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A large outdoor ritual pavilion with white fabric draped overhead and smoke rising through the crowd. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a saffron-and-green border bends over a basket of sticks beside a wooden fire pit, with a seated priest in a light patterned cloth with a mala facing the fire. Behind them, many men in white dhotis with gold borders stand and sit, several bare-chested. A woman in an orange-red sari walks in the centre. On the right, a golden ornate throne with red cushions is visible, with a man in a red turban and bare-chested attendants near it. Floral garlands, bananas, oranges and brass vessels sit on the altar tables, indicating a homa or yagna with offerings.

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May 26 20172017-05-26May 26 20172017-05-26A night-time ritual photograph under a white tent with a red-and-white valance and hanging lights. Priests in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested with saffron-orange shawls, stand and sit around a low platform of offerings: fruit, flower garlands, bowls and betel-leaf trays. Smoke drifts at left where a figure in white pours from a vessel near a golden canopy. A seated priest with a pink turban holds a small dish. Devotees in white saris and saffron shawls stand in a crowd, and a golden deity murti stands among them. A bearded man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a woman in white. Clay offerings and oil lamps sit on a colourful striped cloth.2017-05-26September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesMay 26 20172017-05-26A night ritual in a open tent with a fire pit (homa) at the centre-left, where a priest in white dhoti and a shawl with an orange border tends the flames beside offerings of fruit, flower garlands and a silver tray. Several men bare-chested in white dhotis with orange borders stand and sit around a large gold throne with a red cushion at the back. On the throne a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair and a gold necklace is attended by women in orange saris and dhotied attendants. Brass pots, oil lamps and a tall flame-lit setup are visible; smoke drifts through the scene. Clearly visible people number around fifteen to twenty.2017-05-26December 12 20162016-12-12January 02 20162016-01-02May 25 20172017-05-25January 02 20162016-01-02A nighttime ritual under an open-sided canopy with orange draped cloth, hanging lamps and strings of flowers. In the centre, a large orange-brown stone platform is set out with flowers, bananas, apples, a kalasha-like brass vessel with a yellow top, and brass lamps and vessels. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads and tilak, sit or kneel on the floor performing puja. A man in a light shirt and orange shawl sits at right, and a figure in a white dhoti and cloth wrap sits near the centre. A shrine with decorated deity murti and garlands stands behind. Crowd members are seated along both sides. No clearly recognizable a person appearance is visible.2016-12-12May 02 20172017-05-02