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A woman in an orange-and-gold sari with a red-and-white flower garland, back to the camera, extends her arm over a fire pit on a stepped brick altar during a homa ritual. Beside the fire, a shallow brass bowl is held by a man in orange robes with a maroon-shawled attendant. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. The altar is banked with red and orange marigold garlands and a richly decorated deity murti with a golden arch behind it. Painted turquoise and yellow temple panels frame the stage.

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May 17 20132013-05-17May 17 20132013-05-17May 17 20132013-05-17A ritual worship scene before a decorated deity murti dressed in red and white garments, heavily garlanded with red, yellow and orange flowers. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair, wearing a reddish-brown dhoti with gold border and a multicoloured flower garland, holds a silver plate with offerings and looks down toward a small fire lit on a stone platform. Around him, saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas stand with bowls, and a man in white clothing presses his palms together in namaste. A golden arch and a painted backdrop with a figure of a deity complete the setting.2013-05-17May 17 20132013-05-17May 19 20132013-05-19Night-time outdoor ritual before a row of garlanded deity murtis, decorated with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. In the centre-left, a man in a rust-red dhoti and a matching turban with a pink flower garland holds a lit aarti lamp with a large flame toward the murtis. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti holds a tray of offerings. Behind them a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stands with hands folded in prayer. Red and yellow flags and a decorated umbrella stand at the left, with incense smoke rising in the background.2017-11-11May 26 20132013-05-26July 17 20152015-07-17March 07 20162016-03-07May 31 20182018-05-31September 19 20152015-09-19