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A ritual scene in a warmly lit hall dominated by orange-red tones. A standing priest in an orange-saffron robe holds a lamp toward a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, set before a large green-and-white painted backdrop. Around the murti and in front of it, a row of seated devotees in orange-saffron robes sits on a red-and-patterned cloth, many with long dark hair, facing the deity. Brass oil lamps on tall stands and a single brass lamp flank the scene. On the right, a figure in orange sits behind an ornately carved wooden stand, apart from the group. A tall decorative banner hangs at the left edge. This appears to be a puja or aarti with lamp offerings.

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October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A ritual worship scene in a tented or hall setting before a green-striped backdrop. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at centre-left holding a brass lamp or pot up toward a deity murti of a goddess with green face, long black hair, a white crown and a red-and-white garland, placed on a decorated altar. Seated devotees in orange and red garments sit in rows on the floor with hands folded in prayer, several holding offering trays. Tall brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops stand on either side. This appears to be a puja or homa-style worship; the goddess is a deity murti.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Photograph of a devotional ritual in front of a goddess murti decorated with garlands and a red cloth, possibly a Kali form given its dark face and raised arm. Several seated people in orange and saffron robes face the deity, with some with long braided hair visible from behind. Brass oil lamps stand in a row on both sides, and a small fire glows at the lower centre. A standing man in orange with a beaded necklace stands at left, and a seated man in orange sits on a carved wooden chair at right. A green tiled tower-like structure rises behind the deity.2008-10-27A ritual scene at night in an ashram hall with a painted temple gopuram tower in green on the left and a warm orange backdrop. A standing man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl holds a lit camphor or aarti plate toward a large white-and-gold deity murti of a goddess with green face, many arms and a crown, garlanded with flowers. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops flank the murti. Seated devotees in orange and red robes with red-striped shawls face the altar, several with hands joined in prayer, and women with long braided hair are visible at right.2008-10-27A ritual scene on a stage backdrop painted with a green gopuram-style temple tower and a red-orange mountain under a sky. Standing at left, a figure in orange robes holds up a lit lamp tray in an aarti gesture toward a central deity murti decorated with white flowers and a crown, with black hair, green face and red garlands. Around the deity are brass oil lamps. About a dozen people in orange and pink saffron-toned robes sit cross-legged on a patterned red carpet, hands folded in prayer, forming a puja or aarti gathering.2008-10-27A standing priest in orange-saffron robes holds a brass tray of offerings aloft before a white-and-green deity murti of a goddess with long black hair, a crown and gold-accented garland. Around the murti are brass oil lamps with rooster-finial tops, red and white flower garlands, and a kumkum-marked decorated base. A group of about a dozen seated devotees, mostly women in saffron and orange saris with red borders, sit cross-legged on the floor with hands folded in prayer or holding flower plates, as a chandi homa-style puja is performed.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27