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Night ritual on a white stepped platform with a dark stone abhishekam basin. A standing sannyasi in saffron-orange robes, with a red tilak, black rudraksha mala and a dark sash, pours yellow powder from a silver vessel into the basin. A second saffron-clad priest with a white headband crouches at the left edge, gripping a stone, and another saffron-clad figure bends over the platform at the right. A devotee in white with a green-and-gold cloth sits on the right before flower-decorated altar items, with white garlands hanging on the pillar. Crowd members watch from the dark background, and there are small brass lamps and marigold petals on the steps.

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Night outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with white stone and marigold petals, smoke rising. A standing man in orange robes and a gold necklace pours offerings from a silver plate into the fire. Beside him a younger man in white with a yellow shawl holds a tray of red items. Two orange-robed men with rudraksha malas sit at the pit, another orange-clad woman sits at left, and seated figures in white and yellow line the background under a leafy canopy. Brass vessels and cloths rest on the ground.2009-10-17Night homa ritual under a temple canopy with white smoke rising from a square fire pit lined with white and blue tiles. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a leopard-print top over an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, stands at the pit holding a silver bowl, with a silver tray of offerings nearby. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white markings on his arm and chest stands to the right holding a tray. Several white-clad priests sit around the pit with brass vessels and oil lamps, and orange-robed priests stand in the background beneath hanging orange tassels. Marigold garlands and flowers lie on the pit's edge.2010-11-05November 04 20132013-11-04September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesNight outdoor homa at a canopied ritual area strung with mango leaves and orange-and-green bunting. A bald priest in an orange-saffron robe and orange head covering stands at the centre, pouring yellow flower petals or grains from a brass plate over a fire pit. Beside him, two young men in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold brass plates of offerings. On the left, seated priests in orange robes with rudraksha malas perform the rite with folded hands. Brass lamps, banana plants and fruit offerings surround the altar. A child's head is visible in the lower foreground.2009-09-26September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesNight outdoor homa ceremony at a raised orange-painted brick fire pit with an open flame, surrounded by flower garlands, fruit, brass vessels and offerings. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas sits at a microphone, his forehead marked with white. Beside him a second man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass plate and pours or offers from it. Behind them a large seated crowd, many with hands pressed in prayer, fills the dim open-air space.2010-02-12Night-time temple ritual photograph of a deity murti dressed with yellow and red flower garlands and a silver crown, set before a red-and-white striped wall. A standing priest in an orange turban and orange dhoti holds a small handbell and a lamp-like object above the deity while a second priest in orange sits facing it, and several orange-clad attendants with white tilak and gold necklaces watch at left. Brass vessels, a plate of offerings and flower-decorated pots surround the altar, consistent with an evening puja or aarti. Four people are visible.2013-11-04September 24 20172017-09-24A temple abhishekam in progress at night. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead pours liquid from a white vessel over a white marble statue of a seated figure with a raised hand, while a bearded attendant in orange holds a silver tray. To the left, an orange-robed priest with glasses holds a brass lamp with a flame and a bell. A third orange-robed devotee stands with palms joined on the right, and a woman in a red shawl watches from behind. Flower petals lie on the wet floor, and a dark stone basin holding offerings sits at the right edge. A short-haired man with a red tilak ...2010-02-12September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads, pours green liquid from a silver pot over a dark linga-shaped abhishekam altar. Another orange-robed man with long curly hair and a beard stands at left, and a third orange-robed figure stands behind, partly visible at right. At right a deity murti draped in red and gold cloth and garlanded with flowers is visible, along with a brass oil lamp and a partial lamp stand. The scene is a night-time abhishekam. a person: the pouring man has long swept-back hair and a long beaded necklace over saffron clothing, and he is the one performing the abhishekam.2010-02-12