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Night photograph of a ritual set up under a white tent with string lights. On the right, a man in a rust-orange robe with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on the floor, working with a small brass lamp and offering bowls. Centre, a seated figure in rust-red robes and a pink flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-shaped arms, with a candle stand before him. Left, two painted deity murtis stand in yellow and purple garments, one with a crown and one holding a trident, both garlanded with marigolds. Brass lamps, flower petals, a folded gold-and-pink cloth and a low wooden seat fill the foreground. Side fans and a banner are visible.

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Night photograph under a white tent at an outdoor ritual space. Centre right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a pink flower garland sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a raised back. To the right, a man with long hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes sits cross-legged and tends a brass puja set with small silver bowls and a lit oil lamp. On the left stand two painted deity figures in yellow and purple garments with yellow marigold garlands, one holding a staff, beside a peacock-feather backdrop. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, marigold petals on a striped cloth and a folded golden cloth fill the foreground, with standing fans and a white car behind.2017-09-28September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA night-time homa at an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated roof. A seated man in a dark red-brown cloth, wearing a yellow-and-orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate silver throne before a sacred fire pit with large flames. To the left stand deity murtis: a goddess in a gold and yellow sari and a second figure in purple and gold with a crown. A brass lamp stand and marigold garlands lie in front. On the right, two priests in red and orange robes hold a long-handled ritual vessel over the fire, while a figure in white stands behind. The floor is covered by a striped striped woven mat.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesPhoto of a night homa at an ornate temple hall with a large open fire pit in front. A seated figure on a silver-and-gold throne with a tiger-striped seat wears a marigold garland and a red-maroon garment, with a rudraksha-style mala visible and one hand raised in blessing. Beside the throne stand two gilded goddess murti figures, one with a raised hand and one holding a stick, plus garlands and brass lamps. A priest in saffron-orange dress on the right raises an arm, and another person in orange sits near the back. Festival-like decorations and a silver parasol above the throne frame the scene.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28September 21 20172017-09-21September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA night-time photograph inside a decorated temple pavilion at a fire ritual. A seated figure in a silver throne with tiger-striped cushions, hands folded in namaste and wearing a white-and-yellow flower garland, sits before a lit fire pit with a homa. Behind him stand two gold-clad deity murti with a gold arch and peacock-feather backdrop. Brass oil lamps, flower garlands and offering trays surround the fire. A standing man in orange robes and rudraksha mala assists at right, and another robed attendant stands in the background. Silver sofas with leopard-print cushions sit at left. a person: the seated figure in the central throne, with long hair and rudraksha-style adornment, is presented as a person in the archive context; appearance cues are not fully distinctive, so this is marked unsure.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copies