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Evening outdoor ritual under a roofed open-sided pavilion decorated with yellow leaf garlands and hanging cloth banners. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl stands holding a lit camphor aarti lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other, beside a second priest in white with a beaded necklace. A square white fire pit stands in the middle of the floor with metal bowls nearby. Seated and standing devotees in front, many with folded hands, watch the aarti; a woman in a light tunic and a man in a teal shirt are among them. On the right, a decorated deity murti is adorned with yellow and red garlands, with flower offerings and a brass lamp on a white cloth, and a pink cloth hangs nearby.

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December 31 20112011-12-31Night ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, lit by a bright overhead lamp. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace holds up a lit flame in a lamp and smoke rises from it. Seated participants in white clothes sit on the floor around a raised platform with a small fire area, brass oil lamps, bowls of offerings, a bell and a kalasha-type vessel. Behind them a red and gold throne holds a framed portrait of a seated figure, with a bald-headed seated man in orange-ornamented dress beside it. Hanging colourful tassel decorations, orange triangular pennants and green leaf garlands decorate the ceiling, and a decorated deity murti stands at the back right on a tiered base. Several seated people in white and a few in red saris are visible in the crowd.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 05 20112011-10-05December 31 20112011-12-31October 05 20112011-10-05October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor ritual under a tin-roofed pavilion decorated with hanging colourful lanterns, orange pennants and green leaf garlands. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace stands beside a lit oil lamp and performs a ritual near a low altar. Smoke rises from the offering area. Seated in white ritual clothes around the central platform are several priests and devotees with folded hands. On the left a person in red-and-gold cushioned seat wears an orange shawl and gold beads, while a shaved-headed man in white with rudraksha-style beads speaks into a microphone. An orange cloth covers the floor, and brass vessels, a garland and a green silk bundle sit at the front. Seated devotees fill the background.2010-10-15A photograph of a ritual in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at a fire pit of brick and burning wood, holding a lit lamp or offering vessel above it while smoke rises. Behind him a gold-framed red velvet throne holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure, and a red carpet runs toward it. Brass bowls of yellow and white offerings sit on the floor. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with red, orange and multicolour flower garlands, with a brass oil lamp in front. Seated devotees in white and yellow shawls with hands joined line the left side, and several figures in white stand near the throne. A saffron-clad person stands at the back right.2010-11-12Night outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof. A priest in white dhoti and white shawl sits before a raised white stone platform holding brass vessels and an oil lamp. On the right, a golden palanquin-style throne with a red-and-gold canopy and garlands of yellow and multicoloured flowers holds a deity murti. Seated on the left on an orange cloth are rows of devotees with hands in anjali, including children and women in saffron, pink and green saris. Orange and purple ceremonial mats cover the floor, and a red upholstered chair stands at the right edge.2011-12-31Night ritual at a small open-air temple courtyard with whitewashed block walls and a corrugated roof. A bald priest in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit camphor flame aloft on a metal tray, facing a seated figure in an orange robe with a long rudraksha-style beaded necklace and long dark hair, who sits on a white cushioned seat draped with a patterned cloth. Another person in orange sits on the floor beside a brass lamp and metal ritual vessels, and a row of standing devotees in white clothes watches. Colourful woven banners hang at left and a red cloth drapes a carved stone pillar at right. Oil lamps and brass bowls sit on the mat in front of the seat, and young girls in white kneel at the left edge.2007-02-16Night-time outdoor puja under a open tent decorated with green leaf garlands, yellow loops and hanging colourful cloth tassels. A standing priest in a white dhoti and gold-beaded garland holds a lit lamp near a smoking fire pit, with smoke rising. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats and orange cloth, some with hands folded in prayer. On the left, a person in a red-and-gold chair speaks into a microphone beside a book, and an ornate gold-and-red throne-style seat stands nearby. Brass oil lamps and a flower-garlanded kalasha sit on the orange cloth in front.2010-10-15Evening outdoor event under a canopy hung with orange pennants and small decorative lamps, with palm trees behind. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a microphone and speaking, next to a richly decorated golden palanquin with flower garlands. In the centre, a square fire-pit (homa kund) with offering trays, flowers and kalasha-like vessels sits on a striped mat. Around it, a large seated audience in white clothes sits on mats, with a few women in saris, while a white-robed attendant stands at right. The speaker's face is not visible enough for any appearance-based identification, so his role is described only as the speaker.2010-12-22