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Night-time Navaratri worship before a large decorated deity murti of the goddess, flanked by two white and silver-draped figures on ornate arches. Four men stand in front with their backs to the camera, wearing white and light-grey dhotis or veshtis, with orange-red and gold-bordered cloths on two of them. A fire burns in a brass fire pit on the ground, with a brass lamp and offering plates nearby. Marigold garlands and green leaf strings hang across the top of the shrine. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.

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Night photograph of a temple shrine decorated with white lace-like arches and marigold garlands. Large painted deity murti with a crown and multiple arms stands at centre, with a Ganesha figure to the left and a goddess figure to the right. Several men in orange and saffron dhotis and bare torsos perform puja at a fire pit, one bending forward holding a brass vessel, another in an orange turban and a figure pouring offerings. Smoke rises from the fire, and oil lamps and flower offerings sit on the altar in front. Dim lights and a brightly decorated backdrop frame the scene.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10A night photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. Four men stand with their backs to the camera before a central deity murti, with a golden throne-like seat and a lit oil lamp and fire pit in the foreground. The man on the right wears an orange-red dhoti and turban and reaches toward the shrine. Two others wear orange cloths and one wears a white dhoti. Behind them, a large goddess image with multiple arms and a mustached protective figure beside a lion stand under white lace-like arches. A Ganesha murti with a white crown and gold ornaments stands to the left, and an oil lamp burns at the right. Garlands of yellow marigolds decorate the shrine.2016-10-10Night-time ritual photograph of a homa at a shrine decorated for a goddess. Three priests in white dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, perform the fire ritual over a white stone fire pit where a flame burns. The standing priest pours from a brass vessel, a kneeling priest tends the fire with a ladle, and another kneeling priest at left holds a brass pot. Behind them, several women in red and orange saris sit in a row. The backdrop holds a large white-framed deity murti with a multi-armed goddess figure and a lion mount, flanked by other painted and ornamented images, a fringed canopy, string lights and red and orange decorations. Marigold petals are scattered around the fire pit.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 10 20162016-10-10October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor homa beside decorated deity murtis at a temple-style stage, with a large crowd seated in the foreground. A raised fire pit burns brightly at the centre with an oil lamp nearby. On the left, several white-clad men in dhotis stand, one with a bare upper body and saffron cloth. A seated figure in orange-brown clothing tends the fire, while a dark-haired figure in a red-brown garment kneels at right. Behind them are large floral garlands, a Ganesha-like murti with a crown, and a tall figure with a flowered headdress. Bright stage lights and white floral garlands frame the scene. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10