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Night outdoor ceremony on a raised stage with a golden throne-like shrine bearing a deity murti decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Two priests stand at the left in orange and white dhoti, one holding a microphone and the other with palms joined in namaskar. Brass pots and a small puja vessel sit before the shrine on a stone platform. At the right, a seated man in saffron robes rests on a red and gold throne-style chair, reading. In the foreground, around two dozen women and girls in red saris with gold borders sit on the stage edge with hands raised in prayer, several with flowers in their hair. Festoon lights glow in the background.

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Night outdoor puja on a raised stone platform before a golden-framed shrine with a deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a red-and-orange lamp display behind. In front, a white stone homa or offering altar holds brass vessels and oil lamps. A standing priest in white dhoti with yellow border and a white head cloth presses palms together while a second priest in orange-saffron robe speaks into a microphone. Seated on the platform at right, a man in maroon-red robe rests in an ornate red and gold chair. Rows of young people in red garments with yellow borders sit on the ground with palms joined in devotion, facing the shrine, while several more devotees in white sit at the lower edge of the frame.2013-12-24Night ritual at an open-air temple pavilion. Orange-robed priests stand at a decorated deity murti with silver arch, garlands and a kalasha-style offering, performing abhishekam or puja while smoke rises. A seated figure in orange and red clothing sits on an orange throne-like chair at right, facing the altar. Around twenty seated devotees in orange and white saris and dhotis, many with hair in buns, sit on the floor facing the shrine. A large oil lamp burns at left, and a banner with a map and text hangs at upper left. A screen beside the altar shows a video.2015-11-13October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNovember 13 20152015-11-13A night-time outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-style open pavilion. On a raised orange platform in the centre, a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland sits facing the assembly, while two attendants in orange stand beside him. Behind them a row of people in white dhotis and shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a large seated assembly of devotees in orange and red robes, many women with hair in buns and white flower garlands, face the platform. A brass lamp and an offering tray sit at the platform's base. At upper right a large deity murti with a flower-decorated face and garland is shown, and a fan and striped cloth appear nearby. a person candidate is a seated figure in orange on the central platform, identity uncertain from appearance.2014-10-03October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesJuly 19 20132013-07-19Night ritual photo at an outdoor temple stage with a golden deity murti under an ornate golden arch, decorated with red and marigold garlands. Women in orange saris stand at left and a shaven-headed priest in orange robes holds a ritual item near the murti. A brass oil lamp and a flame burn on the platform, with a gold-painted lion-shaped seat and a central fire pit. A seated figure in an orange-red robe sits on an orange throne at right, with a robed attendant beside. Many seated devotees in orange saris and white garments face the stage from the foreground. Striped red and white walls and string lights frame the setting.2015-11-13September 30 20132013-09-30Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform with a fire pit (homa) burning in front of a decorated deity shrine with red garlands and an ornate golden arch. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and sannyasi-style garments sit cross-legged in a row facing the fire, some bare-chested with rudraksha necklaces. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the left edge of the platform near the shrine, holding a ritual object. On the right, a figure in red-orange robes sits on a gold-and-red throne-style chair, with another person seated beside them. Audience members in white shirts and orange clothing sit on the ground in the foreground, and a fan and speaker are visible at the edge of the stage.2013-11-19November 19 20132013-11-19February 15 20142014-02-15