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October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 17 20092009-10-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual on a stage with a painted backdrop of a tall temple gopuram and a mountain under a pink sky. A standing priest in orange robes raises a lit lamp before a decorated deity murti on an ornate altar. Around him, several seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit cross-legged on a carpeted platform, with brass oil lamps, trays of fruit and flowers, and a red offering plate in front of them. Brass lamp stands line the stage edges and a red curtain hangs at the left.2008-10-27A photograph of a ritual scene on an orange cloth-covered floor. A seated man on a gold throne-like seat wears orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a red cloth draped behind him and garlands of yellow and purple flowers around the seat. Beside him, a deity murti in red and orange stands on a gold seat, also garlanded. About a dozen women and young people sit on the floor in white and orange saris and salwar, some holding brass plates and vessels, facing the seat. A tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right, and a microphone stand is visible. Strictly describing visible elements, the scene is a puja with padapuja-style devotion before the throne.2010-12-28October 17 20092009-10-17 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a puja at an open-air outdoor shrine decorated with leafy banana plants, strings of lights and a painted tree backdrop. A standing man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a tray with a flame aloft. Seated before him, several people in orange robes with hands pressed in prayer face the altar, including a woman with a long braid and a man with a wooden staff leaning beside him. Two men in white with yellow shawls assist at the altar. On the altar are brass oil lamps, bowls of white offerings and yellow flowers, and a large white-and-blue deity murti with a crown and garland, adorned with marigolds.2009-10-17September 26 20092009-09-26 +1 copiesA ritual hall under a palm-leaf and orange-trimmed canopy with string lights, where a standing sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a head wrap holds a plate before a small fire, with a rudraksha mala visible at his chest. Seated devotees in front, several in saffron and others in white with yellow shawls, sit with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a large decorated deity murti of three goddess figures stands on a white-draped altar lined with potted plants and brass vessels, with a brass lamp and garlands at its base. Marigold garlands and a dim, smoky interior complete the scene.2009-09-25Night photograph of a Chandi Homa at an outdoor temple pavilion with bamboo posts, hanging leaf decorations and strings of lights. A standing figure in saffron robes holds a lit oil lamp aloft beside the fire area, while smoke rises. Seated people in orange and saffron robes sit on mats before a homa setup with brass vessels, yellow flower garlands and banana leaves. Several people in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths sit nearby, and a woman in white with a long braid and yellow cloth sits in the foreground. On the right, a deity murti in an arched frame sits beside decorated kalasha pots. Two women in the lower corners are partly visible.2009-09-26July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20092009-09-26