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Night-time photo of a homa at a temple shrine lined with rows of black stone deity murtis, each garlanded with yellow and white flower garlands. A central shrine above has a tall striped garland arch framing a deity murti. In the foreground a priest in red-orange ritual dress and a red head covering tends a fire pit at left, flames rising. At centre, a seated priest with a long-haired head wrap and a pink-and-white flower garland performs puja beside brass vessels and a kalasha. A second priest in orange-red cloth kneels at right. Colourful draped cloth covers the floor.

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January 31 20182018-01-31A photograph of a ritual at a temple courtyard with many dark stone or metal murtis of deities arranged in tiers, each garlanded with yellow, white and multicoloured flower garlands. A large deity murti in the centre is dressed in orange and red cloth, with a multi-hooded serpent canopy behind it; a figure in green garments sits to the right. Before the murtis a bright sacrificial fire burns at left, and a seated man in a black turban, red-orange cloth and rudraksha-style beaded garland sits with bare upper body and a pink floral garland, beside a younger figure in orange cloth. Silver vessels and a tall brass lamp stand in front. Appearance-based label is unsure, since the face and figure cues are not clearly distinctive.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A night ritual photograph of a homa fire pit at lower left with bright flames, beside a seated priest in a red-brown wrap with a white garland and a black turban-style head covering, seated before a microphone and silver vessels. Behind him, rows of dark stone figures and deity murtis are dressed with yellow, white and green garlands, and a central shrine niche is decorated with striped flower garlands. Several young men in orange-red cloths and bare torsos attend the fire at the edges. The priest's head covering and posture match the page's a person reference only loosely, so his identity is not established.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Photograph of a homa fire pit at left with a bright flame beside a tiered dais lined with dark stone murtis and a central pair of deity figures in colourful garments with garlands. In the foreground a man seated on a white cloth wears a black turban, red-and-yellow shawl over a bare upper body, and pink flower garland, with a tilak on his forehead, while a younger attendant in a red-orange garment sits to the right. Yellow and purple garlands and red flower strands decorate the murtis and pillars.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A photograph of a homa fire pit at left with a bright flame, in front of a tiered stepped structure filled with rows of black stone deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. At the centre top, a larger tableau shows a seated figure beneath a garland-draped arch. In the foreground, a seated man wearing a black turban, a red-orange cloth draped over his body, and a pink flower garland sits before a microphone, with brass and silver vessels and offerings in front of him. To the right, a younger person in orange clothing sits nearby. The scene suggests a ritual homa with flower-decorated murti.2018-01-31Night photo of an outdoor ritual set against a red wall, with a tiered stepped platform holding many rows of seated stone or clay figures each adorned with marigold garlands. At the top centre, a marigold-draped canopy shelters a deity murti group. Two dark stone figures in the centre are garlanded with a red-and-white cloth shawl and a teal drape. In the foreground, two men sit on a striped rug: one in a rust-coloured dhoti with a shaved head and tilak, the other in an orange-saffron cloth, tending a row of brass lamps and a small fire. Brass pots and a large bronze vessel stand at the left, and framed photographs are placed among flowers on the right. A purple-lit silver palanquin is visible at the left edge.2018-03-03January 31 20182018-01-31