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Evening puja at a temple-like outdoor setting: a priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing an ornate embroidered black-and-gold conical headdress, holds a ceremonial lamp toward a pair of deity murtis draped in dense garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers with green leaves. The deity figures have crowns and are seated on a white cloth. Another saffron-robed assistant sits behind with hands folded, and a man in white kurta sits at right with palms pressed together. A brass plate of turmeric-yellow offerings sits in front, and smoke rises from the lamp.

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November 22 20102010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Night puja at an outdoor altar. A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and ornate embroidered conical cap sits at left, pointing toward a deity murti of a couple decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands and a saffron cloth. Two devotees sit nearby with hands in anjali; one in white clothes at right closes his eyes in prayer. Brass plates of flowers lie on white cloth, with strings of lights overhead.2010-11-22Night puja before a decorated deity murti pair, a seated couple figure adorned with a crown and gold jewellery, framed by a dense garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers with green leaves. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a tall ornate gold-embroidered headdress and a beaded necklace, holds a lit oil lamp toward the deities with one hand. Another orange-robed attendant sits behind him. On the right, a man in white clothes sits with palms pressed together in prayer. A brass plate of yellow marigold petals sits in front, and the white cloth-covered ground and stage lights suggest a temple-style ceremony.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Night ritual scene at a water-side shrine. A man seated on a white cloth at left wears an ornate silver-and-gold crown, saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) over a brass tray of marigold petals. Behind him a second man in orange and white holds a bell. At right, a deity murti pair, a male and female form, is decorated with a large oval garland of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers and green leaves, under a gold canopy. Strings of garlands hang along the left side.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Night photograph of a ritual on a white-draped platform decorated with multicoloured garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall ornate gold-and-silver crown has hands pressed together in prayer, with a gold necklace and bracelets. Beside them stands a richly garlanded deity murti in a kalasha-like canopy with orange and gold cloth, with a brass oil lamp burning and a golden tray of yellow flowers in front. Other saffron-robed attendants sit in the background.2010-11-22A photograph of an outdoor ritual before three deity murtis decorated with garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers and set on a red cloth-covered platform. A priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread sits at a fire pit, holding a lamp or offering over a flame, with smoke rising. Beside him a young assistant in an orange robe, a decorative cap and a beaded necklace sits with hands folded in prayer. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a tray of flowers sit around the setting. The scene suggests a homa or puja.2010-11-12