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Night ceremony on an outdoor stage before a golden arched shrine holding a decorated deity murti garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands. A standing priest in saffron dhoti and orange turban on the left gestures toward the shrine. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes sit on the stage in front of a small fire pit, raising their hands in worship. A man in saffron clothing at the right raises a lit aarti lamp toward the deity. A woman in dark red robes sits in an ornate red and gold throne-style chair at the right edge, while brass oil lamps stand on both sides. Flower garlands and offerings fill the foreground, and a crowd of onlookers with raised hands fills the bottom of the frame.

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November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04 +1 copiesNovember 04 20132013-11-04Night ritual photograph at an outdoor stage before a golden shrine with a deity murti decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, its arched gold frame backed by a maroon cloth. A sacred fire burns in front of the murti, with brass oil lamps on either side. Several saffron-robed priests and attendants sit on a raised orange mat; a shaven-headed man in saffron stands at left and a man in an orange turban pours or offers material over the fire. Others sit at right on a gold-framed seat, one with hands folded in namaskar. Devotees in white sit at the bottom edge. Flower garlands, offering plates and a homa-style fire indicate a puja or homa.2013-11-04Night ritual photograph at an outdoor temple-style stage. A golden arched shrine holds a deity murti of Ganesha decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands, with a golden kalasha-like vessel and a brass lamp before it. A large fire burns in front of the murti, consistent with a homa. A standing priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron turban holds a lit aarti lamp toward the deity, while a man in orange with a beaded mala stands at left with palms pressed together. Several seated people in saffron and orange robes sit on a cloth on the ground in front of the fire, and a few devotees in dark clothing sit in the foreground. At right, a long-haired person in a maroon robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne-style chair watching the ritual.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04Night ritual in an open-air temple courtyard under a corrugated roof. A golden arched shrine frames a deity murti of Subramanya, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, seated on a red cushion. In front, a fire pit blazes as a homa is performed. A priest in a brown-orange dhoti bends over the fire, while a man in an orange turban and orange garment stands at the shrine. Another attendant in orange holds a brass bell and lamp. Several young devotees in orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor watching the fire. On the right, a woman in red sits on a red and gold throne-like chair beside a tray of offerings. Brass lamps and flower garlands surround the scene.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04Night-time ritual at an outdoor shrine: a fire burns in front of a golden deity murti (a Hindu deity. Several saffron-robed men and women sit on a raised orange cloth, some holding ritual items. A bald man in orange and a standing man in an orange turban and saffron dhoti tend the fire and offerings, with brass lamps and flower-decked trays nearby. Seated on the right, a man in a brown robe with hands folded and a figure in orange sit near a gold throne-like chair. Audience members in white and dark clothing sit in the foreground.2013-11-04Night ritual at a fire altar before a golden-framed deity murti of Ganesha, draped in red and yellow marigold garlands with a red cloth on its seat. A standing priest in an orange turban and orange dhoti holds a ritual implement over the flames while another robed figure in orange stands near. A woman in a dark maroon wrap at right holds a small brass vessel. Seated devotees in orange robes and rudraksha malas face the burning homa fire, with brass oil lamps and offering plates around the fire pit. Partial text credits the image to , which is excluded. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here2013-11-04A night-time ritual before a golden arched shrine holding a Ganesha deity murti draped in marigold and red flower garlands. A fire burns on a brass tray in front, and several devotees in saffron-orange robes sit or kneel around it with hands folded. A young woman in orange stands at right holding a white offering plate, and a robed attendant at left pours from a vessel near the fire. Golden lamps stand on either side and a red-cushioned throne is visible at right edge, consistent with a homa being performed. A watermarked copyright line appears on the image.2013-11-04