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Night ceremony under a corrugated metal shed hung with string lights, with a large crowd seated on the ground. A man seated on an ornate gold throne-like chair at the centre is attended by people in saffron/orange garments and white dhotis who stand and kneel on colourful striped mats around offerings. Smoke rises in the middle of the scene, and a cameraman in dark clothing films at right. A world map banner with a painted figure hangs at upper right, and a TV monitor sits in the foreground.

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April 16 20172017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16Night photo of an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, strings of multicoloured fairy lights, and a large wall-mounted world map with a small portrait printed at upper left. At the centre, a fire burns in a yellow-draped homa platform on a colourful striped rug, with fruit and flower offerings nearby. Several men in saffron or orange garments and white dhotis stand and sit around the fire, one in a white dhoti with bare upper body; a golden throne-like seat and a decorated golden stand sit on the platform. Women in orange saris are among the attendants, and a seated crowd fills the floor beyond. A monitor sits in the foreground with a cameraman filming.2017-04-16Evening outdoor-roofed hall with a corrugated metal roof and string lights. Smoke rises from a yellow fire pit at center, where priests in saffron and white dhotis perform a homa or yagna. Golden seats and a yellow platform hold ritual items and flower offerings, with colourful striped mats on the floor. A seated figure in saffron with a shaved head sits near the platform, and one man in a red-and-white outfit stands at right. A cameraman in white films beside a tripod, and a large screen at right shows a world map. Many seated devotees fill the rear of the hall.2017-04-16Wide evening view of an open-sided temple hall under a corrugated roof, strung with multicoloured fairy lights and a red cord overhead. Many people in white dhotis and orange robes sit on mats in rows at left, and several bare-chested priests in white dhotis perform ritual work at a decorated deity idol and offering stands in the centre. A large gold-and-red throne with a canopy stands at right, where a figure in orange and red clothing sits; a tall red-robed man stands beside it. A large world map banner hangs on the right wall, and smoke rises from a fire pit at back. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance here, so no identification is made.2017-05-02April 16 20172017-04-16May 02 20172017-05-02April 16 20172017-04-16Night-time outdoor ritual in an open-sided covered compound strung with multicoloured fairy lights. In the centre, a fire pit with a flame burns beside brass plates and offerings, with smoke rising. Seated devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing sit in rows on the paved floor around the ritual area, and many hold small items. Several priests in white dhotis and orange shawls stand and move near a raised shrine platform in the background. Overall impression is a homa or puja session during a Shiva Deeksha initiation at the temple. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this wide view.2017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02Wide night view inside a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, strings of multicoloured fairy lights overhead, of a large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees, many bare-chested men in white dhotis and women in white saris, pressed around a ritual area. In the centre a tiered, multicoloured ceremonial platform with carved lion figures holds a lit fire pit with bright flames, a ritual fire. Nearby stands a golden palanquin-like canopy with a striped fringed top and a golden seat, plus a decorated standing deity murti and garlands. A large colourful portrait banner hangs on the upper right wall. Several people in orange and red clothing stand near the fire.2017-02-21Night ceremony under a open-sided tent-roofed hall. Orange-robed priests perform a fire ritual at a raised platform with lamps and a smoking fire pit, while a decorated golden palanquin with red canopy and deity murti stands to the right. A drummer in orange and several figures in orange robes stand along the sides. A large seated crowd in white and light clothing faces the platform from the foreground; a cameraperson with a tripod films the rite at left, beside a dark throne-like seat draped in red. A banner with a lit lamp design hangs at upper left.2016-02-16