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Night 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.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +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 copiesA 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 copiesA 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 copiesOctober 05 20112011-10-05October 16 20102010-10-16 +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.2011-10-05Night 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 copiesNight outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard. Seated devotees in plastic chairs and on the ground face a raised platform where priests in orange and white robes perform a fire ritual, with smoke rising from a fire pit. Several young men in white dhotis stand in a line at the back left. Behind the platform, a decorated deity murti is adorned with garlands and sits beneath a golden arch with lamps and flower decorations, with green cloth draped around the shrine. Hanging red and yellow banners frame the scene. The people visible in the image are counted here, and the page's named person cannot be confirmed by appearance.2014-10-27Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a large dark bronze or stone figure with a crown-like headdress, beaded necklace and red cloth sits on a wooden seat facing the scene. Rows of seated devotees in orange and white clothing face a raised platform. On the platform, a priest in white and saffron robes tends a flame, with an oil lamp and offerings nearby, while a decorated deity murti stands under a golden canopy garlanded with flowers. A tall lamp stand glows at the centre. Several people in white dhotis stand in the back, and chairs and bags are scattered near the front rows. A white-clad figure at the centre front wears a shawl.2014-10-27