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Outdoor puja under an open pavilion with palm trees behind. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at left, touching a man in an olive-green shirt and khaki trousers who kneels with folded hands before a seated figure on a gold-edged throne draped in red and white garlands. The seated figure wears an orange robe and a beaded mala, and is shielded by a canopy. Nearby stand a woman in a beige embroidered top and a person in orange and blue. Offerings in front include marigold and red flower garlands, brass plates of fruit, bananas, pineapples, and a pot of yellow and orange flowers, with a square stone fire pit at right. A motorcycle and a brick wall sit in the background.

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Outdoor puja scene under a open-sided canopy with palm trees. A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands beside a red-cushioned gold throne decorated with red and white flower garlands, where a framed portrait sits. A woman in a brown embroidered top and white trousers kneels on the platform, bowing with her head touching the throne area. A woman in an orange embroidered top and blue trousers with flower-decorated hair stands with hands joined, and another woman in a dark olive outfit stands beside her. Offerings of banana, fruit, marigold garlands, and brass kalasha pots with mango leaves are arranged in front, next to a black-rimmed square water basin. A motorbike and a red boundary wall are visible behind.2011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12December 13 20112011-12-13December 13 20112011-12-13A photograph of an outdoor ritual at dusk with palm trees behind. A figure with long dark hair wearing a red sleeveless robe, a gold-and-red-trimmed red throne with gold garland-like ornaments, and a long beaded necklace sits centrally while holding a stick or wand. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a flower and performs ritual gestures, and a bald man in white kneels and bows low at the edge of a decorated square pit with marigold petals and kumkum offerings. Behind them a man in a tan shirt with a lanyard stands, and devotees sit at right. A brass kalasha with flowers sits at lower left.2010-12-22Outdoor evening ritual on a raised platform beside a fire pit with flowers. A seated figure on an ornate red and gold throne wears a red sleeveless garment, a long gold-bead garland and has long dark hair. A man in a white dhoti kneels at left holding a ritual implement near a lamp and kalasha-like vessel. A devotee in a white shirt and grey trousers bends low at the throne's foot, apparently performing padapuja. Several onlookers sit at right, with palm trees and a lamp post behind.2010-12-22Outdoor puja under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, seated before a low table laden with flower garlands, red and yellow flowers, fruit and offering plates, performs a ritual with a small vessel. Facing him stands a row of about ten devotees, women in colourful saris and kurtas, some with hands folded in prayer. An empty red cushioned throne draped with a flower garland sits at left. Several people sit on the ground at right. No visible candidate for the a person figure is physically present; the throne is empty.2011-12-12December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor ritual on a raised platform under a red fringed canopy, with palm trees behind. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits on an ornate red and gold throne, appearing to receive a ritual rite. A kneeling priest in saffron robes holds a thread or string near his head, while a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at his side and applies something to his forehead. Nearby, women in white and red saris stand with hands folded, and a brass vessel with a yellow flower garland sits beside a shallow pit. A sannyasi-style figure in saffron stands behind; a young man in white with rudraksha stands at right. Several people are visible in the background.2011-12-13Outdoor fire ritual under a covered area. A brick-lined homa pit with a bright flame sits in front, with a seated priest in a green-and-gold shawl tending offerings beside a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A bare-chested man in white dhoti kneels with raised palms and a yellow flower at his chest, while a woman in orange-red sari sits behind him. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand in the background, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas. Marigold petals and brass vessels are scattered on the floor.2016-01-02Outdoor ritual at an open-air pavilion with a red canopy hung with colourful tassels, palm trees and a brick wall behind. A man in orange saffron robes with a gold-edged dhoti and multiple rudraksha malas sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne, extending his arm to a devotee. Beside him, a younger man in saffron holds a thread and tends the ritual. A man in white kneels with folded hands in front of the seated figure, while a man in white stands at left with a ceremonial head band and garlands. Brass plates with flower garlands and offerings sit on the floor. Other seated devotees in orange and pale blue watch from the background.2011-12-13