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A night-time puja at an outdoor pandal lit by string lights. Behind a worship area stands a large decorated deity murti with multiple raised arms, a lion beside it, and smaller white-framed deity figures with garlands. Offerings of fruit, a plate of watermelon and coconuts, and brass lamps sit on a purple cloth. Several men in plain white dhotis and gold-bead necklaces sit cross-legged around a low wooden yantra-like platform with a fire pit and bowls. A man in a white vest and bare chest sits near a wooden drum-like board. A figure in a blue garment and turban sits on a gold-and-red throne at the back right, and a priest in orange robes stands behind the group. Several others in white attend the scene, and red-lit decorations and chariot-style posts frame the background.

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October 15 20102010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor ritual under a canopy, with a white square fire pit or homa altar at centre surrounded by brass plates of flowers, sweets, red powder and grains. Several white-clad priests sit on the floor; the foreground priest has white-painted forehead markings and gold chains. Behind them, illuminated white and decorated deity murti and figures stand on the left. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate red and gold throne, with a standing attendant in white and orange-red shawl nearby. Strings of lights and tassels decorate the tent.2010-10-15Night-time puja before a large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount, decorated with white floral arch, garlands and flowers. Seven men sit on a cloth in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha or gold necklaces, several with shaved heads. A seated figure on a gold-framed red throne wears a blue turban and blue garment with a garland. One priest on the left pours from a vessel; men in the foreground hold offering items and a small metal bowl of flame. Fruits, bananas, coconuts, brass lamps and a wooden drum-like instrument lie on the floor, and red-and-green string lights hang in the background.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Night outdoor puja before a large decorated Durga murti with a lion mount, ten-armed goddess figure, pink Ganesha idol and smaller decorated deity figures under string lights. A man in white dhoti and gold-beaded necklace holds a silver tray of offerings at left. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged at a fire pit area with brass lamps, fruit and marigold garlands in front. Several white-clad priests and a man in a striped shirt with a camera stand nearby; a microphone is set before the seated priests. Brass oil lamps burn in the foreground. A shaved-headed man in white sits cross-legged near a fire pit; no identification is made from appearance.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an outdoor pandal. A fire burns in a raised fire pit where a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl pours offerings, while several white-clad priests sit on a white cloth around it. Behind them stands a large deity murti of Durga riding a lion, with a flower garland and a decorated backdrop, and a figure in a blue headdress with a red-and-gold throne-like seat is visible at the back. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers, rice and wood pieces, and a long pole with fabric streamers and leaves frames the scene. Several other men in white and orange stand behind. A central figure in orange and a saffron-clad man stand at the right edge. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance.2010-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 02 20142014-10-02