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A woman in a red and gold striped saree with a green folder and a handheld microphone reads aloud on an open rooftop terrace. Beside her stand two deity murti figures, a four-armed figure in red and gold with a crown and a second figure in orange and gold, both draped in white and yellow flower garlands and set on a green brocade-covered platform. A brass oil lamp burns in front. At right, a man in orange robes with a shaved head, marked with white forehead lines, touches the figures' hands in ritual worship. Several seated people in orange and white clothing watch at left against a misty hillside with eucalyptus trees and houses.

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July 09 20122012-07-09A woman in a red and gold striped sari with gold border stands on a terrace speaking into a microphone and reading from a green folder. Beside her, two decorated deity murtis stand on a green draped table, adorned with white and yellow flower garlands. Brass oil lamps sit on the floor in front. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing listen along the low wall, and hills with trees rise in the background.2012-07-09A woman in a red and orange striped silk sari with gold border stands on a terrace, speaking into a handheld microphone while reading from a green clipboard with loose papers. Beside her are two decorated deity murti figures draped in white and yellow flower garlands, one with multiple arms holding lotus-like objects and a crown, the other in orange garments with a green-and-gold cloth draping the platform below them. A brass oil lamp (deepam) sits on the floor. Behind them, a man in white with an orange shawl and several women in orange clothing are seated or standing, with terraced hillside and eucalyptus trees beyond.2012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09Night outdoor scene on a rooftop. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment with a yellow waist cord and speaks while gesturing with his hand. Behind him, a group of about a dozen people sit and stand in orange and saffron wraps, some holding umbrellas and lamps, with a few in white and grey. Two decorated deity murti stand on a green draped platform on the right, both garlanded with white and yellow flower garlands, one holding a staff and the other holding a green fan. Brass oil lamps sit at the base of the platform, and a potted plant is near the seated group.2012-07-09Outdoor rooftop ritual with two deity murtis, one orange-robed and one in red-orange, draped with white and yellow flower garlands and standing on a green-draped platform in front of a forested hill. A bald priest with white tilak and a gold chain, wearing an orange cloth, sits at the right beside a fire pit with burning sticks and performs a homa or puja, gesturing with his right hand. Around him, devotees in orange and white sit on mats, one woman in red-and-gold sari holds a microphone at left, and a tray of apples, oranges and grapes is laid out in front.2012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09Outdoor ritual on a terrace before a concrete building and forested hill. Two large painted deity murti stand on a green draped platform, garlanded with white flower strings, one holding a staff-like object. A shaven-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a square homa fire pit with burning wood, chanting with raised hand. Around him devotees in orange and white sit on mats and look toward the ritual; two women stand with palms joined. Brass oil lamps, a plate of fruit, kalasha-like offerings and a platter of sweets are on the ground; a table with white cloth and sound speakers stand at the right. Several people in the background wear orange.2012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09Outdoor rooftop ritual on a terraced hillside. Two deity murtis, one holding a trident-like staff and wearing a red-and-gold crown with white jasmine garlands, the other seated in orange and red with a green sash and white garland, sit on a gold-draped platform decorated with flower vases. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and a tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged at a microphone, raising a small lamp toward the deities while holding a silver bell in his other hand. Brass oil lamps burn beside him and a metal tray holds offerings and wooden sticks. Behind them a woman in white and a man in red-orange sit on chairs, with green terraced hills and cloudy sky beyond.2012-07-21July 11 20122012-07-11