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Night-time homa at an open-air temple pavilion with bamboo scaffolding and a partly built pillared hall behind. A large fire blazes in a tiered yagna kund ringed with yellow marigold and red flower garlands. On the right, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl pours an offering from a vessel into the flames. Behind him, several priests in white and saffron stand with hands joined. On the left, a seated figure in a gold and red throne under a colourful canopy wears a flower garland and sits with hands folded, marked as the presiding figure. Brass vessels and a plate sit on the floor in front.

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March 02 20182018-03-02Night ritual inside a partly built open hall with bamboo scaffolding and concrete pillars. A seated man on a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion wears a rust-orange garment and a garland of red and yellow flowers, and a robed attendant stands near him. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads, tends a homa fire pit ringed with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, holding a small bowl and ritual items. Brass vessels, a trident, a kalasha-style lamp stand and a patterned mat lie on the floor. Seven or so other priests in white dhotis stand in folded-hands devotion behind the fire, and a woman in orange sari stands at the rear. A golden canopy hangs above the throne.2018-03-02Night-time temple ritual inside a scaffolded hall with bare brick pillars and bamboo supports. In the foreground a large stone yoni-pitha type base with a central shivalinga-style column is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red petals. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a red tilak and rudraksha-style necklace, extends his hands over the base during the puja. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and bare chests stand with folded hands, one holding a bell or small vessel. On the left, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a marigold garland sits on a large ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with a golden kalasha and brass lamp beside it. Brass bowls, a burning oil lamp and flower offerings lie on the floor, and a fan stands nearby.2018-03-02Night-time homa at an open-air temple pavilion. In the foreground a large fire burns in a tiered yagna kunda decorated with marigold garlands and red kumkum. Behind it a priest in white dhoti with a saffron-and-gold shawl holds a vessel over the flames and offers oblations, while a second priest in cream dhoti with a gold border holds a bundle of kusha grass beside him. At right a man in a saffron dhoti with a red rudraksha mala and bare chest, hands folded in anjali, stands by a table of flowers and offerings. Behind them more white-clad priests tend additional fire pits under bamboo-supported roofing, with a deity shrine lit at the back. Coconuts, flowers and brass pots sit on the ground.2018-03-02Night-time homa ritual in an open-air temple courtyard with a shallow fire pit in the foreground, ringed with marigold garlands and red flower petals. Several shirtless priests in white dhotis with yellow borders stand around the flames; one holds a small brass vessel and another raises a tapered ritual implement, while a third has hands folded in namaskar. To the far right an older man in a blue-bordered white dhoti tends a table draped in red and covered with flowers and fruit. Behind the fire, a shrine on the left holds a colourful deity murti framed by a decorated arch, and white scaffolding and pillars line the hall. Offering plates, a brass lamp, and a yellow cloth bundle sit on the ground.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02January 06 20182018-01-06A photograph of an indoor temple ritual space under scaffolding, lit at night. In the foreground, a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-brown robe and a multicoloured floral garland, facing the rituals, with a brass urn at the lower right on a striped woven mat. On a raised platform, several priests in white dhotis and bare-chested or white-shawled attire perform a puja around altars with flowers, lamps and offerings. One priest in a white dhoti stands at the rear, and a small deity murti decorated with flowers sits on the right under a golden canopy. Scaffolding and unfinished brick walls surround the scene.2018-03-02April 14 20182018-04-14July 16 20152015-07-16December 07 20162016-12-07A homa fire blazes in the foreground of an indoor temple-style hall with a golden ornate throne canopy and a decorated seat behind it. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti holds a long red and yellow garland aloft while speaking into a microphone. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti bends over a brass vessel near the fire, another stands with a golden staff at the left, and a seated priest in orange with white beads sits near the flames. Gold kalasha and brass vessels are on a red-draped table. Photo shows a fire ritual with offerings and garlanding.2015-07-16