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A photograph of a night puja at a temple stage before a large deity murti of a goddess seated on a lion, with many arms holding weapons and a white floral arch behind her. Smaller decorated murtis flank her on both sides in white and silver frames. Several priests in white dhotis sit on the floor before the stage: one at left in a white shawl with a bowl, another in white at centre-right tending the offerings, and a bare-chested man at right with his hands raised in namaskar near a tray. Brass oil lamps and small vessels sit on the white-draped platform. Girls in maroon and red dress sit in rows beside the deities. Green mango-leaf garlands hang across the top, with striped canopy hangings above. Seated devotees fill the lower foreground, and a woman in an orange sari sits at the far right, her palms pressed together. The '' copyright overlay appears at the lower right

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of an evening puja at an outdoor shrine decorated with white floral and ornamental arches, green leaf garland strung across the top, and tall pillars with coloured fabric. At the centre sits a multi-armed Durga murti with a lion mount, adorned with a red garment and flower garlands, holding weapons. Priests in white dhoti and shawl perform the worship: one stands at left with a vessel while another kneels at the altar in front of brass lamps and offerings. Women in orange and red saris sit on the platform around the altar, and a bare-chested priest in orange and white stands at the far right with folded hands. Devotees in the foreground sit and watch from behind. Ganesha and another deity are seen to the sides under decorative umbrellas. The figure at far right, with long grey hair and white body markings, is an elderly sadhu rather than an identifiable teacher from this view.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a Chandi Homa puja inside a decorated hall before a large deity murti of Devi, flanked by smaller idols including Ganesha on the left. The murti is framed by white lace-like ornamentation, a fringed white canopy overhead, and a garland of green leaves strung across the back wall. On a raised white platform in front, two priests in white dhotis perform the ritual, one standing with a shallow vessel and one seated at a brass lamp and offerings of fruit and plates. Several women in red and orange saris sit to the left and right of the platform, and a seated figure in saffron robes with white markings on the forearms sits at the far right on a white-covered seat. A crowd of devotees sits in the foreground along the front of the platform. Printed text on the upper left reads partially 'SRI'.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies