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Photograph of a ritual inside a temporary open-sided pavilion decorated with banana leaves, strings of orange and white pennants, and a thatched roof. A standing man in a pale yellow-orange dhoti and wrap, bare-shouldered, raises a ritual implement in his right hand toward the altar. A seated person in an orange-saffron cloth sits on a white plastic chair beside a low brick fire-pit with brass vessels nearby. The altar has a red-draped platform with brass lamps, a deity murti in a decorated frame, and a large banner showing a stylised emblem and a portrait. An orange marigold garland lies on the mat in front of the altar.

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September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29A night ritual inside a thatched pavilion decorated with strings of triangular pennants and leafy garlands. A standing priest in an orange-saffron robe raises a lit brass lamp with one hand and holds a small bell or handheld vessel in the other, facing the altar. On the altar, a red-draped platform holds a deity murti and framed deity images garlanded with marigolds. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing attend brass pots, plates and offerings in front, with a banner reading Dhyanapeetam behind the altar. The scene suggests an aarti being performed.2006-09-29A photograph of an evening ritual under a thatched pavilion decorated with green leaves and triangular bunting in teal, orange and white. A standing person in a peach-orange robe raises a lit lamp high in one hand and holds a small metal vessel in the other. Behind them, seated priests in white and orange clothing attend a decorated altar draped in red cloth, with brass vessels, flower garlands, a figure in a flower-covered deity murti, and oil lamps. A banner reads Dhyanapeetham. Marigold garlands lie on the floor in front of the altar.2006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20062006-09-30September 29 20062006-09-29Evening ritual inside a decorated open-sided pandal with leafy green branches and orange-and-white bunting overhead. A standing man in orange robes raises an object toward an altar draped in red cloth, where a deity murti in a garland and floral arch sits beside smaller figures and rows of brass and silver vessels. Seated devotees in orange clothing and a woman in pink attend nearby, with marigold garlands laid on the ground and small blue-wrapped packets. A seated figure in orange sits on a white cloth-covered chair at right, while a tapestry hangs behind. The scene reads as a puja in progress.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesIndoor temple-style ritual pavilion with a thatched roof and orange, green and white bunting strung overhead. A standing priest in orange robes holds a silver vessel with a flame aloft in his raised hand. Seated orange-robed priests and devotees face a decorated altar with a large deity murti, brass lamps, and a banner reading Dhyanapeetham. A woman in a yellow blouse and maroon sari sits in the foreground with her back to the camera. Several other people in orange, white and dark clothing sit on mats, and white ritual items are arranged on the floor. This appears to be a fire or lamp offering ritual in progress.2006-09-29