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A night-time puja at an outdoor pandal under a corrugated roof. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head, holds a lit flame over offerings. Seated women in red and maroon saris sit before a low orange platform laden with fruit, sweets, plates of food and flower petals. Behind them stand large decorated deity murtis, including an elephant-headed Ganesha with pink garlands and a goddess figure with white floral decorations, alongside strings of lights, orange pennants and a round wooden table. Garlands and banana leaves hang overhead.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof decorated with orange triangular bunting and hanging cloth tassels. A large white decorated canopy and a colourful parasol stand over a white floral-decorated altar holding a deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms and a small Ganesha figure. Rows of young women in red and maroon saris sit on the right side of a long wooden ritual table set with fruit, bowls, flowers and brass plates. A bare-chested-in-white priest wearing a white dhoti and cloth draped over his shoulder stands at the table's right end holding a ritual item aloft, while a seated man in white clothes watches at the far right. Smoke rises from the offering area and string lights glow in the background, with a golden ceremonial seat near the centre.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA night-time ritual on an open-sided pavilion under a corrugated roof, decorated with paper bunting, mango-leaf garlands and hanging tassels. On the left, a large white-and-pink ganesha-style and goddess murti stands beneath an ornate white canopy with flower garlands. A row of young women in red and maroon saris sit cross-legged on a raised orange platform, several with hands together. At the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body stands bending over the platform, tending brass plates of fruit, offerings and a flame. Behind them a gilded throne with a red cushion and seated devotees in white are visible, and string lights glow in the background.2010-10-16Night-time outdoor puja at a covered open-air pavilion decorated with hanging tassels, triangular pennants and leaf garlands. On the left, a large decorated deity murti with a crown and garlands sits beside rows of lit string lights. A row of women in red and maroon saris sit cross-legged on the orange floor, several holding flowers or small offerings. In the centre, an ornate red and gold throne stands behind a wooden stand, with a seated figure in white clothes and a person in orange robes beside it. A standing man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and white shawl holds a ritual item toward the offerings. Brass plates of fruit, flowers and vessels are arranged on the platform, and a seated audience fills the right side.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual at an ashram pavilion with a large decorated deity murti and clay figures on the left, including a red-clad goddess with a garland. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, holds a lit flame aloft toward the altar while a woman in a dark red and brown sari sits at the foreground offering table. Brass lamps, fruits, plates of offerings and a ceremonial throne with red cushion are arranged on an orange-draped platform. Hanging colourful pennants and string lights decorate the canopy, and a seated crowd of devotees watches from the right. A throne-like seat is visible but no clear appearance-based candidate is identifiable, so a person is unsure.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA night-time ritual under a open-sided pavilion with a striped canopy and hanging decorations. On the left, large deity murtis with garlands and an ornate arch stand behind a long wooden altar draped in a purple cloth. A priest in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth and bare chest holds a burning lamp toward offerings, while a woman in a maroon sari and red blouse sits at the altar. Brass lamps, fruits, vegetables, plates and flowers cover the altar, and a golden throne-like seat stands at the back. Seated devotees fill the foreground and right side, and strings of lights glow in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies