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Outdoor ritual under colourful striped canopies with palm trees behind. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform covered with striped mats, with a seated woman in a yellow-sashed white outfit and a light-haired person in white beside them. A white-clothed table holds brass and silver kalasha pots, flower garlands, puja plates and a small deity murti. A large crowd of devotees in white sits on red carpets facing the platform, and a white-clothed man stands near a white stone shrine-like structure with garlands. A white van with decorations is parked behind.

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Outdoor ritual gathering under a canopy of yellow, orange and green cloth on poles. On a raised platform with red and white striped edges, a white-clad priest and a person in orange-saffron robes sit before a table draped in white, with kalashas, flower garlands, brass vessels and a small deity murti. A woman in a white top sits beside them. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits on red mats in the courtyard, with a musician at right and a decorated chariot or palanquin at the back. A white stone pillar stands in the yard, and a few people stand nearby.2008-12-24Outdoor temple ritual under a tented canopy with yellow, red and green fabric and a corrugated roof, palm trees behind. Dozens of people in white sit on red carpets and striped mats facing a raised platform draped in white. On the platform, a man in orange robes and a white-clad man sit beside brass pots and floral garlands with yellow marigolds, along with an oil lamp and offering trays. A woman in white sits at the front right. A pink-and-white stone pillar stands in the background near a white shrine with a garlanded figure, and a decorated chariot appears at right. Audience members in white clothes sit in rows, some with musical instruments.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a shaded open-air stage with striped mats and a red-and-white striped platform. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand and kneel around a white-draped altar bearing brass pots, marigold garlands, a small deity murti, and offerings; a bronze bell and lamp sit nearby. Women and girls in white dhotis and sarees stand, kneel, and join hands in prayer around the platform, with a crowd of devotees behind. Tall umbrella canopies in red and orange frame the scene, and a white shrine structure and trees appear in the background.2008-12-24Outdoor ritual under an open-sided canopy of orange and yellow cloth draped over bamboo poles, with a red carpet and a red-and-white striped platform. A white shrine with a tall red pillar stands in the background, with a dark deity murti garlanded in yellow flowers. In the foreground, a seated priest in orange robes sits behind a white-draped altar holding brass pots, a kalasha-like vessel, flower garlands, fruit and a small lamp, while women and children in white sit on mats. A man in white stands at the left, and a white van with orange decoration is parked nearby. Colourful flag banners flank the scene.2008-12-24December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24December 28 20082008-12-28An outdoor homa ceremony under a large canopy of red and orange fabric with scalloped green and yellow trim. A square white fire pit with a black centre sits on a white stepped platform, surrounded by flower petals and offerings. A figure in an orange robe and white shawl sits cross-legged beside the pit, with a second figure in white nearby. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the rows on the mats in front. Garlands of yellow and white marigolds hang on posts, and a white draped table holds brass vessels and a kalasha with flowers. Palm trees and white outbuildings are behind.2008-12-24