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Night-time outdoor ritual on a raised platform under a open-sided shelter. A priest in white dhoti and white head cloth holds a lit lamp, with smoke rising, before a decorated shrine with garlanded deity murti and yellow flower offerings. Five young boys in saffron robes sit cross-legged before a small fire pit with offerings. At right, a man in saffron and red garments and a red headdress sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne, hands folded, with a small brass dish before him. Several people are partially visible at the edges.

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November 20 20132013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20Night-time ritual at an outdoor temple-style shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands around a small deity murti. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a white turban holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward the shrine. Four young children in saffron-orange cloth sit cross-legged in the foreground, facing the shrine. At right, a man in a red turban and red-and-gold garments sits on an ornate red and gold throne-like chair, watching, with a fan and a small bottle beside him. A brick-and-white wall with red stripes and a light stand form the background.2013-11-20A night homa at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a fire pit where flames rise from a yellow-tiled altar scattered with flowers. Behind, a deity murti stands under a floral arch of garlands in red, yellow and green, flanked by red and purple cloth and marigolds. On the right, a standing figure wears a red-and-gold wrap, a red turban, a gold waist belt and layered beaded necklaces, hands folded in namaskar. Several boys in saffron-orange cloths sit cross-legged before the fire, one with hands folded, and a devotee in white kneels at the far right.2013-11-20October 15 20132013-10-15December 05 20162016-12-05Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform: a homa fire burns in front of a decorated deity shrine with a gold arch, flower garlands and yellow marigold offerings. Several shaved-headed sannyasis in orange robes sit and stand around the fire, one in red robes sits centrally facing it. A priest in white dhoti stands at the shrine side. On the right, a seated woman in orange robes sits on a red-and-gold throne-style chair holding a small offering, a standing attendant in orange beside her; a fan stands nearby and a devotee in white sits in the foreground. Cloth-covered yagna steps and a pot of offerings lie at the side.2013-10-15Night outdoor ritual at a homa fire pit in front of a golden arched shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with deity murtis visible inside. Four shaven-headed young boys in saffron and red-gold dhotis sit cross-legged on the platform facing the fire, while a priest in white dhoti and a white head turban tends the flames at left. A seated figure in saffron robes occupies an ornate red and gold throne at right, with a standing attendant in orange beside it and a woman in saffron nearby. A standing electric fan and a small pink and purple carpet are visible; smoke rises into the dark sky.2013-10-15Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform under a corrugated roof. A fire pit burns at centre in front of a decorated deity murti with garlands and a gold arch, draped in blue and maroon cloths. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and cloth wrap raises a kalasha lamp toward the altar. Around the fire, several shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit or kneel, and one in a maroon-and-gold wrap sits cross-legged at the front, facing the fire, as in a homa or yagna. At right, a man with long hair and an orange-saffron robe sits with palms joined on a gold-trimmed red throne, apart from the ritual group. A table fan and dried grass bundles lie nearby.2013-10-15Night-time ritual at a temple with a fire pit and offerings. Several shaven-headed young priests in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor facing a raised golden throne-like peetha decorated with multicoloured garlands. A figure on the throne wears a red cloth and is adorned with garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace. Two priests in orange sit near the fire, one holding a long white ritual stick and another with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps and a silver bowl stand beside a yellow-edged homa pit with flames and flower offerings. A white-walled stepped structure with red stripes forms the backdrop.2013-11-09November 19 20132013-11-19November 09 20132013-11-09