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September 26 20172017-09-26December 15 20162016-12-15December 12 20162016-12-12September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesAugust 09 20152015-08-09A festival ritual inside a tented temple hall at night, with a fire pit (homa) burning on a wooden platform at center. Two priests in white dhotis with saffron-and-red shawls bend over the fire, and a row of seated priests in white sits along the right side on striped floor mats. Brass and gold kalasha pots with mango leaves and yellow flowers are arranged on the mats, and a cameraman films the scene. At left, a seated figure in an orange-red turban and a white-and-yellow flower garland sits on a red-cushioned seat beside a golden lion-form vessel. Gold-framed deity shrines and hanging orange and red decorations line the hall. a person candidate appearance is uncertain; the seated figure at left shows a turban and garland but his face and full identity cannot be confirmed from the image.2016-12-12August 02 20172017-08-02December 12 20162016-12-12December 13 20162016-12-13Night-time ritual inside a tented hall in an ashram setting. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at a wooden fire pit where a flame burns, holding a vessel. Other priests kneel bare-chested in white dhotis, some wearing striped cloth, around the fire platform, which is decorated with marigolds and yellow flowers. Behind them, a large gilded peetha and golden ornamental stands sit near a red-cushioned golden throne with no one seated on it. Colourful hanging decorations, ceiling fans, oil lamps and a striped woven mat cover the floor. Several photographers with cameras and tripods record the homa. A golden deity murti stands at the lower left.2016-12-12December 02 20162016-12-02 +1 copies