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Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform. On the right, a bare-chested man with a shaved head, forehead tilak, rudraksha mala and orange shawl sits on a round white seat holding a microphone and a ladle over a small brass bowl, appearing to lead the ceremony. Behind him, a fire pit and offering bowls sit on a red cloth. In the centre, two decorated deity murti are garlanded with red and yellow flowers, one wearing an orange turban and silver crown, the other a gold crown, standing beside a gilded palanquin-style pedestal with oil lamps. Four men sit cross-legged in the foreground in white dhotis and orange or red shawls, seen from behind or in profile. Floodlights and a green-and-white mat frame the scene.

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September 29 20122012-09-29A night-time homa at an outdoor shrine. A central officiant in an orange-and-saffron garment and orange head wrap tends a small square fire pit with a flame and offerings on a yellow-bordered platform. Seated devotees in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and red-and-white arm threads sit around the pit, some facing the fire. To the right, a deity murti is decorated with garlands in yellow, white, purple and green, with a green and red cloth draped behind. Microphones stand on the left among orange-robed seated monks, and a copper bowl sits beside the fire.2014-09-06Night-time homa at an outdoor stage. A saffron-robed priest with a shaved head and red sash sits at a microphone, raising his hand over a yellow fire pit with a bright flame. Two decorated murti figures stand behind the fire, one wearing a red-and-orange crown with garlands of red and yellow flowers and gold ornaments, the other similarly adorned. Banana leaves and pink flowers lie in front, a gold-trimmed platform holds the figures, and a black speaker stands to the right. A second saffron-clad figure stands at the back and devotees in white and cream clothes stand near the stage.2012-09-29Night outdoor ritual at a homa pit: a square yellow-painted fire pit with burning embers sits in the foreground. Several seated priests perform the ceremony on a mat. A bald priest in saffron-orange cloth with a white forehead mark sits center-left; another in a red-orange shawl and white dhoti reads from a book at a microphone. A figure in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits right beside a gilded deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with marigolds and roses, under a golden canopy. Brass plates, kalasha vessels and flower offerings surround the fire. Devotees in white with red shawls sit at left.2014-10-11September 06 20142014-09-06September 29 20122012-09-29Night-time outdoor ritual with a seated group of devotees in white clothes and red-and-white sashes facing a decorated shrine. Garlanded deity murti with flower garlands stand on a gold-framed altar, and a large Ganesha murti sits on a pedestal at right. A man in orange and blue sits in the front row on a plastic chair, and a robed figure in orange sits on the mat among the devotees, with an empty blue plastic chair in the foreground. Priests in white sit before the altar, and a figure in white walks at the far right. Oil lamps and flower offerings are arranged on the platform, with a patterned mat underfoot.2014-09-11Outdoor evening ritual on a raised platform under a decorated canopy with red and yellow trim. A man in orange robes sits on the right, cross-legged before a stone homa or puja pit with brass vessels, a kalasha, a lit oil lamp and a flame. Two deity murtis dressed in orange and red with yellow-and-orange flower garlands sit on a gold throne-like seat. Behind them a Durga-style painted backdrop and an ornate golden arch hold devotee portraits. Seated to the left are a woman in orange and a row of men in white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads. Standing figures in white saris and white dhotis are at the back edges.2012-10-15Night-time ritual inside a temple-style pavilion with red draped cloth. At centre, a seated figure in orange-brown clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace sits on an ornate golden throne, with two garlanded deity murti standing in front. To the left, a painted and sculpted deity murti of Durga-like form with multiple arms and figures stands among flower decorations. To the right, a garlanded deity murti is shown in an arched shrine. In the foreground a sannyasi in orange robes sweeps the floor beside a square fire pit with brass vessels and kalasha pots. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and four people in orange shawls and white clothes sit on mats at left, one woman in the foreground.2012-10-15Night outdoor ritual at an open-air shrine. Seated devotees in white clothes with red sashes face a raised platform where a figure in orange robes sits before a deity murti garlanded with flowers and a red cloth, while another priest in white holds a lit flame aloft beside a second garlanded deity. Brass plates, offerings and a small fire glow on the platform. The page labels the event a Ganapathy Homa and a padapuja, but the visible scene shows lamps and flowers only.2014-10-11October 15 20122012-10-15Night-time ritual in a dimly lit open pavilion. A man in an orange-red robe holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame at left. Seated at right on an orange-draped seat, a figure in orange robes wears a long white garland and a small head covering, with a silver vessel beside him. Two women in white saris with gold borders sit cross-legged in the foreground, one holding a small metal cup. A standing attendant in orange stands behind the seated figure. Brass lamps with flames, flower garlands and a kolam design of coloured powder sit on steps at right, with a ceiling fan and a few seated devotees in the background.2014-10-03