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Night outdoor ritual photographed at an open courtyard with string lights and garlanded pillars. A seated figure in a maroon and gold garment, with bare feet on a low step, sits on an orange cushioned throne at the left. Behind a square yellow-tiled fire pit with ash, a crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together. Several men in white dhotis with red shawls and a man in a saffron cloth kneel or stand near the pit, one in orange and one in white crouching at the front. A dark deity murti stands at the right with garland and a tall bronze kalasha, and a figure in red and gold draped with an orange cloth stands at the far right. The scene suggests a homa or fire ceremony in progress.

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July 07 20152015-07-07July 07 20152015-07-072015-July-302015-07-30Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard strung with colourful fairy lights. In the foreground, several devotees in white clothes with red shawls stand with palms pressed in anjali, one man bending forward in prayer. A bare-headed woman in an orange-and-gold sari wearing a garland stands at right holding offerings. A seated woman in a red-and-gold sari sits on an orange chair at left, and a kneeling person in white is at centre near a shallow pit. A crowd of onlookers stands behind, many with hands folded, some in saris and shirts. The scene suggests a puja or homa-style ceremony with a fire pit in front.2015-07-07Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard with coloured fairy lights in the background. In the foreground, a fire pit (homa kunda) with ash and embers sits in the lower centre. A man in an orange-yellow dhoti and ash markings on his forehead holds a small object as he walks past the fire pit, while behind him a line of devotees in white dhotis with red shawls stands with palms pressed together. On the right, a man seated in lotus posture wears a deep red-orange turban, red robe, white dhoti and a long beaded mala, with hands folded in front of him, appearing to be a priest or devotee. A large black linga, garlanded with yellow and white flowers, stands behind the line. Onlookers in white saris and dark clothing watch from the back. Hindu ritual setting, possibly a homa or fire ceremony.2015-07-07Night outdoor ritual on a raised stone platform under a open-sided shelter lit by a bright floodlight. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an orange cushioned throne-like seat at the centre; the figure's hair and build are not clearly visible enough to make a confident identification. Devotees in white dhotis and white tops with red-orange shawls stand and kneel with hands folded in namaskar on the ground, a woman in white with a red shawl and a woman with a long braid are prominent in the foreground. A deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers sits on a blue-draped pedestal at left, and a tall framed altar with lit lamps is visible at right. A shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti stands among the devotees. Attendants are visible behind the central figure, and the floor is scattered with leaves and offerings.2015-07-07Evening outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard with a large crowd of saffron-robed and white-clad devotees seated on the ground. In the foreground, women in red and maroon saris with white jasmine garlands kneel before a low square fire pit, and a priest in a white dhoti and pink headcloth bends over it. A man in a red-gold dhoti stands at the pit beside them. On a raised orange seat at right, a bare-chested man wearing a long mala-style garland sits on a cushioned throne, while a dark deity murti stands on a red pedestal behind the crowd. Oil lamps and offerings lie on a mat and brass vessels, with a fan at the right edge.2014-10-03July 07 20152015-07-07Night-time outdoor scene at a temple-like ashram courtyard. On a raised dais two seated figures sit on orange-brown thrones; one wears orange-saffron robes and sits in front, while a seated figure in orange clothing is positioned on the right throne. Several devotees in white dhotis and saffron/orange shawls stand and kneel in a row with palms pressed together in anjali, facing the dais and a decorated vehicle at right. The vehicle is a float or palanquin-like structure with orange and red marigold garlands, a deity murti in an ornate shrine, and a lit interior. Floor has rangoli-style designs and scattered green leaves. A fire-pit-like stepped structure stands at left.2015-07-07March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies2015-July-302015-07-30March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies