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Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard with a raised shrine platform draped in red cloth. Behind it stands a deity murti with a tall golden crown, multiple arms and garlands, flanked by two smaller figures in red and gold ornaments. Seated on mats in front, several shaven-headed young boys wear red dhotis with gold borders and white body markings. Adult devotees in red and orange robes sit nearby, one woman in saffron standing at the side, and a woman in red with gold border bows near the platform steps. A square fire pit with a brass bowl and flower offerings sits in the middle. Trees and a thatched canopy frame the setting.

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Outdoor ritual scene with a sacred fire burning on a raised platform before a decorated deity backdrop of several goddess murtis garlanded with flowers. A seated figure in white and a standing person in a white dhoti stand near the fire, while a central murti sits on a flower-draped pedestal. Shaved-headed children and young people in saffron and orange robes and red-and-gold sannyasi wraps sit on mats in front, facing the fire. Bunting hangs overhead and a canopy stands in the background. Several people in saffron and red attire sit to the right of the platform.2014-10-03Outdoor ritual on a raised stone platform before a decorated deity murti framed by a golden arch, with garlands of yellow, orange and green flowers and a sheet of flowing red cloth. A small fire burns in a pit with rising smoke in front of an altar. Saffron-robed sannyasis sit and stand on the platform, one holding a brass pot-like vessel and another with folded hands. On the right, an empty ornate red and gold throne stands beside a bald man in orange robes seated with an offering. A woman in a white dress on the left holds a lamp. Devotees sit on colourful striped mats in the foreground wearing white, saffron and yellow clothes, with a man in a striped shirt. The scene resembles a homa or puja. A ceremonial throne is present but unoccupied.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09Outdoor ritual on a raised paved platform under a shade canopy, with a decorated deity murti of the goddess draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands at the centre and a large framed goddess image with garlands behind it. A man in saffron and maroon robes sits cross-legged before the altar, and a woman in white with a red shawl sits beside him. Around them, about twenty-five children and young boys in saffron and orange cloth sit on the ground, facing the altar, with several women in orange and white attending at the right. Brass vessels, flower offerings and a small shrine with a painted deity panel stand nearby, with striped cloth and palm plants framing the scene.2014-10-02July 11 20142014-07-11Outdoor temple-style ritual under a corrugated metal canopy, with a sacred fire pit in the foreground. A seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and forearm bands sits at the right beside a raised, gold-ornate seat decorated with white and red garlands. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes stand or sit, one holding a silver vessel, while a woman in a red blouse and orange-red wrap raises a hand toward the seat. Nearby, a young woman in an orange sari sits in front of a microphone, and a row of boys in orange and saffron robes, some with white tilak marks and rudraksha malas, sit with palms joined. Ceremonial umbrellas with teal and gold trim, decorated staffs, and a trident are visible. Palm trees and red-roofed buildings surround the scene. This appears to be a homa or yagna ritual with devotees and attendants in attendance.2014-09-26An outdoor homa or yagna ceremony at dusk before a decorated shrine with a large deity murti of goddess forms garlanded in flowers, behind a fire pit with a burning flame on an orange altar. A seated woman in orange and red clothing sits on an elevated orange platform near a bare-chested priest in white dhoti standing to the left. Rows of young boys with shaved heads wear orange and red robes with gold borders, sitting on a mat with kumkum and rudraksha malas. A woman with hair tied back and a white garment with rudraksha mala sits in the front row, and women in red and gold saris sit on the right. A canopy and a second small shrine stand in the background. Only the seated woman on the platform and the people in the foreground are clearly a candidate, but no appearance cues for a person are sufficient, so no a person is identified.2014-10-03Outdoor ritual at an open-air shrine with a decorated deity murti (a Ganesha-style image) garlanded with bright flower strands and a ceremonial canopy overhead. A fire pit with burning flames sits before the shrine, and a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body stands at center-back raising an offering. Several shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised platform, some with hands folded in prayer. Seated devotees in front on striped mats wear white, orange and yellow clothes, and a figure on the right sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat, dressed in orange robes. A homa or puja in progress, with brick steps and construction soil behind.2013-09-09Outdoor ritual gathering on a paved courtyard under a canopy with bunting. Many devotees in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on the ground facing a raised platform; several are seen from behind, some with hair in buns or braids, garlands of orange flowers, and one woman in white. On the platform, two saffron-robed men sit at a low table with fruit and offerings, while another figure in white stands at left near a cart. Behind them stands a large elaborate deity murti in a decorated alcove with flower garlands and a golden shrine. A striped cloth covers the platform, and a video camera on a tripod records the scene at right.2014-10-02September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09