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Outdoor temple-pandal puja under a white canvas canopy. Large golden-framed murtis of Devi Durga and other deities stand on a raised stage at left, with a tall striped stairway and red-and-gold banners. In the foreground, rows of devotees in saffron and orange cloths sit on colourful mats, many with orange turbans and bare upper bodies, facing the stage. A figure in white robes stands at centre facing the deities. Another man in orange cloth stands near the stage, and a cameraman with a tripod films at right. Strings of white flags hang overhead.

September 27 2017

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A photo of a crowd gathered in an indoor hall at an ashram event, with a central group of saffron-robed and white-clad devotees. A bearded man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at centre-left, while a woman in an orange sari stands at centre holding a brass tray of red rose petals and offering them to the group. Many devotees in white and orange-yellow garments, some with flowers in their hair or holding red roses, kneel and stand around them, while people in the background smile. Overhead hang a stage truss and banners, with a wall sign and doorway behind the crowd. A yellow floor line runs across the scene.

A large outdoor pandal under a white canopy shows a seated crowd of devotees facing a stage with decorated deity murtis, including goddess figures in gold-trimmed alcoves and a central shrine with a kalasha-like structure. Many men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit on striped mats, some wearing white headwear and rudraksha malas. Some devotees wear white dhotis, and a woman in a yellow blouse and white sari sits at left. A cameraman on a tripod films from the right, while people stand in the background near a white vehicle and palm trees.

April 18 2016

A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a sandalwood forehead mark sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, wearing an orange robe and a long ceremonial mala of golden-brown beads; his hands rest folded in his lap. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a similar bead mala sits with hands joined in prayer near a brass plate holding flowers, a kumkum-dusted offering, small pots and a ritual lamp. Behind them, more orange-robed participants stand and kneel with hands folded, and white-clad devotees fill the background near a stone structure, with cameras and onlookers visible at the upper right under a thatched shelter.

September 27 2017

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A photograph of a large outdoor ritual gathering under a open-sided pavilion. Many seated devotees, mostly young men and boys, face a raised platform. Most wear saffron orange upper cloths with red-and-gold borders over white dhotis, and several wear rudraksha malas. On the platform, two men in white dhotis and white shawls sit before a small ritual setup, one with a bowl and one holding an object. Behind them stand a decorated shrine with a deity murti, red-and-white striped pillars, potted plants and a brass kalasha-like vessel. The scene suggests a puja or ceremonial sitting.

A stage decorated with striped and patterned banners sits at the front of a hall with a dark drape behind it. A seated figure on a gold throne-like seat is adorned with orange and red cloth, garlands and marigolds, with a gold canopy above and a kalasha-style arrangement before it. Several young people in orange and white garments stand near the stage, some holding items, while a row of seated attendees in white and pale clothing faces the stage. A camera on a tripod and a screen are visible at the side. Puja or ritual worship appears to be in progress.

Outdoor puja on a raised white platform before a large white clay Durga murti with multiple arms, flanked by smaller deity figures and a Ganesha image, all garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. A standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, gestures toward the murti while a kalasha and brass lamps sit on a patterned red cloth. Around thirty young women in orange and red saris sit with their backs to the camera on the platform steps, some with hair in buns and braids and flowers in their hair. A decorated golden stand holding a floral murti stands to the left, under trees and a thatched canopy.

A large outdoor ritual gathering under a white tent at an Indian temple-style setting. Many devotees sit on colourful striped mats facing a decorated stage with golden deity murti and ornate shrine figures, including a tall multi-armed form. Most seated participants wear white dhotis and saffron/orange shawls, with rudraksha malas and some with red cloth at the shoulders; several are shaved-headed. A figure in white and a bare-chested priest stand near the shrine, and a low wooden throne-like seat with a silver-toned frame sits at left. Rows of white stanchions and a yellow-and-red banner frame the scene. Devi Durga worship during Navaratri is suggested by the deity murti, but no a person is clearly identifiable.

A photograph of a ceremony at a decorated stage with a yellow flower-covered backdrop and a golden throne-like seat. A figure seated on the throne wears a red garment and a gold crown, with hands pressed together in namaste; the figure's identity is not established by appearance. In front, many people in saffron-orange robes sit on red carpet in rows, several with shaved or bare heads and some with long hair, facing the throne. Along the right, a woman in an orange sari with glasses sits among flower arrangements, silver bowls of fruit, a brass lamp and a pot. Pink draped fabric, colourful balloons and garland-decorated pillars surround the tent. Gold elephant statues flank the stage.