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A night-time ritual scene at a temple decorated for a festival. In the foreground a woman in a maroon and rust sari sits on an orange-draped platform holding a round fruit in both hands, while a row of women in saris sits behind her in a similar seated posture. Near the centre a man in white dhoti and cloth with maroon borders lies prostrate on the orange platform. Nearby stand bowls of mangoes, red fruit, flowers, brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel. Behind them a large deity murti with multiple arms and a decorated figure stand within an elaborately decorated alcove, with strings of fairy lights glowing in the background.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16Night photo at an outdoor Navaratri puja. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl lies prostrate face-down on an orange cloth mat in full obeisance. Beside him a brass plate holds red apples. Behind, four women in deep maroon and red saris with gold borders sit on a mat holding flowers and fruit; one smiles and another wears a white-and-gold dupatta. Standing white-clad devotees, some with rudraksha malas, watch along the left side. On the right, a deity murti with a decorated golden backdrop and small ganesha figures is lit by string lights overhead. The prostrate man is a devotee, and no figure visibly matches the a person appearance cues.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16A night ritual photograph at an ashram courtyard before a decorated deity murti, with a large clay figure of a goddess with a golden crown and a red-faced figure beside her. Lamps and strings of red lights hang above. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a red border lies prostrate on an orange cloth in front of a brass plate of red apples. Behind him three women in red and maroon saris sit with offerings and flowers, one in a dark red sari holding a fruit. Several men in white dhotis stand in the background, some holding mala beads, with a few wearing ceremonial necklaces. A small wooden stand and offerings lie to the right. Visible persons: about ten, which suggests a 6-20 count.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16Night ritual scene at a temple shrine lit by warm light. On the left, a large deity murti in red and gold with a crown and multiple arms stands beside a figure in white and pink, with a garland on her shoulder. On the orange-draped platform, several boys in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged, one holding a conch-like object while others chant or assist. A man lies prone on the platform at the front, legs extended, wearing white with a red-bordered cloth. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers, rice and offerings, with a kalasha and lamps nearby. Behind the platform, a homa or yagna fire pit emits smoke, and a few seated priests in white attend the ritual. Coloured string lights and hanging decorations fill the background, with a small crowd of onlookers visible at the right edge.2010-10-16Night outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy strung with leaf garlands and red tassels. A woman in a red blouse and maroon sari sits on a purple cloth at the left, holding a green fruit over offerings. In the centre, a man in white lies prostrate in padapuja on an orange-draped platform with red and white steps, while a priest in white with a yellow sash stands at right. Brass lamps, plates of fruit and flowers, a large wooden drum and a dais with a seated figure in white are visible. Seated devotees fill the foreground and background, and smoke rises from the fire.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight photograph of a ritual on a raised orange-draped platform with white and red striped steps beneath a decorated pavilion with hanging leaf garlands and lamps. A woman in a maroon blouse and red-brown sari sits at left holding a green fruit, her hair loose. In the centre a man in white dhoti and white shirt lies prostrate on the platform with his face down, bare feet visible. A standing man in white with a sash and bead necklace stands behind a wooden drum-shaped object. Brass lamps, a mirror-framed stand, marigold and flower garlands, metal plates of offerings and a small fire glow in the background. A large seated audience in white and orange fills the right side.2010-10-16Night outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof with festoon lights and saffron pennants strung overhead. Several young women in red and maroon saris sit in a row on the left, one holding a flower, before a long orange-draped altar laid with fruit, coconuts, brass plates and small bowls. On the right a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl stands holding a lit lamp and an offering vessel, with smoke rising. Behind him a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing sits by an ornate red-and-gold throne-like seat. At left are white floral-decorated deity murti with garlands and a painted mural. Several onlookers are visible on the right.2010-10-16 +1 copies