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Indoor puja on a cruise-ship style atrium with a staircase and glass railings. In the foreground a young priest in white dhoti and red shawl holds a bell and ritual objects before a low carved wooden stand draped in purple cloth, holding a deity murti dressed in orange and gold and a silver-framed shrine. Seated devotees in white and red shawls, some with palms joined, fill the floor on blue and purple mats; watermelon, fruit and offering plates sit in front. Standing attendants in white with red sashes stand behind the shrine area.

Indoor ritual puja in a decorated hall with carpets and a staircase. A bare-chested priest seated on white cloth wears a red shawl and beaded necklaces, holding a fruit near a small wooden altar. On the altar sit an orange-draped deity murti and a silver-framed shrine panel. Around him, devotees in white and red shawls sit with hands folded, some holding malas, and others stand behind. Brass vessels, fruit and offerings lie on a purple cloth in the foreground. a person candidate not clearly visible in this image.

A large indoor hall with a raised circular dais draped with curtains and a silver backdrop, where a central figure sits on a red throne-like seat beneath a decorative umbrella. Attendants in white dhotis and red-bordered shawls stand around him, and a kalasha and fruit offerings sit on a tiered puja arrangement on the floor in front. Dozens of seated devotees in white and red clothing fill the foreground, with some in saffron and green saris, facing the dais in a ritual gathering, possibly a puja or darshan. Photographers and cameras are visible on the sides and the background is lit with festive greenery.

A night-time homa ceremony under a decorated tent with hanging orange, red and white tassels. A fire burns in a tiered brick fire pit in the centre, flanked by offering bowls and plates. Behind it stands an ornate shrine with a large deity murti decorated in red and pink flowers, and illuminated panels with figures. Two shirtless men sit on a green mat near the fire, one wearing a green head cloth. Further right, a man in a saffron and gold garment and several others in white sit on the ground, one speaking into a microphone. Around them rows of seated devotees in white clothes with red shawls face the fire, some with garlands. Roughly 40 to 50 people are visible.

A seated priest in white dhoti with a red shawl, bare-chested with white markings on his arms and chest, sits on the floor performing a puja and reading from a sheet of paper before a silver-framed shrine. A small deity murti in orange and gold stands on a carved wooden table to the right, and a silver-framed niche with ornate floral motifs stands behind. Around him sit devotees in white and red garments and saffron-red shawls, with a man in a dark blue kurta seated on a purple mat at left. Brass vessels, a silver tray, sliced melon and watermelon, and yellow flowers lie on the cloth in front. Many people fill the background, some with white tilak marks, in a crowded hall with a projector on a stand at upper left.

A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a multi-level atrium during a ritual on a cruise ship. In the foreground a seated man in a white kurta with a red shawl stands out near a silver-framed tray holding fruit, watermelon and an orange-draped deity murti or small figure. Many participants in white, red and pink clothing sit with palms pressed together in anjali, some wearing red shawls. Behind them, staff and onlookers stand along railings and balconies, and a cameraman with a tripod is visible near the center. A bald man in dark clothing sits at the far right beside the altar.

A photograph of a seated group ritual in a dimly lit hall. A priest in white clothing sits at the top of a raised altar draped with a red and gold cloth, with a small gold-topped shrine behind him. In front of him on a white cloth are brass plates, a silver teapot, bowls of fruit including watermelon and apples, and a pile of white offerings. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor facing the altar, most in white clothes with red shoulder sashes, some in saris and colourful dresses. The image appears to show a puja or darshan session; no individual is confidently identified as a person from appearance.

Night outdoor ritual on a paved courtyard lit by lanterns, with a multi-storey building glowing in the background. A man in a red-orange dhoti and matching headwrap, wearing a long beaded necklace and bangles, stands at right holding a lit brass aarti lamp toward the seated group. Before him on a dark blue cloth are banana-leaf offerings, small potted plants, a decorated tray and a brass vessel, indicating a puja. Thirty to forty seated devotees in white clothes, many with palms pressed together, face the lamp, and a white parasol stands at left.

Indoor photo of a large seated congregation in white clothes and red-orange shawls filling a hall with a draped tan backdrop. In the centre, a priest in white stands at an ornate gold and brass puja altar with offering bowls, fruit and a brass kalasha, while another white-clad attendant kneels on a blue and gold rug beside him. Several standing attendants in white and red stand at the back, and a projection screen shows a faint image at upper right. Steel pillars frame the scene. Many people sit cross-legged on mats, some with laptops and notebooks.

Night outdoor ritual at a fire pit: a standing man in a rust-red dhoti and saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala holds a lit oil lamp aloft to the left. Seated devotees in white clothes with red waist cloths and orange-red shawls sit with palms pressed together before a stone fire pit with a burning flame and brass offering vessels. A shaven-headed priest in saffron with white horizontal markings kneels at the right foreground. Behind them, a golden-framed deity murti is seen in shadow, with a sanctum and plants nearby; more devotees sit in rows.

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