a tray of grains. Behind it stands a dark stone Ganesha murti on a black pedestal, framed by an ornate gold arch. A priest in a white dhoti with a white head cloth and rudraksha mala holds a garland of white and red flowers while another priest in a rust-red dress with an orange border bends over the fire. At right, a seated devotee in a rust-red garment with a white and red flower garland and folded hands faces the shrine, with a third man in white dhoti and folded hands beside him. Trees and a plain concrete building stand behind.2015-03-16Outdoor puja at a shrine beside a white building, with a dark stone deity murti in an ornate golden arch behind a small orange flame. A man in an orange-red robe with rudraksha mala stands with hands folded near the shrine base. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a red and white flower garland and a saffron cloth over his shoulder faces away, while a priest in white dhoti and tilak kneels at a brass ritual setup with bowls and a burning flame. A man on the far right holds hands together in namaskar.2015-03-16March 16 20152015-03-16Outdoor photograph of a fire ritual at a shrine. In the centre, a small homa fire burns on a low brick platform with brass vessels and flower offerings around it. Behind it, a large black deity murti sits on a dark pedestal before a gilded arched doorway, with a lit lamp at its base. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white headcloth bends forward holding a ladle over the fire. In the middle, a man in a saffron-orange wrap and rudraksha mala bends toward the flame. On the right, a seated man wearing a white-and-saffron garment and a long garland of white and red flowers sits with his eyes lowered before the fire. Another man with folded hands stands at the far right edge. Trees and plain concrete buildings fill the background.2015-03-16March 16 20152015-03-16