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Night fire ritual photo. Before him a shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold border kneels and holds red-and-pink cloth bags; a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads and white tilak stands nearby, and a young attendant in saffron with rudraksha malas stands behind the throne holding a kalasha-like vessel. A smoking homa fire pit with flames burns in the lower right, and devotees in white watch from behind.

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Night ritual at an outdoor homa or puja: a bearded man in saffron-brown robes with a long garland of white and red flowers sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat under a multicoloured canopy with tasselled fringe. Smoke rises around him. Beside him, a woman in a brown-orange sari with a rudraksha mala gestures toward a red-and-pink cloth bundle. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a red-wrapped offering, another man in white with a gold necklace stands nearby, and a gold kalasha and trident stand beside the seat. Strings of lights glow in the background, and a crowd in white sits behind a low fence. The shaved-headed man at left wears white and a rudraksha mala.2017-03-16Outdoor homa at night under a decorative canopy with colourful hanging tassels and string lights. A man with long dark hair and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a rust-coloured wrap, while a devotee kneels before him with folded hands, offering. Standing attendants in white dhotis with gold borders, one shirtless with a sacred ash mark and a gold necklace, hold a trident and offering vessels. A small fire burns in the foreground with smoke rising. Seated devotees in white line the background. Appearance-based candidate on the throne with compatible cues (long hair, garland, rust wrap, ornate seat), but the identification is not certain, so it is recorded as unsure.2017-03-16Night outdoor ritual photograph at a homa or puja setting. A bearded man in reddish-brown saffron robes and a flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, while a man in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl with a long gold-and-bead necklace kneels before him with a red cloth. Nearby a woman in white with gold border kneels, and another woman in white stands with rudraksha beads. A white-clad crowd sits on mats in the background, with smoke rising at right and a golden kalasha and peetha in the foreground. Pink flower petals and a green leaf rest near the feet on the throne.2017-03-16A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a tent canopy, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment, a bare upper torso with a rudraksha mala and a long pink-and-yellow flower garland. He raises his right hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee bowing forward, wearing an orange-and-white shawl with ash marks on his forehead. Behind them, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a brass ritual staff with a decorative finial, while another young man with ash marks watches. Smoke rises from the ritual object and strings of coloured lights hang in the background.2017-02-23March 16 20172017-03-16Night outdoor ritual photo under a fringed canopy with golden scalloped backrest. A bearded man with a tilak, wearing a red-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on a gilded red-cushioned throne, holding a cream cloth. A standing bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with red-brown rudraksha mala and red sash presses palms together before him, while smoke drifts and devotees in white sit on a striped rug. A woman in a white and gold sari stands at left. Strings of multicoloured lights hang in the background.2017-04-28June 26 20172017-06-26Photograph of a ceremonial scene at an outdoor temple-like pavilion at night. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown robe and a white and pink flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion figure at its base; a gold sun-like halo rises behind him. Before him, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with white marks on his chest holds a wooden box with a pink cloth, while a bare-chested priest in a green and gold dhoti and sacred thread offers an item across it. A small brass tray with lit lamps sits on a low gold stand on a red carpet. Seated devotees in colourful saris watch from the right and background, and a golden lion statue and decorations appear at right.2016-12-15February 23 20172017-02-23July 03 20162016-07-03A seated figure in a red ornate chair with gold trim receives a ritual offering from a kneeling man in a white sleeveless top and white dhoti. The seated man wears a red and pink flower garland, gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads, an orange-brown robe and a white forehead marking, with a gold armband. Before him on a low gold-legged table draped in orange cloth are a banana leaf, betel leaves, a plate with a white cloth, flowers and a small brass bowl; incense smoke rises near the floor. Behind them stand several men in orange-brown robes with beaded necklaces, some with white markings on their arms, and a white-clad figure at the left edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor evening ritual on a pink mat.2013-04-24A seated bearded man in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden ornate throne with a red cushion, wearing a fresh garland of white flowers with red roses, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange-red waist cloth and rudraksha mala bends forward to offer him a red-and-white bundle. Behind them a gold trident stands near a brass vessel, and other shirtless men in white dhotis, some with sacred ash on their foreheads, stand or sit in the background with flower petals on the ground. Strings of lights glow in the dark night setting.2017-03-16