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Night-time photograph of an open-sided pandal at an ashram, with a raised platform draped in orange cloth and striped red-and-white steps. On the platform, a priest in white dhoti and shirt stands before a homa-style setup of brass plates, flowers, fruit and a conch-like object. Another white-clad priest holds a ritual item nearby. Rows of seated devotees in white, a few in saffron, sit on mats facing the platform. A framed deity image hangs at left beside a tall brass lamp stand and a red-and-gold canopy. Several dozen people are visible in the scene. The picture is taken from the side of the pandal.

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Night-time outdoor ritual on an orange-draped raised platform under a corrugated shed. Brass and silver ritual vessels, plates of flowers and fruit, a tall silver lamp stand, and a large brass lamp are arranged on the platform. White-clad priests stand and sit at the front, one in an orange garment at the right. A seated crowd of devotees in white fills the rows behind, and a decorated palanquin or chariot with red and orange canopy is visible on the right. Banana leaves and a yellow fringed umbrella frame the scene.2010-09-05Night-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.2011-10-05February 16 20162016-02-16Night-time outdoor ritual under a open-sided pavilion with a striped orange canopy overhead. A figure in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads sits on a red and gold throne at left, hands folded. Nearby a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl sits behind a low table with brass vessels, kalasha pots, and a tall brass lamp. A shaved-headed priest in white kneels before a wooden stand, reading from a book with a microphone stand beside him. Smoke rises in the background. Rows of seated devotees, many women in saris and some men, watch from the right. Platters of flowers, leaves, and red and orange offerings lie on the floor.2011-10-04October 04 20112011-10-04Night-time homa at an open-air ritual platform with a fire pit, rising smoke and brass oil lamps in front. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre, holding a ritual vessel over the flame, while several people in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged around the fire pit. A red and gold throne-like seat stands at left, and a row of seated devotees in orange and white watches from the back. Brass and metal offering plates with food, flowers and red cloth lie on the platform, and strings of triangular orange pennants hang overhead beside a tall gold-topped pillar.2010-11-05Night 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 outdoor ritual at night on a raised platform with red and white striped edges and orange cloth draped over a central seat. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged beside a tall ceremonial pole with a silver top, and a golden throne-like seat with red cushions stands at left. Many people in white clothes sit on the ground in rows with small oil lamps and red-cased lamps before them, while a man in white kneels at the front with a microphone. A decorated float on the right carries a deity murti framed by garlands and red cloth. Kolam patterns are drawn on the ground in front.2009-12-30April 28 20172017-04-28Night-time homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with green, orange and blue fringed hangings and banana leaves. A man in an orange robe with a white vertical forehead mark and beaded necklace stands at a square fire pit and pours offerings, while a second orange-robed priest attends beside him. Devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on mats and watch. Brass bowls, a bell, a small kalasha-style vessel, and a pineapple-shaped basket of flowers lie on a mat in front. Strings of dried leaves hang overhead under electric lights.2009-09-26Night ritual at a covered open-air hall with a visible fire pit and rising smoke near the centre. Several young boys in white dhotis sit or kneel at an orange-draped platform with purple cloth, bending over a silver tray. Brass oil lamps stand on the left beside trays of bananas, lemons, pineapple and a watermelon. A man with a bare torso and white cloth at right raises his arms, and a red throne is partly visible behind the central figures. Seated devotees in white fill the background. Strings of bunting and hanging garlands decorate the ceiling.2010-10-16December 30 20092009-12-30