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A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated tin shade roof at an ashram. Two deity murtis sit side by side on a red-draped altar framed by large arches of colourful garlands with peacock-feather style decorations. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland leans over the offerings, while a second person in white clothing stands beside him holding a long hose or pipe. The altar table is laden with fruit, bowls of yellow turmeric, flower-covered trays, sweets, brass vessels, a silver urn and a flower-decorated central basin. Cut stone blocks are piled in the background.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple-style ritual under a tin roof, with a deity murti or pair of divine figures seated on a red-draped platform framed by large arched garlands in red, green, white and purple with decorative peacock-like motifs. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a tilak wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland sits cross-legged on the left. Behind him, a man in a white kurta holds a microphone stand and appears to chant or speak. Offerings fill the stone altar: bowls of sweets, sliced apples, oranges, bananas, a plate of turmeric powder, flower petals and marigold strings, with brass vessels and a silver urn nearby. Piled construction stone and trees are visible behind the structure, and a second shrine with another arched garland appears on the left.2006-12-26A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a white canopy. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe and a long white garland sits cross-legged behind a tall bronze lamp-stand area, gesturing with one hand while another man in white clothing holds a microphone nearby. Behind them, two deity murtis sit on a raised platform framed by large arched garlands of red, white, green and pink with tinsel, with a plain orange-robed figure in a smaller shrine to the left. The altar in front holds fruits, bowls of sweets, a silver bowl, flower petals, a vessel of turmeric powder and a square pool-like tray of marigolds, indicating an abhishekam or puja arrangement. Two or three people are visible.2006-12-26A photograph of a temple-style ritual setting under a open tent canopy. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland stands at left, hands raised in a gesture, while a man in white clothes stands behind them. At right, two deity murtis are seated on a decorated platform framed by large colourful arches of red, green, yellow and white garlands. The murtis wear floral garlands and one is in blue and red garments. In the foreground a long table is covered with marigold and jasmine garlands, bowls of turmeric powder, fruit including apples and oranges, brass vessels, a silver kalasha-style vessel and small oil lamps. A carved wooden seat stands empty at centre. Festoons of orange and yellow flower strings hang overhead, and a few people stand in the background.2006-12-26A photograph of a temple puja set up under an open shelter, with a colorful striped arch of garlands and tinsel framing a pair of deity murtis in white garlands seated on a red-draped platform. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland sits cross-legged before a white-tiled altar covered with marigolds, apples, bananas, fruit trays, silver bowls of kumkum and turmeric, and a silver kalasha. Behind him, a man in white clothing stands and holds a long rod or whisk. Additional garlanded deity arches are visible at the left edge, and the scene is surrounded by flower decorations.2006-12-26A photograph of an outdoor pavilion with a tin roof decorated with marigold garlands and colourful strings. Several deity murtis sit on white-draped platforms under arched frames of red, green, yellow and white ribbons with paper flower ornaments. In front, a long table is loaded with fruit, bowls of flowers, a silver vessel and a dish of yellow powder, surrounded by white and orange flower garlands. On the left, a man in an orange shawl with a long garland stands beside two white-clad attendants. Behind them, a carved wooden seat sits empty. Trees and a parked car are visible beyond the structure.2006-12-26A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof decorated with garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes, with long hair and a garland, sits cross-legged at a raised white platform with hands folded in prayer. Two men in white and orange-shawl attire stand at left, one with hands joined. Behind him are two deity murti seated in front of arches of red, green, white and maroon ribbons with peacock-feather motifs, adorned with yellow and white flower garlands. Offerings in silver bowls, fruit, sweets, marigold petals and a lit oil lamp rest on the platform, with a silver vessel at right.2006-12-26A photograph of an outdoor temple-style pavilion under a corrugated metal roof, decorated with strings of marigold and flower garlands. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and a red-tasselled cloth stands at left on a raised platform. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothing holds a long rod or stick. In the centre, two seated deity murtis sit within a large arched frame of red, green, white and yellow ribbons and tinsel, with flower garlands draped over them. Below, the altar is covered with heaped marigolds and rose petals, brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a silver bowl. A fan of green and pink plumes appears on the arch edges. Visible people: two.2006-12-26A photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine under a corrugated roof. A seated figure on the left wears a saffron-orange robe and a garland of white flowers, hands pressed together in prayer and a microphone held near the mouth. Before the shrine, a white-cloth altar holds a central dais with two deity murtis adorned with white and red garlands, flanked by a large kalasha-style vessel, brass lamps, bowls of fruit, sweets and marigold garlands. Colourful striped arches of red, green, yellow and maroon fabric with silver tinsel frame the shrine, and a second shrine with garlanded murtis appears at right. Piled stones lie behind the structure beneath open trees.2006-12-26A photograph of a temple-style outdoor shrine under a corrugated roof draped with multicoloured garlands. Two ornately decorated deity murti sit under large arches of striped red, green, white and yellow flower garlands, with flower-strung altars and offerings of fruit, bananas, sweets and a silver bowl in front. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. On the left, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl tends the shrine. Piles of stone blocks lie behind the shrine.2006-12-26A photograph of a temple ritual in an open-sided pavilion. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a wooden throne-like chair at left, hands extended in a teaching or instructive gesture. Behind him a man in a white shirt holds a microphone. In the centre, a deity murti pair seated on a white-and-blue draped platform is framed by a large arch of striped red, green, white and purple decorations with feathered tips, and decorated with white and orange-yellow garlands. In the foreground a square black-and-white stone yagna or abhishekam pit is surrounded by marigold, rose and other flower petals, with brass vessels, plantains, fruit, a kalasha-like silver vessel and small oil lamps. Two other attendants partly visible at left wear white and orange.2006-12-26Outdoor ceremony under a tin-roofed pavilion decorated with colourful striped arches and marigold garlands. Two deity murtis dressed in blue and red sit on a white-draped platform at right, garlanded and framed by the arches. In front, a seated man in saffron robes and a long garland sits cross-legged behind a low table set with silver bowls, fruit, bananas, and small dishes of marigold petals and yellow powder. Beside him a man in white kurta holds a microphone, and attendants in white and saffron stand and kneel nearby, with more people in white visible in the background.2006-12-26Outdoor puja under a temporary pavilion decorated with arched garlands of red, pink, green, yellow and white ribbons with peacock-feather motifs. Two deity murtis stand on a raised altar draped in red and white, one with a crown and blue cloth, both wearing white flower garlands. A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a bare upper body and garland, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar before the altar, a microphone near him. A second person in orange sits in the lower left foreground. The altar holds fruit, sweets, brass vessels, a kalasha and marigold petals. A small golden shrine with another deity murti stands to the right.2006-12-26