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Outdoor-style tent pavilion with a corrugated roof during a ritual offering. Rows of brass trays hold white and yellow flower-decorated offerings on a white cloth in the foreground. Behind them, several decorated shrines with colourful striped arches of garlands stand before deity murti. On the right, a saffron-robed figure with a long flower garland and a lit oil lamp or flame stands facing the shrines, with a crowd of onlookers in white and light clothing watching. A wooden horse-like carved vehicle on a blue cart stands in the middle. Strings of small flags hang from the roof.

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A photograph of an outdoor pavilion under a corrugated roof during a ritual offering. Rows of large brass-rimmed plates hold heaped white and yellow flower-decorated offerings arranged on a white cloth. Behind them stand several decorated arches of garlands in pink, green, yellow and red around deity murti shrines draped in white cloths. A standing person in orange saffron robes and a flower garland holds a ritual item, facing the offerings, while another person in orange stands nearby. Devotees in white dhotis and children in blue and white stand in a line at right beside a painted golden-yellow decorated vehicle. Orange and red bunting hangs across the back of the pavilion.2006-12-29A photograph taken under a open-sided tin-roofed pavilion. In the foreground, a long white cloth holds rows of brass plates each piled with white and yellow flowers and sweets. On the right, a person in an orange saffron robe with a flower garland holds a lit flame over a small offering. Behind him, white-clad devotees stand in a line, some with folded hands. Along the left, several deity murti sit under colourful arched garlands of green, red and white, and a decorated bullock-like vahana cart stands in the centre. Small orange flags hang along the roof edge.2006-12-29A photograph of a ritual scene under a large open-sided shed with corrugated roof and orange festoon strings. In the foreground, rows of brass plates are arranged on a white cloth, each heaped with white and yellow flower petals. At right, a man in an orange robe with a white and orange garland holds up a ceremonial object and gestures over the offerings. Behind him stand devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls, a woman in a blue patterned sari, and young children. At left, a cameraman films with a video camera, and a decorated golden chariot-like cart with a blue base stands near the back. Floral garlands hang on the left.2006-12-29December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange pennants and decorated with small colourful canopies. In the foreground, rows of brass plates hold white and yellow flower petals on a white cloth. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange shawl wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot. Around him, men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange shawls, carry ritual items; one holds a metal vessel. Women in white saris and a girl in orange stand at the left. a person is visible in the centre: a figure with long dark hair, orange robe, garland and rudraksha cues.2006-12-29Outdoor photograph of a covered pavilion with a corrugated roof during a festival procession. Along the left, three decorated shrine arches with colourful striped borders stand over tables holding deity murtis, garlands and fruit. On the floor, rows of brass plates are heaped with white and yellow flowers as offerings. A golden ratha-style carrier on a blue wheeled cart sits at the centre. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and a man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland stand near the offerings, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing lines the back. Orange flags hang from the roof beams.2006-12-29A photograph of a temple ritual under a corrugated metal roof. A man seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing an orange cloth, stands at right with a large white flower garland draped over his shoulders and a red flower accent. Before him, a white cloth holds many metal plates of white and yellow flower-decorated offerings. Two deity murtis stand within arched shrines framed by striped, colourful floral arches with peacock-feather motifs; the left shrine holds a figure in blue-based attire and the right shrine holds a decorated murti. Rose petals lie among the offerings and a lamp flame is visible at right.2006-12-29A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and strings of orange and red pennants. A central figure with long dark hair and an orange shawl, wearing a white-and-orange garland of white and red flowers, stands with hands extended in a blessing or offering gesture. Beside him a man in white ritual clothes and an orange wrap holds a small flame or lamp. Another attendant in white and orange holds a brass tray of flower-decorated offerings, and flower-filled plates are arranged along the lower left. A carved, painted wooden vehicle or palanquin stands at the left edge. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothes watches, with many standing along the sides of the pavilion. The central figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange garments, consistent with a probable Swamiji presence in the ritual.2006-12-29Photograph of a covered outdoor shrine hall with a tin roof and bare bulb. Three ornate arches with striped rainbow borders frame deity murtis draped in white and garlanded. In the centre, a man in saffron/orange robe with a flower garland sits cross-legged on a raised white brick platform surrounded by brass vessels, fruit, flowers and offerings, appearing to lead a ritual. Seated devotees in white dhotis and cream saris, some with flower garlands, sit on the floor around the platform. A woman in a gold-bordered sari smiles at front right. The appearance of the central figure is uncertain, so the identity is not established from the image.2006-12-26A photograph inside an open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof, showing a priest seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing an orange dhoti and a long white flower garland over his shoulders, holding a lit flame toward the central shrine. Three decorated shrines stand side by side, each framed by a colourful arched garland of green, red, purple and white ribbons. The centre shrine holds a deity murti in front of a red backdrop, set on a red and white draped platform beside a carved mythical animal figure. The right shrine holds two figures in blue and white garments with garlands. Trays of petals and flowers in rows fill the foreground.2006-12-29A photograph inside a large open-sided corrugated metal shed where a long row of floor puja setups stretches toward the back. Rows of white ritual boxes or small white platforms hold brass plates, banana leaves and offerings on woven mats. At the back, several ornate deity murti stand on red-draped platforms, decorated with garlands and tall fan-shaped backdrops in green, red and gold. Several people in white dhoti and kurta stand near the altar and along the aisles, a woman in a lavender sari with a yellow shawl stands at left, and a person in white with an orange shawl stands at the right beside a sound speaker and microphone stand. Strings of marigold garlands hang across the rafters. Trees are visible through the open sides of the shed.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26