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Night puja at an open-sided temple shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a red-and-white draped backdrop. A large white-faced deity murti with a crown and silver adornments stands at the centre, with a smaller figure below. In front, a stone platform holds banana leaves, brass plates, flowers and small offerings. At right, a priest in orange robes stands beside a golden ornate pillar and a lit oil lamp, with a second orange-clad attendant and a garlanded figure nearby. A man in a grey striped shirt and white trousers stands at the left railing with his back to the camera, facing the shrine. Kolam patterns are drawn on the ground.

Night photograph of an outdoor temple shrine lit by a few electric bulbs under a corrugated roof. A tall deity murti with a white crown and blue face stands at the centre, draped in marigold garlands and a red cloth, with a trident-like staff at its side. Offerings of leaves, flowers and plates lie on a striped mat in front. Two people in orange and saffron robes stand at the left and right edges, partially visible, with one in dark red at the far left. Gold-coloured shrine pillars frame the scene. Hindu puja setting.

Night outdoor puja at a temple platform decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, banana leaves and strings of leaves overhead. A central blue-skinned deity murti of Kali stands with a white crown-like headdress, framed by a pink backdrop and ornate gold-tone side pillars. In the foreground a barefoot man in orange robes carries a long pink-and-white garland while walking past the platform. A second robed figure in orange stands at left beside the altar. Trays of fruit, banana leaves, flowers and offerings are arranged on a striped mat, with oil lamps and a kalasha visible.

December 22 2016

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February 16 2016

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Night ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a striped cloth on the platform. Several priests in white dhotis with gold borders and maroon-red cloths stand before a fire pit and a decorated deity murti. On the right, a large decorated deity image with white silver-trimmed arch and garlands of marigold stands on a red-draped altar, with a trident held beside it. On the left, a seated man in an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala is seated on an orange cushion, while a priest in white with a red turban performs an action near the fire. Strings of dried leaves hang overhead. A visible fire burns at the center, with brass vessels and offerings nearby. Puja or homa in progress.

November 23 2014

Night temple ritual photograph in a courtyard before an elaborately decorated deity murti on a flower-covered platform. Marigold garlands in yellow and orange and red-and-green garlands drape the figure and altar, and several white-blue cloths are tied on the platform. A shirtless priest in an orange-and-green waist cloth stands at left, while a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a small vessel and performs the ritual. Another white-clad man stands further left. Brass pots and offering vessels sit on the floor and altar, and a pink-lit wall and bright lamp form the backdrop.

December 19 2016

Night puja in a covered open-sided hall before a decorated deity murti altar. A fire pit burns in the centre with a brass vessel and offerings set before it. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands with his back to the camera facing the altar, while a monk in saffron-orange cloth sits cross-legged at the fire. Another person in an orange robe and red-brown garment sits on a saffron-draped seat to the left. The main murti is adorned with white cloth, marigold garlands and a sword-like implement, and a smaller decorated figure stands beside the fire. Strings of dried leaves hang overhead. Multi-coloured striped cloth covers the front table.

A night-time temple scene at a decorated shrine with a stone frame draped in garlands of marigolds and leaves, and a deity murti in the centre adorned with flower garlands and a red cloth. In the foreground a young man in an orange saffron shawl and orange robe stands barefoot with his back to the camera, reaching up to the deity, while a person in white clothes with long dark hair stands beside him. On the left a young man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a brass tray. Banana plants and strings of flowers frame the shrine, and a brass lamp stands in the lower right.

February 16 2016