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Outdoor temple puja at dusk under a open-sided roof hung with green and red lamps and leafy garlands. Several deity murtis with white floral arches and crowns stand along the back, including a central figure with a gold face and orange garment. Two seated figures in brown and white clothing sit before a raised platform with fruit, flowers, banana leaves and a fire pit of wood. On the left a standing priest in red and orange dhoti wears a flower garland and holds a tall parasol, while another figure in orange stands nearby. A small tiled kolam design lies on the ground in front, and a portrait on the wall shows a robed figure.

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Outdoor evening puja under a tin-roofed pavilion with hanging leaves and green lights. Several devotees in brown and orange garments stand and sit before a raised platform. Two seated figures in brown and white face a row of large decorated deity murtis dressed in white with red-lined arches, while a standing man on the left wears a long flower garland and holds a ceremonial umbrella. Brass plates of fruit and flowers, oil lamps, bundled sticks and kolam designs on the ground complete the scene. A large framed painting of a red-robed figure hangs above.2016-10-03Outdoor evening puja at a temple-like shelter with a tin roof strung with green mango-leaf garlands and a hanging lamp. Several large white-clad deity murtis with red arches and halo-like backdrops stand along the right side, including a figure with a golden crown and another with a red-and-white face. A small ornate golden table stands at the right. In the centre, two bare-chested male priests sit on a raised platform with a kalasha-like offering, lit oil lamps and baskets of fruit and flowers, while a stack of wood sits before them. At far left, a standing man in saffron-orange dress wears a long marigold garland and holds a staff, with another figure beside him. A banner above shows a painted figure in red and white robes. Rangoli designs decorate the ground, and bright green lights glow near the top. Two rows of tables hold offerings. A standing figure with a crown appears at far left. Dusk light fills the sky behind the structure.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Night photograph of an open-sided pandal decorated with paper lanterns and bunting, with incense smoke drifting through the air. On a raised stage, several painted deity murtis stand under white-and-red arched backdrops, with a figure in an orange garment seated in front and a shirtless priest in a white dhoti standing at the centre. A red-and-gold throne-like seat stands at the right, and silver leaf plates holding flowers, fruit and offerings are arranged along the front. Two people in orange and white sit nearby, and a standing devotee in orange is visible at the right edge. A banner-style screen at the left shows a colourful image.2016-10-10October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA night-time homa scene in a decorated hall before a large deity murti of a goddess with many arms, flanked by smaller murtis and garlands of white and tinsel. A white-robed priest with a shaved head sits cross-legged at a square fire pit with flowers, facing the murti. To the right, an older bearded man with long white hair, white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, rudraksha beads and a saffron-orange robe with gold trim sits with hands folded. Another man in a white cloth and cream turban sits nearby, and several young girls in red and dark dresses sit behind the altar. Lamps and red ceremonial cloth fill the background.2010-10-16Outdoor evening ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with strung flower garlands and bunting. On the right, a large white ornate deity murti with yellow marigold garlands stands on a pink-draped platform beside a red-and-white rug. Center, a row of women in red and red-bordered saris and garlands sit before a golden homa fire pit with a lit flame, while a man in white dhoti and a pink-and-white turban holds a torch or lamp. Left, a man in orange robes sits in an orange armchair with hands folded, and a man in a reddish-brown shawl and mala beads sits with palms pressed together. Oil lamps and offerings line the foreground. Palm trees and dusk sky frame the scene. Image shows a visible homa with ritual participants.2014-10-03October 10 20162016-10-10Outdoor ritual homa at a temple-like platform with a bright fire burning in a sunken fire pit at centre. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red headcloth kneels at the fire, tending it with his hands, while young girls in green and white dresses and marigold garlands sit nearby. Behind the fire stands a decorated deity murti on a raised platform, draped in yellow and orange garlands, under a small canopy with trees beyond. On the right a large ornate shrine with a deity murti with silver-coloured figures wrapped in marigold garlands. A seated figure in orange and maroon on the left wears white floral garlands, and a few shaved-headed people in the foreground are seen from behind.2014-10-03October 10 20162016-10-10