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Night photo of an evening ritual at a stage with blue-lit backdrop. A bald man in a maroon-red robe and white sash stands at left with hands folded, facing a raised altar draped in magenta cloth. On the altar sit three decorated figures, a central deity murti with crown and garlands flanked by two smaller murtis with flower garlands, plus two oil lamps. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange-red cloth holds a small object near the altar, and a seated audience fills the lower frame in silhouette.

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Evening outdoor ceremony at night under blue-lit tarpaulin walls and a dense hedge. A bald, bare-chested priest in maroon dhoti with a sacred thread stands at left, palms joined. A man in orange-yellow dhoti kneels at a maroon-draped altar, raising a lit lamp, beside three deity murti adorned with flower garlands, with two brass oil lamps flanking them. Seated devotees in white clothes and rudraksha-style necklaces fill the foreground, facing the altar. No clear a person candidate is visible.2015-12-11Outdoor evening ritual at night, lit by blue light. A man with long tied-up hair and a beard, wearing an orange-yellow dhoti, a pink-and-white striped shawl over his bare upper body and a garland of red and yellow flowers around his neck, stands at right holding a large copper-red kalasha on a silver plate, appearing to offer it. Behind a red-draped altar stand three deity murtis decorated with red and white flower garlands, flanked by two tall silver lamps. A fire burns in a fire pit in the foreground with metal vessels and offerings around it, indicating a homa. Several seated devotees are seen from behind in the lower foreground. a person cues are the long swept-back hair, the orange clothing and the ceremonial garland, but the face is partly obscured, so identity is uncertain.2015-12-11Night ritual scene under blue and purple lighting. A altar draped in magenta cloth holds three deity murtis adorned with white and pink flower garlands, with a silver kalasha-style lamp and brass lamps flanking them. A bare-chested man with a red rudraksha mala and sacred thread stands at the right with his arm raised, holding a ritual implement over the altar, while bowls and a metal vessel sit at the front. Silhouettes of the officiant and onlookers are cast on the cloth. Foreground heads of seated attendees are partly visible at the bottom edges. The person's appearance does not clearly match distinctive a person cues, so the presenter is described by role only.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11Evening homa at an outdoor altar. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a pink shawl and red rudraksha mala leans over a fire pit, placing a flower-decorated kalasha-style vessel onto burning wood. Behind him a draped red table holds three decorated deity murti garlanded with red and yellow flowers, flanked by oil lamps and fruit. Several seated devotees in white and red clothing face the fire from the foreground, with a few heads visible at the bottom edge. Green foliage and flower garlands line the fire pit.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11Night-time outdoor gathering with a crowd of seated devotees, mostly seen from behind, facing a raised red-draped table set with a deity murti garlanded with red flowers, flanked by lit oil lamps and brass vessels. A small fire burns on the ground at left with smoke rising. A man in a white dhoti and bare chest stands at left, holding a microphone and a red cloth, beside another man in orange-red dhoti with a red garland. On the right, a seated figure in dark clothing sits in a brown leather chair beside the altar. A projection screen glows at the top of the frame. Wrapped in leafy tropical plants.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 23 20152015-12-23Night ritual on a sandy beach beside a red wooden platform. A man seated on a carved wooden throne-style chair at left, in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklaces, presses his palms together in namaste; a sannyasi-style figure with long dark hair and a trident beside him. At center a devotee in a green and gold sari bows and offers flowers before a golden deity murti of a standing figure with a crown-like headdress. Another attendant in a yellow and green sari holds a plate of offerings, and a shirtless priest in white dhoti and purple-pink cloth stands nearby. Crowds of seated devotees watch from behind, and small oil lamps, incense and puja items are arranged on the sand.2015-12-25