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Night-time ritual in a temple hall filled with smoke. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a red garland and white markings, holds a lit oil lamp toward a gold-framed deity murti draped in red cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow and white flowers. In front, a boy in white dhoti kneels at a fire pit with burning wood, brass vessels and flower-strewn trays. On the right, a seated man in a deep red-brown robe and red-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a colourful striped canopy, with another person seated behind him. The scene shows an abhishekam-style puja with fire offerings.

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February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16A photo of a temple ritual inside a dimly lit shrine with smoke rising. A priest in an orange dhoti and bare upper body with a red garland stands at left, tending a flame and fire offerings on a brass tray. A young boy in white dhoti with a white garland kneels at right near a fire pit. Behind them a golden-framed throne with a red cloth backdrop and a deity murti draped in yellow and red garlands. At far right, a seated figure in saffron-brown robes and a garland sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a multicoloured parasol. Brass vessels, fruit and marigold garlands cover the altar in front.2016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16April 03 20162016-04-03February 16 20162016-02-16A photograph of a fire ritual inside a covered open-sided hall at night, with thick smoke rising from a rectangular fire pit surrounded by offerings, brass vessels and flower petals. A priest with a bare upper body and white ash markings stands at left in a red dhoti, holding a plate. Seated on an ornate gold throne at right is a figure in a red-maroon robe with a garland of white and yellow flowers and a gold necklace, hands folded in his lap. A monk in saffron robes stands at the far right. A canopy of colourful cloth with tassels hangs above the pit, and a flower garland is draped on a pillar. Three people are visible.2016-04-03Night-time ritual photograph at an open-sided pavilion. A large fire pit with bright flames sits in front, surrounded by brass bowls, flower petals and a silver vessel. A priest in a white dhoti and purple turban sits on the left, bare-chested and holding a ritual item near the fire. In the centre, a deity murti stands on a golden throne with an arched backdrop, draped with white garlands and a red cloth behind it. On the right, a person in a red and orange garment with a red-and-green floral garland sits on a gilded chair under a colourful umbrella, hands joined in prayer. Standing figures in white clothes are behind, and a decorated pyramid-shaped offering tower of flowers and fruit stands on the left.2016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesA night-time homa ritual under a open-sided shelter. A fire blazes on a gold-edged square fire pit, sending smoke upward, with flower petals scattered around its base. Behind it stands a golden throne draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. To the right, a woman in a red sari with a red-and-orange garland sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol. Near the fire a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti stands at left, while a figure in white kneels or bends by the flames. Brass vessels, a bowl of flower petals and a shrine decorated with marigold garlands fill the foreground and left side.2016-02-16 +1 copiesNight 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.2016-02-16