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Night photograph of a temple puja at an open-air shrine. At left, a large deity murti with multiple arms and red garments stands beside a white bull figure and white lace-patterned cloth. In the centre, a brass oil lamp with flower garlands and a red-cushioned throne-like seat stand on a white-draped platform. Beside them, a brass kalasha-style lamp and bowls of kumkum or vermilion sit on trays. At right, a priest in white ritual clothing with a maroon-bordered shawl sits at a microphone near a brass bell and puja vessels. Several seated people in white and orange appear in the background.

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Night-time ritual scene at an outdoor puja space lit by a string of warm lights. At left stands a large deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms and an ornate crown, beside a carved lion and draped white and red cloth. In the centre a seated figure in red and green garments sits behind brass oil lamps and offering plates. At right a man with a shaved head wears white dhoti and a red-bordered cloth and sits before a square fire pit, with brass vessels, flowers and fruit arranged nearby. Behind them an empty red and gold throne holds a framed picture of a woman. Hanging decorations and tassels frame the top of the scene.2010-10-12October 11 20102010-10-11October 15 20102010-10-15October 11 20102010-10-11Night-time puja before a large decorated deity murti of a goddess seated on a lion, with multiple arms and a crown, set in an ornate white floral arch under a fringed canopy. Smaller murtis of Ganesha and other deities flank her, with brass oil lamps lit on either side. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, sits at a white abhishekam platform with brass vessels and offerings of bananas, mangoes and coconuts. A second priest in white kneels in the background. On the right, a person in a red and gold sari sits in a gilded red throne-like chair. Multiple people are present but only a few are clearly visible.2010-10-11October 16 20102010-10-16October 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual before a large deity murti with multiple arms holding weapons, beside a seated lion figure. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged by a square fire pit with a glowing ember bed, while a shaved-headed young person in white sits on the right foreground with ritual items. Brass oil lamps stand on a red-and-maroon cloth, with flowers, fruit and trays of offerings. Behind, a red throne-like chair with gold trim holds a framed portrait of a figure in saffron robes. Strings of lights, leafy garlands and hanging decorations frame the scene under a dark sky. The setting looks like a homa or yagna.2010-10-12A night-time puja in an open pavilion with a corrugated roof. On the right, large white clay deity murtis of a multi-armed goddess and companion figures stand on a red-draped platform, adorned with white garlands, a lion mount and a weapon held aloft. In the centre, several priests in white dhotis and orange-red shawls attend a fire pit, one holding a red cloth over the flames. A man in the foreground wearing a rudraksha mala sits before a tray of dried red chillies and oil lamps on a striped cloth. No figure clearly matches the a person description, so the candidates are priests only.2014-10-02Night ritual in an open hall with a fire pit and offerings. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits at left beside a small flame and brass vessels, performing a homa. Behind a white marble platform with a dark central pit stands a large decorated deity murti with a golden crown and ornate white arch, flanked by additional painted figures and a lion beneath. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform. Fruit, coconuts and plates of offerings are arranged in the foreground. At right, a person in red-and-gold dress sits on an ornate red and gold throne-like chair beside another seated priest in white. Hanging striped cloth panels decorate the walls.2010-10-11 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor puja at a Durga-themed pavilion. On the right, large decorated murti figures of goddesses stand with lion and elephant forms, adorned with white lace-like ornaments and garlands. In the foreground, a white-clad priest with a shaved head and gold beaded necklace sits near a white altar with flower petals and a dark stone slab. Brass oil lamps, fruit, bowls of offerings, and red and green cloth surround the altar. Standing devotees in white dhotis, some holding trays, are scattered across the background, and a string of lights glows behind the shrine. The scene suggests a Chandi homa-style ritual, shown as a photograph.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies