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Night outdoor puja before a large decorated Durga murti with a lion mount, ten-armed goddess figure, pink Ganesha idol and smaller decorated deity figures under string lights. A man in white dhoti and gold-beaded necklace holds a silver tray of offerings at left. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged at a fire pit area with brass lamps, fruit and marigold garlands in front. Several white-clad priests and a man in a striped shirt with a camera stand nearby; a microphone is set before the seated priests. Brass oil lamps burn in the foreground. A shaved-headed man in white sits cross-legged near a fire pit; no identification is made from appearance.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16Night-time ritual inside a decorated pandal before a large row of goddess murtis with silver halo arches, a lion mount and a central Durga-style figure with multiple arms. In the foreground a white-clad priest with shaved head and gold necklace pours liquid from a vessel onto a square white altar with a dark water-filled basin, while a second priest in white dhoti and shawl raises an arm above. A third priest kneels at right holding a brass bowl and lamp. Brass lamps, bells and small vessels sit on the altar, strewn with flower petals. Women in red and orange saris sit behind, and string lights glow at left.2010-10-16Night-time puja inside a decorated open pavilion. Brightly coloured deity murti of goddesses with multiple arms, one holding a trident and one flanked by a lion, stand in an ornate white and silver frame at left. Several men in white dhotis and bare-chested or white upper garments sit on white cloth around a low wooden table with brass vessels, fruit, flower garlands, and a bundle of wood sticks in the foreground. A seated figure on a red and gold throne-like chair, wearing a blue garment and a crown-like headdress, is at centre, with a man in white and saffron holding a palm leaf nearby. Hanging orange and green tassels, strings of lights and leaf garlands decorate the ceiling. Several seated devotees in saris sit on mats at right. Five or six people are visible.2010-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16October 15 20102010-10-15Evening homa at night in a temple hall lit with string lights. A priest in a shaved head, white dhoti and gold necklace sits at left holding a tray of burning camphor or offerings. A large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess stands on a lion, surrounded by ornate white floral frames, with smaller murtis of Ganesha and other deities. Oil lamps stand on the floor and a square fire pit with offerings sits in front. Several white-clad men stand and sit in the background, and a banner with printed text hangs on the wall at right.2010-10-12A night-time outdoor ritual under a canopy, with a white square fire pit or homa altar at centre surrounded by brass plates of flowers, sweets, red powder and grains. Several white-clad priests sit on the floor; the foreground priest has white-painted forehead markings and gold chains. Behind them, illuminated white and decorated deity murti and figures stand on the left. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate red and gold throne, with a standing attendant in white and orange-red shawl nearby. Strings of lights and tassels decorate the tent.2010-10-15A night-time homa ritual beside a deity shrine under a sheltered open courtyard. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a shaved head and a gold-coloured necklace sits on a white cloth. A white-clad priest stands at left holding a flaming vessel or torch aloft. Boys in white dhotis and kurtas sit cross-legged around a black square fire pit or yagna kunda on a white marble platform, with brass plates and vessels of offerings, fruit and flower petals. Behind the pit, large white-and-silver decorated deity murtis under a white fringed umbrella, one adorned with red garlands. Strings of coloured lights and hanging lanterns decorate the scene. Several other white-clad people are visible in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesNight-time ritual photograph of a homa at a shrine decorated for a goddess. Three priests in white dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, perform the fire ritual over a white stone fire pit where a flame burns. The standing priest pours from a brass vessel, a kneeling priest tends the fire with a ladle, and another kneeling priest at left holds a brass pot. Behind them, several women in red and orange saris sit in a row. The backdrop holds a large white-framed deity murti with a multi-armed goddess figure and a lion mount, flanked by other painted and ornamented images, a fringed canopy, string lights and red and orange decorations. Marigold petals are scattered around the fire pit.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of an illuminated temple shrine at night, with a large goddess murti seated on a lion, flanked by smaller deity figures and white decorated arches. A white-and-red canopy hangs above the central image, and strings of lights and coloured tassels decorate the orange walls. Brass lamps and oil lamps stand before the altar, with fruit, flowers and bowls of offerings arranged in front. On the right, a priest in white dhoti and a bare-chested figure with a rudraksha mala perform the puja, while several white-clad devotees and a cameraman stand near the left side of the shrine. A visible sign reads in Kannada script, and a banner advertises a festival.2010-10-16 +1 copies