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Night photograph under a white tent at an outdoor ritual space. Centre right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a pink flower garland sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a raised back. To the right, a man with long hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes sits cross-legged and tends a brass puja set with small silver bowls and a lit oil lamp. On the left stand two painted deity figures in yellow and purple garments with yellow marigold garlands, one holding a staff, beside a peacock-feather backdrop. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, marigold petals on a striped cloth and a folded golden cloth fill the foreground, with standing fans and a white car behind.

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Night photograph of a ritual set up under a white tent with string lights. On the right, a man in a rust-orange robe with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on the floor, working with a small brass lamp and offering bowls. Centre, a seated figure in rust-red robes and a pink flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-shaped arms, with a candle stand before him. Left, two painted deity murtis stand in yellow and purple garments, one with a crown and one holding a trident, both garlanded with marigolds. Brass lamps, flower petals, a folded gold-and-pink cloth and a low wooden seat fill the foreground. Side fans and a banner are visible.2017-09-28September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26A temple shrine scene at night under a corrugated roof, with a sacred fire pit (homa/yagna) lit at the centre foreground. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti kneels at the right, holding a brass plate. Seated on an ornate silver throne is a figure with long dark hair, dark beard, red garland and a red-and-orange garment, hands folded in front of the chest, with a silver canopy above; the figure is a statue or murti rather than a live person. Behind stand painted deity murtis: a blue-skinned figure at left, and two yellow- and white-robed figures with crowns and ornate headdresses. Silver chairs, brass lamps, marigold garlands and a striped floor cloth complete the setting.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21A photograph of an indoor temple puja at a Navaratri celebration, with ornate silver-covered murtis and a richly decorated altar. On the right, a man in a red-brown dhoti and yellow shawl sits with folded hands on a silver-encrusted throne-like seat, a garland draped over him. Beside him, a man in a red dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands near a golden deity murti in a gold-and-yellow halo. A younger man in an orange robe kneels at the fire pit, holding a plate of flowers. Golden lions, silver chairs, flower petals and colourful cloth cover the floor, with a kalasha and brass lamps nearby.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21Photo of a night homa at an ornate temple hall with a large open fire pit in front. A seated figure on a silver-and-gold throne with a tiger-striped seat wears a marigold garland and a red-maroon garment, with a rudraksha-style mala visible and one hand raised in blessing. Beside the throne stand two gilded goddess murti figures, one with a raised hand and one holding a stick, plus garlands and brass lamps. A priest in saffron-orange dress on the right raises an arm, and another person in orange sits near the back. Festival-like decorations and a silver parasol above the throne frame the scene.2017-09-21 +1 copiesNight ritual on a raised outdoor stage with a red and white canopy and marigold garlands. A priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a lit lamp or flame over a fire pit (homa) on a low brass-edged platform. Behind him, a seated priest in orange clothes assists. Brass lamps, silver ritual implements, bowls of fruit and a plate of offerings sit on the floor. The back shrine holds a deity murti in a white floral arch with a multi-armed goddess figure, flanked by gold-framed shrines with garlanded deities on a red-draped seat. Right of centre, a garlanded image is wrapped in gold-bordered cloth.2012-10-19 +1 copies