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A photograph of a ritual inside a decorated hall lit with pinkish light. At the centre stands a large deity murti of Shiva with trident and a consort figure beside him, both draped in garlands, set before a silver arch with ornate kalasha-topped finials. Men in white dhotis and orange or saffron robes sit on the floor in front, some with marigold garlands, facing the murti. A man in a white kurta with an orange garland stands at left with hands joined, and another in white at right holds a tray or cloth. Smaller silver-framed deity figures are on a side platform at left, and a multicoloured canopy hangs above. Several people are visible in the front rows, with others partly seen behind.

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September 14 20152015-09-14Photograph of a ceremony in a decorated tent with silver-framed altar arches. Two deity murtis stand in the centre, one with a crown and garlands. A seated figure in a red-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits before the altar, with a white-robed priest in a white dhoti and a red-orange cloth standing at the centre-left. Several figures in saffron and orange robes stand nearby, one in a tall orange turban. Brass plates of marigold flowers sit on low wooden stools in the foreground, and a silver fan and umbrella-like canopy frame the scene. A sadhu in saffron stands at the right edge beside a seated devotee in orange with long ornamented beads. Ritual abhishekam or puja setting.2015-09-14September 10 20152015-09-10 +3 copiesApril 24 20162016-04-24September 12 20152015-09-12September 19 20152015-09-19Photograph inside a large orange and red tented hall decorated with draped fabric and a blue valance. At the centre stands an ornate golden shrine framing a deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and a golden-yellow backdrop, with a golden arch and a pair of standing deity figures above. A saffron-robed man stands at the centre of the hall gesturing toward the altar, while another saffron-robed man in front of the altar holds a microphone. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes fill the floor, several holding lit oil lamps. A woman in saffron sits on a golden chair at the left. A seated figure in a red robe sits before a small altar at the front.2013-02-09A photograph of a ceremonial ritual hall with a stage hung with white fabric and green garland strings. On the central stage a decorated deity murti sits under a gold canopy, heavily adorned with flower garlands and a red and pink mala. Beside it, several women in red and pink saris seated in front of ritual vessels, and a man in a white dhoti and a man in an orange-brown shawl stand nearby, with a seated figure in saffron-coloured robes and a red turban on a gold throne at the right, with an ornate gold umbrella above. Ritual items include a kalasha, lamps and gold ceremonial shields on poles. In the foreground, a large seated audience dressed in white and cream clothing, many with red marks on their foreheads, watches the ceremony. The setting appears to be a puja or abhishekam at a temple-style pavilion.2015-10-21 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph inside an orange and red tented ceremonial hall during a ritual gathering. On the left, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a decorated backdrop. Centre, a seated person in orange robes sits on a gold throne with a deity murti above, flanked by two ornate gold seats and a gold umbrella. Seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls fill the green-carpeted floor in rows, some holding brass lamps and offering plates, with a silver-trimmed table and kalasha-style items at front. A camera on a tripod and a sound system sit at the right edge. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on the floor in front of the thrones.2013-02-09September 20 20152015-09-20