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A photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated roof and a steel railing. Seated on a mat in the foreground, shaven-headed priests in red and saffron-gold robes with white and ash forehead markings perform a puja, with brass lamps, a plate of offerings and small vessels before them. Behind the railing a boy in a black t-shirt sits with hands folded and a laptop is open on a low stand. In the background a large deity murti in red and gold is decorated with garlands, flanked by ornamental pillars with woven banners, and a standing figure in orange robes stands near the shrine. Devotees sit in rows at the back.

August 02 2012

2012-08-02 +1 copies

A photograph inside a covered temple pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. In the background, a shrine holds an ornate golden deity murti framed by red and gold drapery, with a figure in orange clothing seated before it. In the foreground, a row of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis and shawls, some with orange garments, several holding small lamps. Two stainless steel railings and a red carpet run down the right side. Wall-mounted framed photographs and a banner line the walls, and a hanging red-and-blue striped cloth is visible on a pillar. This appears to be a puja or satsang with seated devotees before a deity shrine.

Evening photograph under a large open-sided tent with a metal frame. At the far end, a stone shrine holds a richly decorated deity murti draped in marigold garlands and flowers, with lamps before it. A figure in white sits at the shrine base performing worship. Rows of people, mostly seated on the floor in white and orange clothing, face the shrine with brass oil lamps in front of them, and women in green and purple saris sit on the right. Colourful rangoli patterns decorate the floor, and striped cloth banners and orange pennants hang overhead. Small figures in white and saffron stand near the shrine.

A photograph of an evening puja in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and a metal railing. A standing priest in white robes and an orange stole raises a lit flame over a shrine decorated with orange and red cloth and garlanded deity murtis. To the right, a figure in an orange robe holds a lamp near a lit oil lamp on the altar. Brass oil lamps and a small brass object sit on the floor in front, where a seated man in white clothing tends the ritual items. A blurred woman in a red sari sits in the foreground, and a seated audience in white watches from the left behind a railing. Painted tall pillars with bold geometric colours frame the scene.

A photograph of a covered outdoor ritual hall with orange-painted walls and colourful striped pillars. Many seated participants fill the floor, most in white dhotis and shirts or saffron robes, with several shaved-headed priests in saffron clothing and rudraksha malas sitting cross-legged on mats. Some hold brass bells and small lamps, and plates of offerings, flowers and kumkum sit before them. Several lit oil lamps line the metal railing. A video camera on a tripod stands at left beside a laptop, and framed banners hang on the wall behind. Many people are visible, but the count is uncertain given the crowd depth.

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August 02 2012

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A photograph of a seated group performing a lamp-lit ritual in a covered hall with orange-red walls and a corrugated roof. In the left foreground, two women in orange and peach saris hold small oil lamps above brass plates of offerings. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl raises a lit lamp, with others in white and pale clothing seated on mats behind a metal railing. Brass thalis and small bowls sit on orange cloths on the floor, and hanging woven decorations line the wall. Several more people sit in the background.

A long row of seated young boys and girls in red and orange robes performs a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with red curtains. Many boys wear gold-trimmed red dhotis and rudraksha malas, some with white forehead bands; several in front hold their palms together in namaskar. Brass plates, kalasha-like vessels, small oil lamps, flower offerings and sandalwood trays lie on silver trays along the floor. Older adults in white clothes sit at the back right.

A seated group ritual in a covered hall with a tiled floor and red walls. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits holding a small brass bell and a brass handheld vessel. Beside him, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit cross-legged with brass lamps, a plate of offerings and brass bowls in front of them. Several women in yellow and white sit behind a glass partition on the left. Painted banners and framed images decorate the upper walls, and small brass oil lamps are placed on the floor. Visible text on the wall banners is partly legible.

A photograph of a ritual hall with a row of seated devotees and priests performing a puja. In the foreground at right, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha mala and white forehead and arm markings sits with hands together. Beside him, a young man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a small object over offering plates. Further back, rows of young men in maroon and saffron robes with gold-bordered shawls sit behind silver pillar stands and a chain barrier. Brass oil lamps and offering plates are arranged on the floor, with red curtains and banners hanging from the ceiling.