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Night ritual at an outdoor shrine with a fire pit. A priest in white dhoti and white turban, wearing rudraksha beads and gold-bordered cloth, stands at left holding a cloth over the flames while pouring from a silver vessel. Two boys in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged in front, one with hands folded in prayer, their heads shaved. Behind the fire, a decorated altar holds a deity murti garlanded with yellow and multicolour flowers, with a lion-faced form and kalasha-style vessels in blue and purple cloth. Marigolds and yellow petals lie on the fire-pit platform beside silver ritual items. The scene is a homa or puja.

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Night ritual photograph at an outdoor shrine before a decorated deity murti framed by a gold arch, draped in garlands of yellow and multicoloured flowers. A figure in white dhoti with gold border and white turban pours liquid from a vessel over the murti, with a long cloth draped down into a fire pit burning in front. Two young boys in orange cloth with beaded necklaces and shaved heads sit at the fire pit's edge. Red-and-purple cloths drape the altar, with coconut, kalasha-like vessels and flower offerings around it. Ritual abhishekam with homa fire.2013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20November 19 20132013-11-19November 20 20132013-11-20A night homa at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a fire pit where flames rise from a yellow-tiled altar scattered with flowers. Behind, a deity murti stands under a floral arch of garlands in red, yellow and green, flanked by red and purple cloth and marigolds. On the right, a standing figure wears a red-and-gold wrap, a red turban, a gold waist belt and layered beaded necklaces, hands folded in namaskar. Several boys in saffron-orange cloths sit cross-legged before the fire, one with hands folded, and a devotee in white kneels at the far right.2013-11-20Night homa at an outdoor altar. A priest in white dhoti with gold border, bare-shouldered and with a shaved head, pours an offering from a long ladle into a fire burning in a square white fire pit strung with yellow marigold garlands. Behind the fire, a row of kalasha pots wrapped in yellow flower garlands and blue cloth sits on a maroon-draped platform, with a small lit gold-framed deity image at upper left and coloured string lights overhead. Brass bowls, lamps and offerings rest on the steps and mat. A young man in saffron-orange robe with white forehead markings sits at right beside the fire, with another person in orange partly visible behind him.2013-12-21Night outdoor homa ritual at a square white stone fire pit with a dark central pit, brass bowls, a brass lamp stand, and a small smoking incense stick. Two priests sit on low platforms: one in white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl, hands raised in prayer and white-marked forehead and arms; the other in orange robe with a white-marked body and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a row of deity murtis draped in yellow and white marigold garlands on a purple-covered table, with a lit illuminated shrine at left. Scattered yellow marigold petals, a basket of red flowers, and yellow plastic bags on the ground.2013-12-21November 09 20132013-11-09October 16 20132013-10-16A priest in a green-and-gold turban, bare-chested with white ash markings, a garland and a white-and-gold dhoti, holds a silver ritual vessel and a white cloth bundle. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded, and a woman in red sari is seated nearby. A fire burns in a homa pit with offering baskets, flower garlands and a brass lamp on the ground, and a bright orange umbrella rests against the wall.2016-01-02A homa fire ritual at night in an outdoor setting. A priest in white dhoti and a pale cream turban raises a lit camphor or oil lamp in his right hand over a yellow-edged fire pit filled with ash, smoke and burning wood bundles. He wears a rudraksha mala and red beaded bracelets. A younger attendant in a white headband and saffron cloth sits beside him with palms pressed together in prayer, and another saffron-clad person sits at the left edge. Behind them are garlands of yellow and orange flowers, a silver kalasha pot with a pointed crown and decorated pots draped in marigolds. A silver bowl and a small silver lingam-shaped vessel sit at the front. Three people are visible.2013-11-07April 06 20172017-04-06