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Night outdoor puja scene with several ceremonial kalashas wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and banana leaves on a red cloth-covered altar in the foreground. A dark bronze-coloured statue of a seated figure with a red garland sits on a terracotta pedestal in the background, beneath a hanging yellow garland. Around the altar, seated devotees in white and red shawls and saffron-coloured turbans watch, while a cameraman in a white shirt films from behind a tripod. Rose petals are scattered on the cloth.

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A night-time homa at an open-air pavilion. A priest seated at right, viewed from behind, wears an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl and tends a rectangular fire pit with burning logs and flames. Around the pit sit metal vessels, brass cups, a kalasha and small offerings of flowers and orange marigolds. At left, a large kalasha-like vessel is draped in a purple cloth and garlanded with yellow marigold strings. Behind, a seated group of white-clad devotees, several in white with red shawls, watches. At right, a gilded arch frames a red-and-gold deity murti with multiple arms. Smoke drifts through the scene.2013-10-06Outdoor pavilion under a corrugated roof at dusk, with a red and gold ceremonial chair on the left and a large decorated altar with kalasha-like pots draped in red, blue and gold cloth and garlanded with marigolds on the right. Behind it stands a gilded arched shrine holding deity murtis in red and orange garments, and a central dark stone murti sits on a red pedestal beneath a tall copper pole. Seated devotees in white and red shawls fill the floor, with a few standing in the background. Rose petals are scattered on the cloth in front of the altar.2013-10-06A dense seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream sari-style clothes with orange or red shawls and vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, sits in rows in an open hall. In the foreground a large decorated arrangement of marigold garlands in yellow, red and white surrounds a central kalasha, with lotus blossoms on top, a deity murti area, and a pink-and-gold cloth beside it. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side, banana bunches, coconuts and fruit are arranged on the floor, and scattered flower petals lie across the ground. A tripod and a cameraman appear at the right edge.2015-08-09Night-time homa at an outdoor ritual space with a yellow-edged square fire pit at centre. Seated men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit around the pit, several with sacred marks on their foreheads and arms, and some with microphones on stands. A central figure in an orange-red turban and orange cloth, with white markings on his body, sits on the far side of the pit tending offerings in a brass bowl, while others in orange robes sit behind. To the right, a deity murti is decorated with garlands in red, green, white and purple, draped in a red and green cloth, beside a golden arch. A brass vessel and offering plates sit on the pit's edge.2014-09-06March 29 20132013-03-29March 20 20142014-03-20October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard. Several priests in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis sit on a raised platform around a small fire pit with brass vessels, flowers and a bundle of sticks, appearing to perform a homa. A row of white-clad devotees sits on chairs behind them, and a red throne with gold trim stands to the left beside a table covered in purple and teal cloth holding flower-garlanded pots. Behind the platform, a deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands sits within an ornate arch. Attendants in white and saffron move around the edges, and colourful hanging banners frame the scene.2013-10-16May 20 20142014-05-20March 28 20132013-03-28October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesMarch 28 20132013-03-28