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Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like shrine. A priest in orange dhoti and bare chest tends a fire pit (homa) with a flame and offerings, while another man in white dhoti holds a conch-shaped vessel and a third in white stands at left. Behind them a deity murti in a golden gilded shrine is adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands and a pearl necklace, with a red cloth backdrop and a red-and-gold umbrella overhead. At right a seated devotee in a maroon-brown cloth with folded hands and garland sits on a gilded seat near a striped canopy. Oil lamps, flower petals, and brass vessels surround the area.

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February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16Night ritual photograph in an open-sided temple hall with smoke rising at left. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis and orange cloth stand at left, one holding a red and yellow flower garland aloft. A third man in a white dhoti crouches over a yellow-decorated ritual platform with a fire or incense burning. At right, an ornate gold deity murti with a face is adorned with yellow marigold garlands and a white bead necklace, set in a gold arch in front of red drapery under a red and gold canopy. A seated man in dark red clothing with folded hands sits on a gold throne-like chair at right, wearing a red garland. Oil lamps stand on the floor and a smaller shrine decorated with flowers is visible in the background.2016-02-16Night outdoor ritual before a sanctum on a tiled platform: a sacred fire burns in a yellow-bordered homa pit with smoke rising, flanked by brass lamps and offering plates of flowers and fruit. Three men on the left stand with palms pressed together in prayer; the middle-aged man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala is at the centre, while two younger men in white dhotis, one bare-chested with garlands, stand beside him. A deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands sits on a gilded peetha under a red-and-gold canopy at right, and a seated figure in a rust-red dress with flower garlands, hands folded, sits on a gilded chair beside it. A striped rug and scattered marigold petals lie on the ground.2016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16Night outdoor ritual before a golden shrine (simhasana-style) holding a deity murti draped in red cloth and heavy marigold garlands. A lit fire pit with offerings sits in front, flanked by brass lamps and metal bowls of flowers and offerings. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti stands at left holding a cloth, with a second attendant in white nearby. At right a man in maroon robes and a garland sits with palms pressed together beside an ornate gold seat under a multicoloured umbrella. A smaller decorated shrine with garlands is behind. Striped mats and baskets of flowers lie on the ground.2016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16Night outdoor ritual scene under a corrugated roof. A fire pit with bright flames sits on a yellow-tiled platform, surrounded by brass plates, flower offerings and a kalasha. On the left, a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and a white-clad assistant with garlands are at work by the homa fire. Centre left stands a decorated deity murti dressed in flower garlands on a flower-covered platform. Right, a golden arched shrine holds a deity murti in red cloth and garlands, beneath a red and gold canopy. A seated person with folded hands in maroon robes and garland sits on a gold chair at right, with a colourful umbrella behind.2016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copies