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A night-time puja at an outdoor covered stage. A seated priest in orange robes and a tall patterned crown-like headpiece, with a garland and beaded necklaces, holds his palms together in prayer beside brass and steel ritual vessels, a small brass lamp and flowers. Behind him stands a white-draped form adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a raised hooded cobra-shaped element. At the right edge, a woman in a red and gold sari and jewelled anklets stands partly in frame. Strings of colourful bunting and a grey stone pillar are visible above.

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October 17 20072007-10-17October 16 20072007-10-16A photograph of an outdoor night puja at a temple setting. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a tall patterned blue-and-gold cap and a gold-toned beaded necklace, sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer. In front of him are brass and silver puja vessels, a brass kalasha with a spout, a plate of bananas and a small white cloth. To the right stands a large deity murti decorated with a golden hooded serpent canopy, yellow and white flower garlands, and a red silk skirt draping its base. Grey stone pillars frame the scene, with a corrugated roof behind and draped red and teal fabrics at the edges.2007-08-26Night-time photograph of a temple ritual. On the left, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-edged shawl sits with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a tall blue-and-white patterned conical headdress, a beaded mala and a gold necklace. To the right, a large deity murti draped in red cloth, with a golden hooded serpent canopy above, is decorated with yellow flower garlands and a gold necklace, and stands on a red-draped platform with brass oil lamps and a kalasha. A grey stone pillar and dark foliage fill the background, with a small flame at the lower left. Cues for the seated man are a tall headdress and saffron robe, but the face is not clearly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2007-08-26A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a patterned silver-and-black conical headdress performs a ritual at a night-time shrine beside a large painted deity murti wearing a red and green sari, a crown, layered necklaces and a flower garland. In front of the figure is a white-draped seat or peetha decorated with yellow and pink garlands and gold trim. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a tray with apples, flowers and a red offering, and a small brass lamp sit on the platform. Strings of colourful beads hang from the roof and a blue cloth backdrop frames the shrine. A bodily pillar with carved stone stands at the side. Possibly a puja or aarti offering.2007-10-14October 17 20072007-10-17Night photo of a seated priest in orange saffron robes with a red-and-gold shawl, palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a deity murti. He wears a tall blue and gold embroidered hat and a beaded necklace. The murti is dressed in red cloth with yellow and white flower garlands and a gold hooded naga crown. Brass oil lamps, a kumkum-marked plate and a fire pit glowing at left complete the aarti setting beside a granite pillar.2007-08-26Night-time temple puja scene. In the lower left, a man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a tall patterned cap and a long beaded mala, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame and a small brass vessel, seated beside brass pots, a tray of flowers and offerings. In the centre, a tall white-draped deity murti or seated figure is garlanded with yellow, red and green flower garlands and topped by a curved white and pink lotus-like crest. To the right, a large deity statue in red and gold draped silks, teal and green garments and a flower garland stands by a decorated pillar and hanging string lights. The scene is lit by warm lamps and shows no other visible people.2007-10-15December 25 20072007-12-25Photo of a temple-hall ritual at night. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-coloured crown-like headpiece and a beaded rudraksha-style mala sits at left, performing puja with a bell, lamp and brass vessels on a tray. Beside him stands a white-clothed figure with a shaved head. At right, large deity murti figures of a seated goddess in a pink and green sari and a seated figure in orange and gold garments are garlanded with flowers. A white-draped stool or peetha with a flower garland is in the centre, and strings of small coloured flags hang from the ceiling.2007-10-16October 17 20072007-10-17October 14 20072007-10-14