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Night outdoor puja at a temple-like pavilion. In the foreground a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a yellow and orange flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him a priest in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala holds a silver plate of offerings and white flowers. A third attendant in orange stands further back. On the right, a decorated altar holds a golden peetha draped in yellow and orange cloth, with colourful garlands, brass oil lamps with flames, and a brass kalasha. A portrait on a pole-mounted banner shows a bare-shouldered man with a red turban and folded hands, labelled Paramahamsa. No one in the scene is identified. +1 copiesA night-time outdoor puja at an open-sided pavilion. A man with swept-back hair in an orange-saffron wrap, a long garland of yellow and red flowers and a gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Behind him a priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a plate of offerings, and another attendant stands nearby. On the right, a ceremonial figure of a deity murti is draped in flower garlands and an orange cloth, seated on a gold-draped stand. Brass oil lamps burn in the foreground. A large poster behind shows a man in a red turban and bare chest with hands in a blessing gesture, labelled Paramahamsa. The scene is an ritual puja event. +1 copiesNovember 13 20152015-11-13February 06 20142014-02-06April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24A ceremonial puja on a stage with a colourful painted backdrop showing a deity murti with orange and gold ornaments and a decorated arch. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown dhoti with a gold border and a multi-coloured flower garland holds a plate of offerings while standing barefoot before a fire pit with flames and marigold and rose garlands. To his left, a shaved-headed young man in an orange-brown cloth and a rudraksha mala, holding a small ritual implement, stands beside a younger man in saffron-orange robes with a tilak and mala who holds a paper. Behind, men in white kurtas stand with hands in anjali, and a man in white with a gold shawl holds an offering. Silver puja vessels sit on a mat in the foreground.2013-05-17April 24 20132013-04-24February 06 20142014-02-06