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A night-time puja in an open-sided pavilion. In the centre, a large Ganesha murti in red and gold sits on a pink-and-purple base, with garlanded deity figures and a golden arched backdrop to the left. Seated priests in orange and saffron robes perform the rites before the altar, and a seated figure in a maroon robe sits on an orange chair at right with a black-clad attendant nearby. Several white-clad men stand at left. Smoke drifts in the dim air. Roughly two dozen devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothes and rudraksha-style malas, facing the altar, with some holding small offerings.

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September 06 20142014-09-06September 06 20142014-09-06September 06 20142014-09-06September 06 20142014-09-06September 06 20142014-09-06Night-time puja at an outdoor shrine lit by electric lights. Left, a gilded arch frames deity murtis draped in garlands of marigolds and purple flowers on a red cloth. Centre, a smaller altar holds a decorated kalasha-style offering with flower garlands. Right, a large painted Ganesha figure with a golden crown and ornaments stands behind a red-and-white striped wall. Orange-robed sannyasis, some shaved-headed, sit in rows on a raised platform, with a standing orange-clad man near the Ganesha figure. Several people in white dhotis and shawls sit on the platform in front of the altar, while people in the foreground sit on the floor with their backs to the camera, one wearing a red mala. Kolam designs are on the ground.2014-09-06September 06 20142014-09-06August 21 20142014-08-21October 27 20142014-10-27September 11 20142014-09-11August 25 20142014-08-25November 04 20132013-11-04