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Night ritual on a raised stage before large decorated deity murti of goddesses with white and silver floral backdrops and garlands. A priest in white dhoti with red-bordered shawl stands at left holding a flaming lamp aloft. A seated priest with bare torso and gold necklace kneels at a white offering platform with brass lamps, plates and flower petals. Young girls in red and pink dresses sit near the platform. At right, a man in a white shirt and orange turban sits on an ornate red and gold throne, with other devotees seated nearby. Orange and white banners and strings of green mango leaves hang overhead, and a banner with Kannada text is visible behind.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Evening ritual on a raised stage at an outdoor festival, with a decorated backdrop of painted goddess figures and a large deity mural on the left under a white floral arch. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, holds a flame toward an offering vessel while a devotee in white kneels at a fire pit on the platform. On the right, a bearded elderly man in orange-red robes sits in a white chair beside a seated man in white with a turban-style headwrap, on a red-draped seat; a man in orange stands at the far right edge. Brass vessels and lamps lie on the stage, a green leaf garland hangs across the top, and a dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground, mostly with shaved heads and white clothing. A banner reads 17 October 2010 and Vijaya Dashami.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual stage decorated with banana leaves, string lights and a tent canopy. Behind a central goddess murti with red, blue and white garlands stand ornate white-and-blue arches. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at the left holding a lit flame near a tall deity figure, while another white-clad priest kneels at a fire-offering area with brass vessels and a homa fire. Several young girls in red and maroon dress sit on the left and at the rear. On the right, a seated man in a white shirt and orange turban with folded hands sits on a red and gold throne beside a figure in saffron robes. A large crowd of shaved-headed and seated devotees fills the foreground. A Ganesha murti appears at far left.2010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of an evening homa at a festival stage decorated with a white floral arch, strings of green mango leaves and fairy lights. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holds up a flaming lamp over a fire pit where a young assistant in white kneels. Several young girls in red and maroon dresses sit behind the fire pit. Painted and sculpted deity figures stand in the background, including a figure with a trident-like weapon. On the right, a seated man in a white shawl and cream turban sits on a red and gold throne with hands folded, beside an attendant in orange robes. A crowd of devotees is visible in the foreground.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesNight ritual at a decorated stage with a large deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms holding weapons, flanked by other murtis and white lace-like backdrops. A man with a shaved head in a white dhoti with red border stands at centre holding a lit flame on a lamp toward the murti. Seated on the left, a man in white and a woman in red and orange sit with hands joined, and rows of women in orange and red saris sit on the stage. On the right, several seated men in white and saffron clothing, one with a white turban, sit on a raised platform. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, oil lamps and offering plates fill the altar. A crowd of devotees is seen from behind in the foreground. Overhead hang a large decorative umbrella and banana-leaf garland; a banner behind reads the dates and vijayadashami details.2010-10-16 +2 copiesA nighttime Navaratri-season ritual on a raised stage decorated with orange and white cloth and a banana-leaf garland. Behind the stage stand large white-framed decorated deity murtis, including a clay-like goddess figure with multiple arms holding weapons, and a figure with an elephant-headed form on the left. Several women in orange, red and magenta saris sit in rows, some with oil lamps and offerings, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red border stands centre-stage facing the murtis. On the right, a seated man in white robes and a bald head sits beside a figure in saffron/orange robes with white and ochre markings. In the foreground, many devotees' heads are visible, and metal puja vessels and brass lamps sit on the platform.2010-10-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a night Chandi Homa ritual in a decorated temple pandal. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at centre, raising a hand toward a shrine. A seated priest in white holds a bowl and a devotee in white kneels at left. Women in orange and red saris sit in rows, and a seated man in white with a white turban and a man with a red shawl sit at right on a raised dais. Behind them stand large white floral arches framing deity murtis, including a multi-armed goddess with a sword and a pink Ganesha figure at left. Bronze lamps, brass vessels and flower-decorated offerings fill the platform. Devotees in white and orange sit in the foreground. A banner with Kannada text hangs at upper right. Only the seated and standing people on the dais and in the foreground are physically present; the murtis and the banner portrait are not counted.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies