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Night ritual on an open outdoor stage with a smoky haze. On the left, shaved-headed young monks in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer before a fire pit and an altar. The altar holds a golden arched shrine framing a deity murti draped in flower garlands, with yellow marigolds and a pink garland, brass oil lamps, kalasha pots and brass vessels. Center, a woman in a deep red sari holds a handheld fan toward the ritual. On the right, a man in saffron robes and a gold-and-red ornate throne chair wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated with bare feet on a rug. Other saffron-clad attendants stand near the throne. This appears to be a homa or puja with an attending audience.

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Night-time outdoor ritual on a raised platform with white and red tiled wall behind. Shaved-headed young men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead bands sit in rows facing a golden ornate throne decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow and white, holding a central figure in red and gold garments with a seated deity murti on either side. Smoke rises in the background. To the right, an empty red velvet throne with gold trim displays a framed portrait of a figure in orange. A white-clad priest in the left middle performs a puja with brass vessels and flowers, while a standing attendant in orange with a white forehead band stands at far left. Strings of lights and lamps frame the stage.2013-11-09Photo 11735606Photo 11735597February 15 20142014-02-15February 15 20142014-02-15December 19 20132013-12-19 +1 copiesPhoto 11735605Photo 11735599February 15 20142014-02-15Photo 11735600November 19 20132013-11-19Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform: a homa fire burns in front of a decorated deity shrine with a gold arch, flower garlands and yellow marigold offerings. Several shaved-headed sannyasis in orange robes sit and stand around the fire, one in red robes sits centrally facing it. A priest in white dhoti stands at the shrine side. On the right, a seated woman in orange robes sits on a red-and-gold throne-style chair holding a small offering, a standing attendant in orange beside her; a fan stands nearby and a devotee in white sits in the foreground. Cloth-covered yagna steps and a pot of offerings lie at the side.2013-10-15