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October 17 20122012-10-17October 17 20122012-10-17October 17 20122012-10-17 +1 copiesOctober 15 20122012-10-15Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style pavilion with a large decorated deity murti behind an altar, garlanded in yellow, white and red flowers, with banana plants and hanging tassels above. A seated figure in a red-cushioned throne in the centre is dressed in white with a garland, and priests in white dhotis and pink headcloths perform rites around a flower-strewn platform. Many devotees in white and colourful clothes sit on mats facing the stage, while a bare-chested priest in the foreground faces the altar. Strings of lights and a video camera on a tripod are visible. Activity suggests abhishekam and puja.2016-12-02Night-time photograph of an outdoor evening session seen from behind rows of blue plastic chairs. Audience members in the foreground wear colourful shirts, white head wraps and pale saris, and a man in striped shirt sits in front. On a decorated stage a saffron-robed man stands before a golden throne with a seated figure, flanked by a tall deity murti in a shrine with white and gold decorations, garlands and brass lamps. A standing saffron-clad figure stands near a microphone stand. Video and tripod cameras stand at the sides.2012-10-19Night photograph of an open-air outdoor event under a canopy of red, orange and white cloth with green leaf garlands. On the stage behind, a large deity murti with a colourful decorated backdrop stands near a golden-framed seated figure and a lit altar with flowers. In the foreground, a film camera on a tripod faces the stage, while a seated audience on red, blue and white plastic chairs watches. Several attendees wear white, orange and maroon clothing; one foreground woman in white sits with hands folded, and a blond woman in a cream outfit sits with hands together.2012-10-18October 10 20162016-10-10October 18 20122012-10-18Night-time ritual photograph of an outdoor pandal decorated with banana plants, marigold garlands and hanging lamp strings, with a bright shrine at the back holding deity murtis draped in yellow and orange garlands. In front, a priest in white sits before a small fire and offering setup while attendants in tan clothing and a man in a red-and-white head wrap assist. A large seated crowd of devotees in white, cream and pastel clothing sits on colourful striped mats facing the shrine, their backs to the camera.2016-12-02May 24 20172017-05-24Night photograph of a Chandi homa ceremony under a decorated pandal with strings of fairy lights, orange and green marigold-style festoons, and banana-leaf stalks framing the stage. On the raised platform, figures in orange and saffron robes and white clothing perform rituals before a deity murti or decorated image. Rows of seated devotees in white shirts and light clothing sit on white plastic chairs in the foreground, mostly seen from behind, with some attendees and a few standing participants nearby. A small kalasha-style offering and floral decorations are visible around the altar. The a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2009-09-25