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Night ritual photograph at an outdoor shrine. A deity murti in a gold-framed niche is seated on a golden peacock vehicle draped with a purple cloth, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red and green backdrop. A priest in a white dhoti and white head-wrap raises a lit oil lamp or fire with his right hand toward the deity. In front, a fire pit and metal vessels sit on a yellow-edged platform. Several devotees in saffron-orange clothes sit on mats with hands joined in prayer, one with a shaved head, others with hair in buns and orange flowers. Smoke rises in the background. Puja or aarti at night.

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November 07 20132013-11-07November 07 20132013-11-07November 07 20132013-11-07Night outdoor ritual before a golden peacock-shaped throne (peetha) under an ornate gold arch, holding a deity murti dressed in green and pink with a silver crown, decorated with white, yellow and red flower garlands. A small fire burns on a low platform in front. Five young women in orange saris sit in a row with their backs to the camera, facing the murti. To the left, a man in white dhoti and white head wrap sits with palms pressed together in prayer beside a second orange-clad person and a small silver deity figure with marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and the scene is a satsang-style puja.2013-11-07November 07 20132013-11-07November 07 20132013-11-07November 07 20132013-11-07Night-time ritual before a golden throne on a peacock-shaped base, with a deity murti seated on a pink cushion, adorned with white and yellow garlands and red flowers, and a silver crown. Five women in orange saffron sarees with magenta borders sit in a row on a mat in front of a small lit fire pit with oil lamps, apparently performing a homa-style offering. On the left, a man in white dhoti, white headwear and white body markings sits with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a flower-decked deity image. A seated man in orange clothing with rudraksha mala is at the far right. A purple cloth covers the platform steps behind the throne.2013-11-07Night-time ritual on an outdoor stage before a large golden arched frame holding a decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne-like seat, garlanded with white, yellow and red flower garlands. A sacred fire burns in front. Five women in saffron-orange garments sit cross-legged on an orange and peach cloth with purple-striped borders, facing the fire. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands at left, and a man in white dhoti with a white head-cloth stands at centre-left, offering something toward the fire. Smaller flower-garlanded murtis and brass lamps and vessels sit nearby. At right, a man in saffron clothing and a yellow head-cloth sits on an ornate gold-and-red chair, with a second seated figure beside him.2013-11-07Night-time temple ritual at a shrine. A gilded deity murti in green garments and a silver crown sits on a golden swan-shaped throne, garlanded with white jasmine and yellow and red flowers, with a golden arch behind. In front, a fire burns in a pit on a purple cloth. Five women in orange saffron robes with pink borders sit cross-legged with their backs to the camera, facing the deity. To the left, a bald priest in orange sits beside a smaller garlanded idol, and a man in white dhoti and white head-wrap sits with hands folded in prayer. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a flower-decorated tray lies in the foreground.2013-11-07November 07 20132013-11-07November 07 20132013-11-07