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November 27 2006

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Inside a plain cream-walled hall with a corrugated roof, a group of men walks past a large ash-filled stone fire pit ringed with lotus-petal carving. Behind it stands a gold-coloured canopied shrine with a seated figure, garlanded with flower strings. On the right, a man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, plus a dhoti-clad companion in a red checked shawl, lead others in white and orange attire. Two dark cattle stand at a feeding trough and sacks of firewood lie nearby.2006-11-27November 27 20062006-11-27November 27 20062006-11-27November 27 20062006-11-27November 27 20062006-11-27A photograph inside a covered, open-sided hall with a tiled floor, where a row of men stands around a large round stone fire pit (kund) with red and cream painted lotus-petal motifs. A small square stone fire hearth burns with flames at its base in front, with brass vessels and a brass tray on the floor. Several men in saffron-orange shawls and dhotis stand together, some in white clothes and one bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a tray. Cattle are visible through windows along the right wall. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific individual, so no candidate is confirmed; the setting suggests a homa/yagna ritual with attending devotees.2006-11-27November 27 20062006-11-27Night-time outdoor ritual under a white tent canopy. A homa fire burns in a yellow-tiled fire pit in the foreground, with a ladle, bowls and a small oil lamp arranged beside it. Behind the fire, a figure with long dark hair and an orange garment, wearing a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, sits on a red-cushioned chair before a shrine with gold-framed deity murti and garlanded images. Three young men in orange robes and orange head cloths stand to the right, holding small vessels and offerings, with one in the foreground left also in orange. Multicoloured striped mats cover the floor.2017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30Night ritual in an open-air temple pavilion with white tent canopy. A fire burns in a yellow stone homa pit in the foreground, with brass vessels, a ladle and lamps around it. Behind the fire, a seated man in orange-red robes and a garland sits on a red-cushioned chair before a shrine of gold-framed deity murti and floral garlands. Three people in orange robes and orange head cloths stand to the right, one holding a brass pot and another a bell, with a small figure seated near the edge. Stone lion figures flank the shrine and garlanded statues stand on the left.2017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14