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Night-time ritual at an open pavilion with a red-draped platform holding a wooden stand, brass vessels and offerings of marigold garlands, coconuts and banana leaves. A bare-chested priest in a yellow shawl and white dhoti sits cross-legged at the platform while a man in orange clothing and others in white stand around it. Devotees in saffron, green, purple and white saris and kurtas gather behind, and colourful string lights and a decorated deity figure appear at the left. A screen glows at the right side of the pavilion.

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December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A photograph of a large tented ceremonial hall during a fire ritual. Several priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged behind a long red-draped table set with brass plates, banana-leaf trays of marigold garlands, and a central homa fire pit with flames. A bare-chested priest with a tilak stands near the fire, while a seated figure in a purple head wrap assists. A hundreds-strong audience sits on striped mats facing the altar, with ornate gold deity murtis, a gilded throne-like shrine, and colourful hanging decorations overhead. A copper pot and a microphone sit on the table's edge.2016-12-02A large covered hall during an evening fire ritual. At the centre, a tiered wooden homa fire pit burns with bright flames, surrounded by red cloth, scattered marigold petals and plates of flowers and fruit. Seated priests in white dhotis and bare-chested attire perform the rites, one man in a yellow shawl and another with a pink-and-magenta turban tending the fire. To the left, a decorated deity murti sits on a golden throne with flower garlands and offerings of fruit and coconuts. A large seated crowd of bare-chested devotees fills the hall, and colourful paper hanging decorations and lamps are suspended from the ceiling. Another man in white stands at the back.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A large tented hall hung with colourful paper lanterns and tassels holds a ritual on a long red-draped platform. Several priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged behind an open wooden homa box with a flame, flanked by brass trays of marigold garlands, fruit and small kalasha-style offerings. A man in a white shirt sits at the left end with flowers before him. Behind them, a gilded shrine with a large deity murti and golden arches stands, and a dense audience of seated devotees in white and coloured saris fills the floor on striped mats. A brass vessel and a handheld microphone rest in the foreground, and a camera rig is visible at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Night ritual at an outdoor pavilion with red floor covering. A large fire burns in a wooden homa pit with pink-lined base, surrounded by offerings of fruits, bowls, flowers and banana leaves. Shirtless priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged in the foreground, one with a purple headband and sacred markings. A figure in white robes stands near the fire with hands folded. Devotees in white and colourful saris stand behind. Strings of lights and a decorated deity murti with garlands stand at left, and a screen shows a bright image at right.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Night-time ritual in an open-sided temple pavilion with a red mat floor, strings of multicoloured fairy lights and banana plants. A figure seated on a golden throne with a red cushion, wearing beads and a garland, sits before a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. In front, a raised wooden homa/yagna fire pit with flames and marigold petals. Several bare-chested priests in white dhotis sit or stand around it, one playing a small bronze bell, others with ritual vessels and offerings of fruit, flowers and grains. A small child sits near the pit. a person is. Approximately ten people are visible.2016-12-02A homa or yagna at a temple hall, with a brick fire pit blazing on a red cloth and decorated with marigold garlands. Several priests in white dhotis, some with bare chests and rudraksha malas, perform the ritual. One priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl holds a ladle-like implement near the fire. Behind them, a row of men in saffron and orange turbans sits and watches. On the right, a bare-chested man in white holds a lit lamp over decorated pots and coconuts piled with yellow and orange flowers beside a purple cloth. Brass vessels, a silver-canopied umbrella and flower garlands fill the scene.2018-04-14December 05 20162016-12-05