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Night ritual scene at an outdoor puja space with an orange cloth covering the floor. In the foreground a woman with long dark wavy hair sits cross-legged in a maroon blouse and a red-and-gold patterned sari, holding a pink flower and a green fruit, looking down. To the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders prostrates forward with his forehead near the floor. Behind them other seated worshippers in red and green saris sit before brass lamps, a tray of lemons and bananas, flower petals, and silver vessels. Standing figures in white and a golden arch appear in the background, with a large wooden drum at right.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A night-time puja in a temple hall lit by strings of red lights and small oil lamps. In the foreground, a young woman with long dark wavy hair wears a maroon sari with gold border and holds a pink fruit in her hands. Several women in red, maroon and gold saris sit in a row on an orange cloth-covered platform behind her, some holding fruits. At the lower right, a man in a white dhoti with maroon border lies prostrate on the floor before trays of apples, limes and rice. A wooden ornamental seat with a gold-trimmed arch stands at right, and colourful goddess murtis with garlands fill the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesEvening photograph of a ritual scene on an orange cloth. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl lies prostrate face-down with his arms outstretched, a padapuja-style obeisance. Behind him, three women in red and maroon silk saris with gold borders sit on a floral-decorated mat, smiling and holding green coconuts and pink flowers. Two men in white ritual clothes stand at the left holding plates. At the upper right, a decorated deity murti in red and gold garments with garlands is visible. Small lamps and flower offerings surround the setting.2010-10-16Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform with orange and white steps. A woman in a maroon blouse and red-and-gold sari sits cross-legged at left, holding a small pink object over a tray of fruit, bananas and flowers. In the centre a man in white dhoti and shawl lies prone on the orange platform, head down, feet bare. A standing priest in white with a rudraksha mala and bare shoulders stands behind him near a wooden stand. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and lamps, with brass lamp stands and a tiered offering area. Hanging leaf garlands and red and yellow fabric streamers cross the roof, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the background.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders lies prostrate in full-length obeisance on an orange cloth at night. Behind him, several women in maroon and red silk saris with gold borders sit holding flowers and offerings, and standing men in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha-style necklaces watch with hands folded. A brass plate holds red fruits. Strings of red fairy lights hang above, and at the right, decorated deity murtis, including a pink Ganesha figure and a goddess figure with white flower garlands, stand under floral decoration.2010-10-16A man lies prostrate on an orange-red cloth in front of a decorated shrine at night, wearing a white dhoti and a white upper cloth, with his arms stretched forward and head down. Four women kneel to the right in saris, one in maroon, one in deep red, one in red with gold border, and one in white with red, each holding a small fruit or offering. Behind them stand a large Ganesha murti and a goddess murti with garlands and gold ornaments, framed by white floral decoration and red lights. Brass plates hold red apples, marigold petals and brass lamps are scattered on the floor. Several white-clad people stand in the background at left.2010-10-16A photograph of a devotional ritual at night in an open courtyard. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl lies prostrate face-down on an orange cloth, arms extended, before a brass plate of red fruits (apples or pomegranates). Behind him four women in saris sit on a patterned mat holding small red fruits, two in deep red and maroon saris with gold borders and one in a white and red sari. Behind them stand image figures of Ganesha (pink-red) and a goddess deity murti with decorated garlands and marigold offerings, with an oil lamp lit at right. Several men in white dhoti stand with hands folded at the left edge, and a string of red lights hangs above. The scene suggests a puja with padapuja-style prostration.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16