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Night-time outdoor event on a raised orange-draped stage with floodlights. On the left, two gilded deity murtis adorned with yellow marigold garlands stand on a golden palanquin-style platform. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a red-and-gold beaded mala sits cross-legged before a row of golden kalasha-style vessels and yellow-wrapped offerings on banana leaves, with brass pots and a lamp nearby. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl sits to the right with a sacred thread, while a crowd of onlookers and filming crew with cameras and tripods fill the background. Ritual puja or abhishekam-style worship is in progress.

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Night outdoor ritual on an orange cloth stage lit by floodlights. On the left, a tall deity murti or decorated figure stands on a gold-trimmed platform, wearing a red crown and draped in yellow and red flower garlands. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sits behind a row of brass vessels, flowers and yellow blocks, with a round fan or umbrella behind him. Beside him, two men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and beaded necklaces sit at the offering tray. On the right, a bald priest in white dhoti with gold border sits before a microphone, reading from paper. A large crowd sits in the background, many in white and colourful saris, and a camera crane hangs at top right.2011-12-08 +1 copiesDecember 08 20112011-12-08 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual on an open ground lit by floodlights. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-striped border sits at right, speaking into a microphone and facing a square altar built of yellow-gold blocks with a red border, decorated with mango leaves, coconuts, brass vessels and a banana-leaf tray of fruit. At left, two priests in white clothes sit by the altar; a man in orange robe with a long rudraksha-style bead garland and gold chain sits centre, holding an umbrella-like parasol. Behind them a large seated crowd of hundreds fills the ground, many in white and some women in saris, under strings of lights and a tent. The priest at right seems to be a shaved-headed priest in white; no clear a person cues are visible on the orange-robed figure beyond ritual dress, so identity is uncertain.2011-12-08 +1 copiesNovember 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor photo of a ritual at a temple-style open ground with a green mat. On the left, a golden palanquin-style stand holds a metal deity murti in orange and red cloth, draped with yellow and white garland flowers. At centre, a fire pit surrounded by stacked bricks and offerings of fruit, banana leaves and flower garlands, with a small flame. A man in an orange cloth with a beaded necklace sits cross-legged before it, and a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border sits at the front-right, speaking into a microphone. Another priest in white sits beside the fire. Behind them a crowd of devotees, mostly in white, sits on the ground and in chairs under string lights and banks of speakers and a camera on a tripod. Ritual: homa/yagna beside a deity puja.2011-12-20Night-time outdoor ritual on a green cloth-covered stage lit by floodlights. A bald man in white dhoti with a gold chain stands at centre, behind a seated priest in orange robes facing a tray of offerings. A second priest in white sits at right beside brass vessels, fruit, flowers and a large silver-and-gold ceremonial platform. Behind them a row of women in maroon and yellow saris sits in rows, and a decorated deity murti in orange and marigold garlands stands at right. Ritual implements, bananas, flower garlands and coconuts lie on the floor, with onlookers in the background.2011-12-20Night outdoor ceremony on a raised orange-covered platform with a white skirt, lit by bright floodlights. Three seated priests sit behind a brass puja setup, one in red and one in orange robes with rudraksha malas. A devotee in white lies prostrate in front of the platform. A gilded palanquin with a floral arrangement and a framed deity murti stand at the left. Crowds of men and women in white clothes gather around, a cameraman films, and red-and-white bunting hangs in the background.2011-11-10Night-time outdoor ritual on a raised wooden stage under bright floodlights, with a large crowd seated on chairs and mats in the background. In the centre, two figures in orange and saffron garments stand beside a gold-trimmed ornate throne, both draped with floral garlands; one wears a tall golden crown. A shaved-headed priest in white sits at left beside brass vessels, a plate of offerings and a pot. Several white-clad devotees sit on the mat at left, and a row of young boys in maroon and orange robes sits along the right side of the stage. A cameraman films at left. The scene suggests a satsang or puja setting with a deity murti or honoured figure at its centre.2012-04-06Night outdoor ritual on a green mat under string lights. A seated man in orange robe with rudraksha mala sits before a fire pit built of stacked gold-coloured bricks, with a second seated priest in white beside him. A bald priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl sits at right holding a microphone. At left a golden palanquin carries a deity murti in orange and gold draped with white and yellow flower garlands. Behind them a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes watches, with banana leaves and offerings at right and a tented structure beyond.2011-12-20Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style ground. In the foreground a priest in an orange-saffron cloth with a white tripundra on his forehead and beaded necklaces stands before a square yellow-brown ritual altar of stacked yellow bricks, with fruits, flowers and plantain leaves laid out. To the left a golden ornate palanquin-like stand holds a large gilded deity murti decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklace sits at right, speaking into a microphone. Behind, a seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and colourful saris, fills the ground under strings of lights, with cameras on tripods. Scene is a puja or homa-style ceremony with an offering arrangement.2011-12-20Night-time outdoor ritual on a green cloth-covered ground under bright floodlights. At centre, a seated priest in saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a kumkum-marked forehead tends a fire-pit built of stacked golden bricks, with a brass kalasha and banana leaves with offerings nearby. To his right, another priest in white dhoti chants with folded hands beside a white-robed figure holding a microphone. Left, a golden palanquin carries an orange-clad deity murti garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Behind, a large seated and standing crowd in white and yellow clothes watches, with a screen and string lights in the background.2011-12-20Night outdoor ritual homa at a temple-like ground lit by bright floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees standing behind. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered trim, hands folded in namaste, sits before a microphone on a striped mat. Beside a brick fire pit, several priests in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and folded hands perform the ritual. A golden ornate palanquin or peetha with a pink and gold cloth stands at left, with brass kalasha pots and marigold garlands. Two white-clad devotees sit at the fire pit, and a woman in a dark saree stands near the pit.2011-11-10