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Night photograph of a Navaratri puja at an outdoor pandal. Large decorated deity murtis of Durga and Ganesha stand at left, one with a marigold garland, backed by white floral backdrop and string lights. In the centre, a sacred fire pit burns inside a white-tiled square; a brass oil lamp stands beside it. Several girls in deep red silk dresses with gold trim sit on a purple cloth, one holding a pink lotus and looking at the camera. Fruit, bananas and mangoes on red-draped trays lie in front. Behind the fire, a red throne holds a seated figure, and white-clad priests and a saffron-robed man stand or sit nearby, one in a turban with a shawl. Some figures wear white dhotis and gold chains; the scene is ritual and devotional.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesNight photograph of a Navaratri-style puja at an ashram pandal decorated with large white and gold sculpted deity murtis, including a multi-armed goddess figure with a lion, an elephant-headed Ganesha in pink, and other standing deities garlanded in marigolds. Several women in red and maroon silk saris sit on the floor with pink lotus flowers in their hands, while a shaved-headed priest in white sits in front of a wooden stand with brass lamps, bowls and offerings. On the right, an ornate gold-and-red throne holds a seated figure in white, and a man in white with a gold chain sits beside it. Red string lights and oil lamps glow in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesEvening Chandi Homa ritual at an outdoor ashram setting lit by oil lamps and string lights. Several young girls in red and maroon silk dresses with gold trim sit on the floor in front, one holding a small offering. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style garland pours or offers items over a fire-pit altar. Behind, a seated figure in white with an orange-and-white turban and gold necklace sits on an ornate red and gold throne. Other men in white ritual clothes and orange robes stand nearby. A tray of fruit, sweets and flowers lies on the floor, and garlanded figures of deities stand at the left edge.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies