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May 02 2011

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Evening puja setting under a green-tinted tent-roofed hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari bends over a table laid with brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp, flower garlands and a tray of offerings. Behind the table, a framed portrait labelled with a garland of pink and orange flowers shows a woman in orange and gold dress. A tall brass multi-tiered lamp stand decorated with white flower strands stands beside it. Other devotees in white, saffron and maroon saris and white shirts move among the tables, with a lit shrine visible in the background.2011-05-02Night-time outdoor gathering on a brick-paved courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with red steel frames. In the foreground, rows of young women sit cross-legged in red, maroon, orange and green saris and jewelled headwear. A tall golden kalasha-like pillar with a white plume stands on an orange base at centre, behind which an elderly woman in pink sits. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the right, and a saffron-robed figure stands at the far right near an orange structure. Palm trees and dark foliage frame the background.2011-10-05A night-time photograph inside a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and tall striped decorative pillars wrapped in red, yellow and blue cloth. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothes, many women in saffron and white saris, facing a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands and draped in red cloth. Two saffron-robed figures stand near the shrine, and a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Hanging bulbs light the scene and a string of red lights runs along the beams.2007-02-16Interior of a covered temple hall at night, lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights. A decorated deity murti stands in an arched shrine with a golden-framed niche and a red-clothed figure beside it. Devotees gather on woven mats: a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and a small boy in dark clothes stand near a table, women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, one in pink and one in a blue-and-white saree, and a woman in a grey-blue saree. Some hold offerings or join hands. Oil lamps and flower garlands surround the shrine area.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03A dimly lit evening gathering under a decorated tent with hanging saffron and red banners and flower garlands along the roof edge. Women in white and cream saris, one with a white flower in her hair, stand and sit on white plastic chairs, while men in white shirts and dhotis sit among them. A man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala in the foreground faces the stage. At the back, a shrine-like altar with a deity murti under lamps is visible. Many seated devotees fill the rows behind.2006-12-26January 11 20092009-01-11Night-time ritual scene at an outdoor puja area. A woman in a cream cardigan over white clothes, with an orange headband, leans over a tray of marigold and purple flower garlands, fruit and offerings. Beside her a woman in a green blouse and cream sari arranges flowers. Several devotees in white, one in an orange top and blue jacket with an ID badge, and one in orange headgear stand with palms pressed together. A bare-chested priest-like man in a yellow cloth and rudraksha mala stands at right. A tall banana leaf and a dark deity murti appear in the background, with a large screen showing another scene at top right.2016-12-02October 03 20082008-10-03Night-time outdoor ritual gathering with a large crowd standing and seated with hands folded in namaste. In the centre, a tall ornate brass lamp stand or kalasha-style post rises before a dark background, with a strand of leafy green garland hung across the top. Foreground: several women seated on raised platforms in red, orange and gold saris with jasmine-flower garlands in their hair, seen from behind. Behind them, a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and a bearded man in an orange-and-white garment stand near the centre, while men bare-chested in white dhotis with red sashes and rudraksha malas stand to the right. Smoke drifts through the left side of the frame.2016-10-10February 16 20072007-02-16Evening photo of a Navaratri celebration at a covered open-air shrine. A lit golden-arched deity murti is decorated with garlands and fairy lights, framed by pillars. Devotees in white dhotis and saris with orange and gold borders, plus a woman in a pink sari, move around the shrine on a stone floor. A man in a white striped shirt and lanyard stands in the foreground beside a small boy, and brass vessels sit on a low table. Some devotees hold trays or offerings near the murti.2008-10-03