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A photograph of a ritual inside a decorated tent hall with a white ceiling, hanging paper lanterns in orange, pink and green, and bright overhead lights. On the left a red-draped table holds a large pink-and-blue kalasha-like vessel, brass oil lamps, banana-leaf offerings wrapped in white cloth, marigold garlands and yellow petals. Smoke rises from a fire or incense at centre. A priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a green-edged border stands at the right, facing the rite. Next to him a bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow cloth performs the ritual, a brass vessel in hand. Standing to the left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds his hands together, and a woman in a brown-and-orange sari stands at far right with folded hands. Devotees in the background look on.

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December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph of a ritual inside a tented hall decorated with hanging coloured lanterns and orange-gold drapes. At center, a priest bare-chested with a saffron-yellow shawl and green cloth at the waist pours liquid from a vessel toward a smoking fire pit, a plume of smoke rising. Beside him stands a white-clad priest holding a ritual item, and a second man in a white dhoti with maroon border stands with folded hands. Behind them devotees sit on mats. A large pink and white decorated structure, a brass oil lamp, and kalasha-like pots wrapped in white cloth and marigold garlands stand on a red table, with a clock on the left. Attendees in orange and maroon saris are seated at the right. The scene reads as a homa or abhishekam-style ceremony.2016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual under a white tent with a gold-framed entrance behind. Smoke rises from a rectangular fire pit at centre as a priest in a yellow-and-gold cloth holds a brass pot and ladle over the flames. Beside him, a bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his arms holds a ceremonial ladle. At right, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a green border stands with his hands folded. Behind them a seated crowd fills the hall. On the left, a pink-and-red decorated structure, lit brass oil lamps, and garlands of yellow and white flowers sit on a red-draped table. Hanging paper decorations with tassels and small oil lamp holders are suspended from the ceiling. A small framed photograph stands at lower left.2016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesNight-time homa in a covered pavilion with hanging colourful fabric lanterns and string lights. Several priests in white dhotis and shawls tend a fire pit at centre, one pouring liquid from a copper vessel while another stands with hands joined. Pink and white decorated kalasha-like pots, marigold and flower garlands, and banana leaves with offerings lie on a red-draped table in the foreground. Seated devotees watch from the left, and a small framed photograph sits on the table edge. A figure in orange garments and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at right beside the priests, and a bare-chested man with a microphone is visible centre-left. Gold-framed decorative panels and a deity murti stand in the background.2016-12-15 +1 copiesA tented ritual hall during a homa or yagna at a fire pit lined with flowers and brass vessels. Priests in white dhotis with coloured borders attend the fire; one bare-chested priest in a yellow shawl raises his arms over the smoke while another in a long white garment stands with a microphone. Red-covered tables hold brass oil lamps, kalasha pots wrapped in white cloth, garlands and banana leaves, and a large pink and yellow decorated object. Seated devotees fill the background, and colourful paper lanterns hang from the ceiling. A framed photograph sits on the left table. The page identifies this as a person event; no figure is clearly recognizable as a person from appearance alone.2016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15A temple ritual in a covered hall with a tent-like ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and streamers. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti pours liquid from a golden vessel, while an officiant in white dhoti and a white shawl stands before a fire pit with a red and gold altar. Flower garlands and bananas decorate the offering tables with brass lamps and kalasha pots. Seated devotees fill the background, and a standing man in white clothing with a grey beard stands at right with hands folded. Homa/yagna rite with abhishekam-style offering.2016-12-15A homa fire ritual under a striped tent canopy decorated with hanging lanterns and colourful tassels. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a dark red border and a green-and-gold shoulder cloth stands at the fire pit, arm outstretched, offering into smoke rising from the flames. Nearby, priests in white dhotis watch and assist, one holding a mic. A woman in a maroon sari with green border stands at right beside a basket of offerings. The altar holds brass lamps, banana leaves, garlands of yellow and orange flowers, and pink and white kalasha-style pots. Seated devotees fill the floor in the background.2016-12-15 +1 copies