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Outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof with palm trees and strings of green leaves and small red and orange flags overhead. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow-bordered cloth holds a lit flame in a lamp toward an altar, with flames visible. Seated priests in white, one bald and bare-chested, attend around low tables laden with bananas, fruits, coconuts, flowers and brass lamps. At left, large deity murti figures are adorned with garlands and a decorated canopy. Behind the altar a framed picture of a deity sits on a red-and-gold backdrop. Some devotees stand in the background.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 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 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard under a canopy hung with orange and white triangular flags and leafy garlands, with palm trees behind. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red border and yellow waist cloth stands holding a lit flame on a plate. Seated priests in white garments and sacred thread chant and perform the puja; one seated figure at left wears a green and red cloth and a red floral garland. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a framed portrait of a figure in orange sit on a red-cushioned peetha. Stone sculptures stand along the wall at right. This appears to be a homa or puja with a visible flame.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15Outdoor ritual photograph of a homa or puja under an open pavilion strung with mango-leaf garlands, triangular pennants and tall decorated pillars. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red and gold border stands at centre, holding a flaming lamp over a brass vessel. Seated white-clad priests chant and sit around a low ritual platform with brass lamps and offerings, one wearing a long green garment and red garland. Behind them a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits on an ornate gold-and-red chair, and a banner printed with a saffron-clad figure hangs to the right. Coconut palms and stone deity sculptures fill the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at an open-air pandal under palm trees with strings of green leaves and hanging orange and red pennants. A standing priest, shirtless with a white dhoti and red-bordered white shawl and a yellow waist cloth, holds a lit oil lamp and a small bell-shaped vessel above a fire pit. Seated priests in white dhotis wear garlands, one with a shaved head in front; another in a green sari with a red garland sits behind a small hand-held microphone. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits on a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat, with a kalasha-like brass lamp and a plate of rice and offerings on a purple cloth in front. Stone lion-like sculptures and tall striped pillars stand in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copies