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Night outdoor puja at a temple-like courtyard. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms, stands at right holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell or vessel. In front of him a purple-covered altar holds several clay kalasha pots decorated with yellow marigold garlands and blue and red cloth, set on a bed of sand with scattered flower petals, coconuts and pineapples. Strings of coloured lights and a lit deity image glow in the background, behind white and red striped steps.

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December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21December 20 20132013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20December 21 20132013-12-21December 20 20132013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21Night outdoor puja scene. Three shaved-headed young men sit on a stone floor before an altar draped in a deep purple cloth and decorated with yellow marigold garlands around brass and painted kalasha pots with silver ornaments. Above, a lit shrine shows a deity murti. The man in white dhoti with gold border and white markings on arms and forehead tends brass vessels and a flame, while the two others wear orange saffron garments; one faces away showing a red-bordered orange cloth and rudraksha mala. Offerings sit on the ground including a basket of fruit, yellow plastic bags, and flower petals. Smoke from incense sticks rises near the brass lamp and bell.2013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21