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October 01 2017

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Night ceremony under a pale pink and white tent canopy strung with hanging decorative lanterns and colourful striped ribbon banners in orange, yellow, blue and green. Many men in white dhotis sit on a striped multicoloured floor mat facing a raised yellow stepped platform. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis stand on and around the platform, some seated and some standing near ornate golden seats and a decorated backdrop. Bright stage lights and small strings of lights illuminate the scene, and faint smoke rises from the left side of the hall.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A night photograph inside a decorated temple-style pavilion with a pink and white tent ceiling. Hanging from the roof are cylindrical banners in orange, blue, yellow and green with floral and geometric patterns, plus round oil lamps and fairy lights. On the left, a row of men in white dhotis sit cross-legged on a striped rainbow cloth, some bare-chested, and incense smoke rises near them. A large golden-yellow stepped platform, a peetha, occupies the right foreground. Behind it, several bare-chested priests stand near a decorated altar with golden deity figures and a tall ornate lamp. Bright stage lights illuminate the scene.2017-10-01Night-time ritual gathering under a large white tent decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns and umbrella-shaped ornaments. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis, sit on striped and red mats facing a raised shrine area at the front. A red-draped altar holds fruit, flowers and offerings, and smoke rises from a ceremonial fire. Behind the altar, a large screen shows an image, and a decorated golden palanquin-style structure stands at the right. A few figures in white and one person in a dark jacket are visible among the crowd, with a green banana-plant ornament near the shrine.2016-12-02 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02A large open-sided tent filled with seated devotees on striped woven mats running toward a decorated shrine at the far end. Many men sit bare-chested in white dhotis, several with red cloth tied at the neck or shoulder, while others wear white kurtas. Women in saris and salwar sets sit at the right, including one in a blue floral top and another in a yellow top. Colourful hanging decorations hang from the ceiling, and the altar holds lit lamps and golden ornaments in a ceremonial setting. A man at the lower left looks at a phone.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02 +1 copiesJanuary 20 20192019-01-20