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Outdoor temple courtyard scene during a Devi puja. Centre: a decorated murti of a multi-armed goddess, with a white-and-gold arched frame, flanked by two smaller female figures, set on a turquoise-draped altar. Garlands of yellow flowers hang on the left pillar. A saffron-robed priest stands at left before the altar; to the right, a seated figure in orange-brown robes sits on a red-cushioned seat under a teal canopy. Below, two girls with long hair and a woman in dark clothing sit in the foreground, watching. A striped tin roof shades the courtyard, with trees behind and a red-tiled step area at right.

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October 12 20132013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12Outdoor temple courtyard during a Navaratri-style festival. In the centre stands a large white and gold-bordered deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, seated on a blue-draped pedestal with flower garlands and offerings. To its left, a seated stone or dark-painted bull figure sits with a yellow cloth and flower garland. On the right, a woman in a brown-orange sari sits on a red cushioned chair beside a steps platform and a blue-fringed canopy. A tall bronze kalasha-style pillar with yellow marigold garlands stands in the foreground left. Trees and a tin-roofed shelter frame the background, and a few seated devotees are visible at the bottom edge.2013-10-12Outdoor Navaratri worship scene with a large decorated murti of Devi with multiple arms, flanked by smaller deity figures, set on a tiered white and red stepped platform under a blue fringed canopy. In front, an orange-draped priest bends forward near ritual items and brass vessels on a red cloth, while a seated figure in an orange robe sits on a red and gold throne-style chair to the right. Yellow and red garlands frame the scene, and trees and a construction-looking mound stand behind.2013-10-12Outdoor temple-style puja under a corrugated metal roof. On the left, a man in saffron robes and a long rudraksha-style garland sits in an orange armchair, with a second person in orange seated beside him. In the centre a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands facing a raised shrine, while a kneeling man in orange and a devotee-like figure sit at a step-tiered platform with a small square pit. On the right, large colourful deity murtis are garlanded with marigolds and yellow flower strings, flanked by banana bunches and fruit on steel trays. Potted palms and a red-and-white striped wall surround the setting.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 12 20132013-10-12October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor ritual homa at a temple-like platform with a bright fire burning in a sunken fire pit at centre. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red headcloth kneels at the fire, tending it with his hands, while young girls in green and white dresses and marigold garlands sit nearby. Behind the fire stands a decorated deity murti on a raised platform, draped in yellow and orange garlands, under a small canopy with trees beyond. On the right a large ornate shrine with a deity murti with silver-coloured figures wrapped in marigold garlands. A seated figure in orange and maroon on the left wears white floral garlands, and a few shaved-headed people in the foreground are seen from behind.2014-10-03October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor ritual scene under a metal-framed canopy. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a garland sits on an orange throne-like chair at left, facing a shrine. A priest in orange-and-gold dhoti stands at right, holding a small ritual vessel, with a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti beside him. A large white and silver deity murti of a goddess with garlands and a crown stands in an ornate arch, flanked by smaller murtis wrapped in marigold garlands. A brass kalasha-style vessel, oil lamps and steel offering plates sit on the platform. Trees and a red wall are in the background.2014-10-02Outdoor covered ceremony at a KAILASA-style setting: a decorated deity murti of the goddess with a garlanded halo and a large brass kalasha/shrine assembly sits on a raised platform beneath a corrugated roof. A man in orange robes with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits on an orange-cushioned seat at left. Another robed figure in orange stands at the altar near offering plates of fruit, bananas and silver bowls. About two dozen students in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the ground in front, several with hair tied up and flower garlands, listening. Banana plants and trees frame the open-air hall.2014-10-02