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A large tented hall during an evening puja, with a crowd of devotees seated on red mats facing a stage at the far end. Many men sit bare-chested in white dhotis, some wearing red or saffron shawls, while women sit in white saris with gold or yellow borders, one with a long braid. Golden decorative elements and an ornate golden figure sit in front of the crowd, and multicoloured hanging banners with floral and bird motifs and small lamps hang from the canopy. Illuminated decorated deity shrines and altars line the background, with lights and a monitor at the right side of the stage.

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September 26 20172017-09-26Night-time ritual gathering in a temple courtyard under a canopy hung with colourful festoons and orange, red and white decorations. Dozens of men, mostly bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with yellow borders and sacred threads, sit in rows on a red carpet facing a stage. Women in white saris with gold borders and one in green sit among them. A large golden bull statue (Nandi) and a golden lion-like figure appear in the foreground. Behind them a shrine holds a decorated deity murti and a screen shows a seated figure. Lamps and lights surround the stage. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance.2017-09-26A large festival hall with a red floor covering and a pink-and-white draped canopy hung with colourful cloth panels and lit hanging lamps. Rows of seated people in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders face a ceremony at the front, where ornate golden murti shrines and decorated deity figures stand. A golden bull statue is in the foreground, and a central lighted stage and screen are visible. Many people sit on the floor; some wear white and some bare-chested with white cloth.2017-09-26December 05 20162016-12-05Night-time photograph of a large outdoor ritual hall under a white canopy hung with colourful striped and floral banners and paper lanterns. Many men seated cross-legged on red carpet in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads, face a shrine where deity murti are decorated with garlands and lit. Golden statues of a bull and a lion-like figure sit in the foreground. Women in white saris with gold borders sit on the right side of the aisle. A screen shows a video of a figure in the centre. Strong stage lighting illuminates the scene.2017-09-26December 02 20162016-12-02Night-time ritual gathering under a large white tent decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns and umbrella-shaped ornaments. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis, sit on striped and red mats facing a raised shrine area at the front. A red-draped altar holds fruit, flowers and offerings, and smoke rises from a ceremonial fire. Behind the altar, a large screen shows an image, and a decorated golden palanquin-style structure stands at the right. A few figures in white and one person in a dark jacket are visible among the crowd, with a green banana-plant ornament near the shrine.2016-12-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a large group of devotees seated on a red floor covering under a decorated tent during a Navaratri ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Temple setting. Many people wear white dhotis and saris with gold and orange borders, rudraksha malas and sacred ash, sitting in rows in front of golden deity shrines and altars. Colourful hanging tassel decorations and a golden bull figure appear in the foreground. Several standing figures in white and bare-chested devotees also appear near the back.2017-09-26 +1 copiesNight photograph inside a large tent hall hung with colourful paper lanterns and fans. Hundreds of mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis and sacred threads sit cross-legged on colourful mats and red carpets, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a decorated central shrine and deity murti are adorned with flowers, with lamps and smoke rising, while ritual attendants stand nearby. A large screen and a camera on a crane-like arm record the scene. Crowd size is clearly in the hundreds, well above the 100 mark.2016-12-05December 02 20162016-12-02 +1 copiesA large tented hall with a white ceiling strung with colourful hanging decorations and small lanterns. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men bare-chested in white dhotis with sacred threads, sit in rows on striped mats and a red carpet facing a distant stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits before a decorated altar with floral garlands and a deity murti under an ornate canopy, with attendants nearby. A large projection screen and a camera on a crane boom capture the scene, and a cameraman stands at the right. Some visible satsang or darshan-style assembly with ritual decoration.2016-12-05A photograph of a Navaratri puja in a large tent with pink and white fabric and hanging colourful cylindrical banners and paper lanterns. Many bare-chested male priests in white dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas sit in rows on an orange cloth. A fire pit with smoke rises at the centre and a shrine holds a goddess murti with red and gold garments. A colour-tinted screen displays an image. In the foreground a plastic chair stands empty beside a bag.2017-09-26 +1 copies