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Night ritual scene at a temple-like hall: a fire pit (homa/yagna) with bright flames sits in the foreground, surrounded by flower petals, brass bowls and garlands. Two priests stand at left: one bare-chested in white dhoti holding a woven basket of flowers and speaking into a microphone, the other bare-chested with an orange cloth and rudraksha mala with his back to the camera. Behind them a golden deity murti stands on a golden pedestal draped in red cloth and marigold garlands. At right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a garland sits on a gold throne with a multicoloured umbrella overhead. Several people in orange robes stand in the background among drums and smoke.

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Night-time homa at a temple shrine. In the centre, a rectangular fire pit blazes with orange flames, surrounded by marigold and rose petals and a small metal bowl. Behind it, a golden peetha throne draped in red cloth and decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands stands before a gilded deity murti niche. At left, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and white ritual cloth holds a microphone, and a young attendant wearing ornate beaded necklaces holds a basket of flower petals. At right, a seated figure in orange robes with a flower garland sits on a golden chair beneath a colourful umbrella. Several other robed people stand in the background near drums and a metal lamp.2016-02-16Night-time homa at an outdoor temple setting. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti and a pink-and-orange cloth at his waist stands facing a brass-framed fire pit where flames rise, with a bowl of ghee-like offering beside it. A second attendant at left, wearing white dhoti and a mala, holds a woven basket of flowers. Behind the fire, a golden peetha carries a draped red cloth and marigold garlands, flanked by a golden chair under a red-and-yellow canopy. Seated on the golden throne at right, a robed figure in orange-brown clothing wears a red-and-white garland. Smoke and dim lights fill the background.2016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight-time homa or fire ritual in an open-sided hall. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a striped border kneels at a brass fire pit, feeding flames with offerings while smoke rises. Behind him stands a golden kalasha-style shrine with a deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. On the left, a decorated altar with floral garlands, brass lamps and a basket of rose petals. On the right, a person in an orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with an umbrella canopy, wearing a red and green garland, while another seated attendant in orange sits nearby. Scattered flower petals cover the floor and a white car is parked outside.2016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesA photo of a temple ritual inside a dimly lit shrine with smoke rising. A priest in an orange dhoti and bare upper body with a red garland stands at left, tending a flame and fire offerings on a brass tray. A young boy in white dhoti with a white garland kneels at right near a fire pit. Behind them a golden-framed throne with a red cloth backdrop and a deity murti draped in yellow and red garlands. At far right, a seated figure in saffron-brown robes and a garland sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a multicoloured parasol. Brass vessels, fruit and marigold garlands cover the altar in front.2016-02-16Night ritual photograph in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. At centre, a bright fire burns on a gold-covered homa platform in front of a golden throne draped in red cloth and heaped with marigold and yellow flower garlands; a red-and-white cloth bundle sits in the flames. A bare-chested priest with a white sacred thread and orange cloth leans forward with a hand over the fire, while a man in white dhoti and shirt with rudraksha-style beads stands beside the homa. On the right, a seated woman in a red-brown sari with a garland sits on a gold ornate chair under a multicoloured canopy. Behind the chair a second person sits in a dark garment. Left, a decorated deity murti with flower garlands sits on an altar with oil lamps and brass vessels, and bowls of petals and offerings lie in the foreground.2016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight-time temple ritual under a open-sided pavilion. A fire pit burns with flames in the centre, surrounded by brass bowls, flower offerings and a kalasha pot. Three priests stand at left: one bare-chested in an orange-saffron cloth holds flowers, two in white dhoti and garland stand behind. Behind the fire, a golden arched shrine holds a deity murti in red cloth, adorned with garlands and a gold necklace. A second decorated shrine stands further back. At right, a seated figure in dark red robes with flower garlands sits on an ornate gold throne under a multicoloured umbrella. Oil lamps are lit on the platform.2016-02-16