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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual hall decorated with string lights and hanging tassels. A figure in white robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne at the far end, holding papers, with a second seated figure beside him. In the foreground a long table draped with white cloth and orange-blue runner holds brass bowls, a kalasha-like vessel, bundled dried twigs and offering items. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor: children and young adults in white and orange-red saris and white kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas and holding pink flowers, with many more people visible in the background.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA night photo of an outdoor stage hall at a Chandi Homa event, lit by red string lights in the background and hung with red and orange decorative tassels. A figure in white clothes with a light head covering sits on an ornate red and gold throne, with a second empty cream armchair beside it. In front, a priest in white is seated at a low ritual platform draped with white cloth, with brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, red powder offerings, a broom-like bundle and coconut on the platform. A large audience in white and light clothing sits on the floor to the right, filling the dark hall.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor gathering under a tent-like canopy with hanging decorative lanterns and green leaf garlands. On a raised platform at left, women in red, maroon, and purple saris with flower garlands sit in a row on silver-edged seats beside brass ritual lamps and a kalasha-style vessel with a mango-leaf arrangement. A man in a saffron-orange head turban and orange-brown dhoti stands facing them, holding a small offering, while a younger person in an orange wrap stands beside him. Below, a large crowd sits on the ground facing the platform, many wearing flower garlands, including children and men in white and saffron clothing. Ritual puja-style worship appears to be in progress. The a person field is unsure because no candidate's appearance can be confirmed here.2016-10-10Night-time outdoor ritual under an open tin-roofed pavilion with a smoky haze. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a red velvet throne at left, with a lit oil lamp beside him. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth stands centre, raising a ritual object near a low stone platform covered with brass vessels, flowers, fruit and offerings. Behind him a tall gilded kalasha-topped pillar and a deity murti stand by a seated figure in white. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and saris fill the floor at right and in the foreground, with several standing observers near the back. Coloured cloth tassels and red wires hang from the roof.2011-10-05October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor homa ceremony under a open canopy strung with green leaf garlands and hanging colourful cloth banners. A person in a white robe and white head covering sits on an ornate red and gold throne at the upper left, with a microphone-style setup nearby. In the centre, a square fire pit lined with white stone is surrounded by two priests in white dhoti with bare upper bodies and rudraksha-style neck garlands, seated on mats and performing offerings. Brass lamps, silver vessels, brass plates of grains and flowers, and a red cloth-wrapped bundle sit on the orange cloth. Several rows of seated devotees in orange, red and white clothing fill the middle and background, with a tall decorated structure at the right.2010-10-16Night-time outdoor ritual with a large crowd seated on colourful striped mats facing a raised stone platform. A brass kalasha-style altar and a golden throne-like seat draped with white garlands sit at the centre, with a lit oil lamp and a small flame on the platform. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls, and a few wear yellow and red. In the right foreground, a large figure in a dark gold-embroidered shawl sits with his back to the camera beside a wooden bench. A priest in orange stands at the right edge, and a woman in white stands at the left. A lit screen shows an image in the background and string lights hang overhead.2016-02-22February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copies