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A photograph of a Navaratri puja in a large tent with pink and white fabric and hanging colourful cylindrical banners and paper lanterns. Many bare-chested male priests in white dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas sit in rows on an orange cloth. A fire pit with smoke rises at the centre and a shrine holds a goddess murti with red and gold garments. A colour-tinted screen displays an image. In the foreground a plastic chair stands empty beside a bag.

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September 26 20172017-09-26Night photo of a Navaratri puja inside a tented pavilion with colourful hanging decorations and oil lamps. Many men, mostly bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas, sit in rows on a red mat facing an elaborately decorated deity murti of Devi Durga in a shrine. A man in an orange robe stands at the left among other standing devotees. A white-clad priest sits in a chair at the foreground left, and a golden throne and ritual setup are visible at the right. A screen shows a live image near the platform.2017-09-26December 02 20162016-12-02 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesNight-time ritual gathering under a large white tent decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns and umbrella-shaped ornaments. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis, sit on striped and red mats facing a raised shrine area at the front. A red-draped altar holds fruit, flowers and offerings, and smoke rises from a ceremonial fire. Behind the altar, a large screen shows an image, and a decorated golden palanquin-style structure stands at the right. A few figures in white and one person in a dark jacket are visible among the crowd, with a green banana-plant ornament near the shrine.2016-12-02 +1 copiesA large tented hall during an evening puja, with a crowd of devotees seated on red mats facing a stage at the far end. Many men sit bare-chested in white dhotis, some wearing red or saffron shawls, while women sit in white saris with gold or yellow borders, one with a long braid. Golden decorative elements and an ornate golden figure sit in front of the crowd, and multicoloured hanging banners with floral and bird motifs and small lamps hang from the canopy. Illuminated decorated deity shrines and altars line the background, with lights and a monitor at the right side of the stage.2017-09-26A night-time ritual in a decorated tent with red floor mats. Many men, mostly seen from behind, sit cross-legged in rows wearing white dhotis with gold borders and white upper cloths, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas. They face a lit screen and a fire pit with an oil lamp and offerings near a decorated deity shrine at left. Hanging paper lanterns and colourful pillar banners decorate the tent, and a tiered display of small lamps and figurines stands at right. Roughly 40 people are visible.2017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26Large outdoor tent ritual with hundreds of seated devotees on striped floor mats facing a red-draped altar with brass pots, flower offerings and a golden shrine. Men in white dhoti and bare upper body sit in rows; several priests in white stand at the altar performing abhishekam. Hanging colourful tassels and paper lanterns fill the ceiling. Several figures in white and orange dhotis sit in front, one in orange with a rudraksha mala. A deity murti and tall golden canopy frame the stage.2016-12-02Large evening ritual in a open tent hung with colourful paper lanterns and cloth streamers. Hundreds of devotees, mostly men bare-chested in white dhotis and some in saffron, sit cross-legged on striped floor mats facing a long red-draped altar piled with fruit, flowers and ritual vessels. Smoke rises from a homa area at centre, and a golden deity shrine with decorated murti stands at the right. A large screen and stage lights are visible, with a few people standing near the stage in white and saffron. The scene reads as a Rudra Abhishekam-style puja and abhishekam gathering.2016-12-02