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Outdoor photograph of a ceremony before a tiered stone terrace lined with rows of black Shiva lingam-style murtis, each garlanded with white and orange flowers and draped in saffron, white and orange cloth. A large central shrine is decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a canopy, with a large deity murti and several smaller figures in its centre. In the foreground, a man in red-orange dhoti and shawl sits on a wooden chair holding a microphone, and another man in orange-brown dhoti kneels beside him near a brass puja setup with kalasha pots and lamps. Several seated devotees appear at the bottom edge and a silver ceremonial stand is at right.

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December 12 20172017-12-12A photograph of a large outdoor shrine set against a red brick wall. Rows of black stone murtis, many seated and draped in white, orange, yellow and green garlands, fill the tiered stone platform. At the centre, a central deity murti sits beneath an arched canopy strung with marigold garlands and multicoloured cloth. In front, a seated priest in a red-orange garment and a white-clad assistant in saffron sit by a small wooden stool and offering vessels. Silver ritual items with garlands stand at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or ritual preparation.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A photograph of a tiered granite stage lined with rows of seated black stone deity murtis, each draped in flower garlands in red, orange and white. A tall flower-garlanded canopy with marigold and multicoloured garlands stands at the centre above a central deity figure. On the platform below, three people in orange and red clothing and one in white dhoti attend a ritual arrangement with brass vessels, a wooden stand and offerings, with a silver canopy at right. Smoke rises in the background.2017-12-12A ceremonial outdoor homa scene in front of a tiered wall of black stone statues of seated figures, many draped with white, orange and red cloth and white flower garlands. A large canopy hung with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands shelters a central deity murti decorated with garlands. In the foreground a man with long hair in an orange-red robe sits on a low wooden seat with his hands extended over a small fire, while a second man in an orange robe kneels beside him. Silver ritual vessels, a kalasha, and a silver canopy stand on the right. Several people are visible at the bottom edge of the frame. Probable Swamiji (long hair, orange robe, performing the fire offering), seated in person at the homa.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12Outdoor ritual scene in front of a long tiered stone wall of black stone figures, many seated with garlands of white and orange flowers, arranged in rows against a red brick wall. At the centre, a tall arched canopy of multicoloured flower garlands frames a large winged deity murti with a dark face and raised arms. A man in saffron robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat at the lower centre, apparently conducting the rite, with a sacred vessel before him. Another man in orange cloth stands at right beside a silver ceremonial stand, and a figure in a white dhoti sits at lower left. Silver kalasha pots and oil lamps are arranged on the ground in the foreground. The a person identity is not established from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2017-12-12