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November 11 2015

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Night ritual photograph at an outdoor shrine. A large white deity murti with multiple arms, a yellow and orange garland, and a raised trident-like weapon stands on a draped purple and orange backdrop flanked by potted palms. In front, a bare-chested priest in orange-red cloth sits before a golden yantra-style platform with a green light on his back, while a second man in white dhoti with gold borders kneels at left tending brass vessels and placing green fruit. Oil lamps and a flame burn at right, and a brass lamp stands on the platform steps.2015-11-11Night outdoor stage event with a decorated deity murti on a blue-and-gold pedestal, garlanded with yellow and white flowers and flanked by two lion figures, set against white-and-maroon striped walls. On the left, a man with a green turban and white dhoti sits with palms joined in prayer beside brass vessels, a brass bowl and a lit oil lamp on the stage floor. On the right, a seated figure in a green sari is shown beside a man in a maroon dhoti and red shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace, sitting on an orange armchair with a laptop-like screen in front. Devotees are visible at the bottom edge of the frame. Overall a satsang-style gathering with puja items.2015-01-04February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNovember 18 20152015-11-18Night outdoor puja at a temple courtyard. A bald priest in an orange-red dhoti with a sacred thread sits cross-legged at left, near a white-and-maroon striped wall. A second priest in white ritual clothes, with a braided topknot and tilak, kneels at a small brass fire lamp, offering and pouring from brass vessels. Behind them a deity murti stands on a blue-and-yellow pedestal, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a flower-decorated kalasha-like top and a green leaf finial. Brass bowls, flower heaps, a mic stand and lit oil lamps are arranged on a yellow cloth in front. Strings of paper flags hang above and a glowing shrine is visible in the background.2015-01-04October 29 20162016-10-29January 03 20152015-01-03A night-time ritual before a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali, with a protruding red tongue, a white crown, a sword raised in one hand, and a garland of yellow and red flowers draped over the figure. A devotee with long dark hair and a maroon wrap with gold borders stands at left, facing the murti with hands together, wearing a red bead garland. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side, and a dark draped table holds flower offerings. Palm fronds frame the scene. The attending figure's appearance does not clearly match the page's claim, so no identity is asserted.2015-11-11Night ritual at a temple setting. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-brown robes with a rudraksha-style mala sits on the left beside a second priest. In the centre, a woman in a white dhoti-style garment with a green and gold head wrap tends a fire pit and offerings, with brass pots, bowls and a cup of flowers nearby. Behind her, a large decorated deity murti stands on a lion and naga-coiled blue-and-gold pedestal, draped in yellow and white garlands with jewellery and a flower crown. Striped red and white temple walls and a glowing lamp-lit shrine frame the scene. Five physical people are visible, including partially visible ones.2015-01-04A night puja at a temple shrine with a fire pit (homa kunda) in the foreground. A priest in a white dhoti with bare upper body and sacred ash marks stands before a flaming camphor or oil lamp (aarti), held over a decorated deity murti heavily garlanded with red, white and yellow flowers on an orange cloth. Two assistant priests in white dhotis, one holding a bell and a small vessel, stand at left; another wears a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace. Bananas and fruit sit on a tray at right. a person is not visibly present; no appearance-based candidate qualifies.2013-07-17February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesOctober 13 20072007-10-13