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Outdoor temple courtyard during a puja. Two young men with long hair, white body markings and saffron dhotis sit on a striped blue and pink mat before a flower-decorated altar, one speaking into a microphone and both with hands folded. A large yellow marigold-covered structure stands on a colourful rangoli mandala. Behind is a shrine with gold-framed deity murtis and a pink-robed statue at left, with hanging multicolour banners. A woman in a teal outfit stands at right near brass vessels. Oil lamps and brass plates of flowers lie on the mat. Total physical people visible: four.2016-08-25Outdoor temple courtyard with a decorated shrine behind. Three shaved-headed or long-haired young men in orange dhotis sit on a striped mat, their faces and arms marked with white ash; the one at left holds a microphone while chanting. Before them is a large yellow flower-covered altar or seat garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, with brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, a plate of marigolds and a tray of red floral garlands in front. A rangoli of coloured circles decorates the floor. Behind, black and gold deity murtis with garlands sit inside an ornate gold arch, and a woman in a teal sari stands at right holding a brass vessel. Colourful striped pillar cloths frame the scene.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19January 14 20172017-01-14January 14 20172017-01-14December 20 20112011-12-20February 16 20162016-02-16 +2 copiesJanuary 01 20082008-01-01Night ritual photograph at an outdoor temple-style stage decorated with yellow walls, carved wooden windows and a thatched roof. In the centre, two metal deity murtis are adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and stand on a golden peetha with a tiered base, alongside kalasha pots, flower offerings and brass vessels. A priest in white dhoti with bare chest and gold necklace sits at left beside a microphone and puja items. A man in orange saffron cloth and rudraksha-style beads sits at right performing the ritual, with a second priest in white beside him. Behind, a large decorated deity figure with red and white garlands is seated, and several seated devotees in orange and pink saris watch from the stage.2011-12-20January 01 20082008-01-01