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A crowded indoor hall during a ritual ceremony, with many seated people in white dhotis and kurtas and women in silk saris in green, red, gold and blue. Floral garlands are worn and brass plates with offerings lie on mats and red trays in front. In the centre, a tall figure in long hair and an orange-saffron robe raises one arm toward the altar. Behind him stands another person in orange. On the left altar, several deity murtis and decorated figures are displayed on a red-draped platform. Overhead hang colourful paper decorations and fruit-shaped ornaments. The atmosphere is hazy with smoke or incense.

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A seated congregation faces a shrine inside a bright hall with a golden lion-headed figure and a trident at left. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand at the altar area performing a ritual, while devotees in white dhotis and white saris sit on mats, some with brass plates and red trays before them. Colourful paper lanterns and green leaf garlands hang from the ceiling. A woman in an orange-bordered white sari stands at the right edge. a person is not clearly identifiable among the altar figures, so no candidate is named here.2008-12-26A crowded indoor ceremony hall filled with hazy light and incense smoke. Many people sit on the floor in white clothing, while several women and men in orange and saffron robes stand in the centre holding a brass plate. A man in white stands at the far right holding a video camera aloft. Colourful paper decorations and mango leaves hang from the ceiling, and decorated deity murti and offerings sit on a table at the left. A woman in a cream sari with hands joined stands near the altar. Edges show more seated devotees. A sign in the photo's corner says and is omitted from the description2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26A crowded indoor ritual hall hazy with smoke or incense, decorated with a string of paper lanterns and mango leaves overhead. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange-brown robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a silver tray of yellow flower petals. Beside him, a long-haired figure in a bright orange robe and a gold-toned beaded necklace stands with hands at the sides. A man in white holds a video camera above the crowd. Seated devotees in white, orange and red saris and white shirts fill the floor, and a small oil lamp burns on a low wooden stool at the front. Framed photographs hang on the right wall.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26