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Night photo of an outdoor Chandi Homa at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. A large decorated deity murti of the goddess sits on an elevated dais surrounded by floral garlands, a white canopy, and multicolored hanging banners and lamps. Priests in white dhotis sit in front of the dais performing the ritual, and rows of seated devotees in light clothing face the dais from white plastic chairs and mats. A stone nandi statue draped in a purple and green garland stands in the right foreground. Strings of red and white lights and orange flags decorate the surroundings, and the scene is lit by bright floodlights.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor covered temple pavilion decorated with strings of lights, orange and yellow pennants, and green garlands. At the centre, a deity murti stands behind a white canopy, flanked by floral arrangements, while a row of white-clad priests sits in front of a low platform performing a ritual, with a small fire pit and offerings. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground on chairs and mats, watching the ritual. On the right, a large bronze Nandi bull statue draped with a flower garland lies in the foreground. Lamps and floodlights light the scene against the dark sky.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16October 05 20112011-10-05A night-time outdoor photo of a seated gathering at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. Many devotees sit on mats and plastic chairs in front of a raised platform decorated with white flowers, lit lamps and an ornate deity murti, with several people in white ritual clothes seated near it. In the foreground, women wear orange, teal, red and striped saris and a man in white sits at left, while a bull statue draped in flower garlands stands at left. Colourful hanging tassels, orange bunting and a lit backdrop frame the scene, and a sign reading TEMPLE is visible at right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard with a lit fire pit in the centre, a golden kalasha-like vessel and a golden throne canopy with a red and gold seat. Many seated devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with red shoulder cloths, sit on mats facing the ritual stage. Priests in white dhotis stand near the fire and offerings. On the right, a bronze deity murti draped in a dark gold cloth sits on a wooden stand. Lamps and a lit backdrop are visible behind the stage.2016-02-22 +1 copiesEvening puja at an open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof, lit by bulbs and strings of red fairy lights on the orange walls. A signboard reads Sri Lakshmi/Shri ... Temple above an altar holding a large decorated deity murti with a halo-like backdrop of white and gold. Several robed priests in white and saffron stand near the altar and a kalasha, one in orange robes at the right. Seated devotees in rows on white chairs and mats face the altar, including a woman in a yellow sari and an older woman with a long grey braid in a red-and-gold sari. Hanging decorative banners with blue and white patterns hang from the roof beams.2011-10-05A night-time outdoor photo of a devotional gathering under a corrugated roof strung with triangular orange pennants and hanging cylindrical banners. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly women in saffron, teal, white and striped saris, sit on mats and cloth facing a lit altar where several officiating priests in white kneel before a decorated deity murti with a white canopy overhead. Colourful fairy-style lights glow behind the altar, and a flame-lit lamp and smoke rise nearby. A bull statue draped in flower garlands stands at left, and a painted sign reading TEMPLE is visible on the orange building wall. The scene suggests a puja or homa in progress.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor photograph of a ceremony under a corrugated roof strung with colourful tasselled bunting and lights. Seated devotees in white, teal, orange and pink clothes sit on mats facing a lit stage at the back. Priests in white dhotis and shawls sit behind a raised platform decorated with white flowers and a white canopy, with a deity murti and offerings in front of an orange wall marked TEMPLE. A woman in orange sari sits on a chair at the left, and a large bronze bull statue stands at the far left edge. Fresh flower garlands and a lamp are visible near the platform.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copies