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Night photograph of an outdoor stage with a large Durga murti in the background, multi-armed goddess in white and red sari with a lion beneath her, flanked by figures including Ganesha, with a decorated pedestal and kalasha-like garlanded central form covered in marigold garlands. Two men sit at the lower left: one in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and bare upper body, seated on a low wooden seat; another in saffron-orange cloth seated on the steps facing the murti, apparently performing puja. A turquoise table holds offerings and a brass vessel, with fruit and flowers at the bottom edge. Red and white striped walls frame the stage and string lights with leaf decorations hang overhead.

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Night photo of a temple puja at an outdoor shrine. A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold-edged shawl sits cross-legged at the lower left, facing an ornate deity murti. A second man in white ritual clothes with rudraksha beads and a tilak sits beside him. The central murti is a richly garlanded decorated pedestal shrine with yellow and red flower garlands, lions at its base and a cobra hood. A large white and pink Ganesha figure stands at the right, next to a pink cloth. Brass vessels and flower offerings lie in front of the priests. Red and white striped walls stand behind.2014-09-28Night-time puja before a large white-and-gold murti of goddess Durga with multiple arms, seated on a lion/tiger mount, adorned with yellow marigold garlands and a red cloth-draped platform. Two priests in white dhoti and shawls attend the altar: one standing at left, and one seated bare-chested in a reddish-orange cloth, facing the deity with an oil lamp burning on the stone platform. Brass vessels, flowers, and a small lamp sit at the front. A framed portrait of a figure in orange hangs at far left. The priests appear to be conducting an aarti or puja.2014-10-02October 15 20122012-10-15October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of an outdoor night puja at a covered open-air shrine. A priest in saffron-orange dress sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform at left, with white markings on his arms and forehead, performing worship with brass vessels and oil lamps before him. Behind him stands a large white-and-gold Durga-style deity murti with multiple arms, flanked by smaller figures, a lion mount, garlands of marigolds and a red cloth draped over a carved altar. A second person in white stands near the left edge and a camera operator in white is at right, making three visible people. Pink lotus flowers and yellow flower garlands lie at the foot of the altar.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesNight ritual in an open hall with a fire pit and offerings. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits at left beside a small flame and brass vessels, performing a homa. Behind a white marble platform with a dark central pit stands a large decorated deity murti with a golden crown and ornate white arch, flanked by additional painted figures and a lion beneath. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform. Fruit, coconuts and plates of offerings are arranged in the foreground. At right, a person in red-and-gold dress sits on an ornate red and gold throne-like chair beside another seated priest in white. Hanging striped cloth panels decorate the walls.2010-10-11 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor puja before a decorated deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, seated on a lion, framed by a white and gold arch and garlands of yellow flowers. A standing priest in orange robes and an orange turban stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. At right, a seated person in orange robes sits in a red armchair beside a blue-and-yellow fringed umbrella and an electric fan. Flames burn in a fire pit in front of the murti, with brass vessels, a kalasha, flower offerings and a bowl of red flowers in the foreground.2013-10-13October 02 20142014-10-02Night-time photograph of a Navaratri puja at a temple-like hall. A large white and yellow-garlanded deity murti of a goddess with many arms stands on the right, draped in marigold garlands, with a lion mount beside her. In the centre a small fire burns in a square yellow-painted homa pit with brass pots and offerings nearby. A priest in a white dhoti and white shawl stands behind the fire with a red flower in his hair. To the left, a man bare-chested with rudraksha-style neck garland holds a tray of red flowers while another assistant in a dark dhoti stands beside him. A decorated garland hangs from the ceiling at upper left, and a red cloth covers a platform in the foreground.2014-10-02