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Women in silk saris and garlands sit on silver-finished chairs on a striped rug in an open-air temple hall during a Navaratri puja. A bare-chested priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands at left, facing them and offering something. Floral petals and small offering plates lie on the floor. Behind them, a large golden deity murti with a halo-shaped backdrop and a lion mount is decorated with ornaments, and a smaller figure stands nearby. A young child in purple sits among the women. Greenery surrounds the hall.

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September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA temple hall during a Navaratri puja. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, stands at left gesturing toward seated women in colourful silk saris with flower garlands. Behind them stand large decorated deity murtis, including a goddess with multiple arms holding weapons, flanked by ornate golden peacock-arch backdrops. A small child in blue sits among the women. Pink cloth canopy, pink petals on the floor, plates of offerings and a metal vessel in front. An overhead digital clock reads 10:58.2017-09-21A photograph of a Navaratri puja at an open-sided pavilion. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti and wrap stands with his back to the camera, gesturing toward a row of women seated on mats and chairs. The women wear garlands and saris in green, orange, red, white and yellow, and a small child sits among them. Behind them stand large painted deity murtis, including a multi-armed goddess with a trident and a lion, flanked by golden arched backdrops with peacock-feather halos, and a figure of Ganesha. Brass pots, flower petals and food offerings lie on the floor. A digital clock shows 10:58 on a wall. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2017-09-21Outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard with a striped cloth and scattered flower petals on the ground. A bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl stands at left, back partly turned, with his hands near a plate. Several women in silk saris and white flower garlands sit in a row on silver-framed chairs, holding brass plates with offerings; one wears a green and red sari and another a red and white sari. Red-roofed buildings and greenery stand behind. A small child is visible at far left, and a saffron-robed person appears at right on a raised platform with puja plates.2017-09-21October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a Navaratri puja at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and pink draped cloth. Behind the ritual area stand large decorated deity murtis with golden halos and peacock-feather backdrops, one a multi-armed goddess with a trident and weapons. Seven women in colourful saris with flower garlands sit on a striped mat and bench before the altar, several with flowers and offerings in front of them. A man in a rust-red dhoti and upper cloth walks across the foreground carrying an offering toward the altar. Brass vessels and plates of offerings sit on the floor; a small vessel sits in the lower foreground. A few other people in orange clothing stand near the back and right.2017-09-21Outdoor homa ceremony at a sunlit open-air pavilion. A man seated on an orange cushioned chair at the left, wearing an orange-red dhoti and a garland of white flowers, watches the ritual. At the centre, a man in white dhoti and a red head cloth sits cross-legged before a raised rectangular fire pit with a tall flame. Beside him, a row of young girls in saffron, red, green and blue dresses, with flower garlands and jewelled headpieces, sit with hands joined in prayer. Brass kalasha and oil lamps, flower garlands, a striped mat and an orange cloth rest near the fire, with banana plants and string decorations behind.2014-10-03October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies