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Night-time ritual on an open-sided pavilion with orange cloth and bunting. In the foreground a woman in a maroon blouse and dark red sari with a patterned border kneels at a low platform, holding a green fruit. Beside her, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with red-striped borders raises one hand in a blessing gesture and holds a small object. The platform bears fruit, flower petals, brass vessels and plates of offerings. Behind them, brass oil lamps stand on tall stands, and figures in white sit around a central seat draped in red and gold. A large round wooden drum-like vessel and crowds of seated devotees, mostly in white and red, fill the background under strings of lights and hanging tassels.

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Nighttime homa ceremony under a open pavilion decorated with saffron-orange and white cloth banners, strings of leaves, and large circular ornaments. A standing priest on the right, with a shaved head, wears a white dhoti and shawl with red borders and a gold necklace, raising one hand in a blessing gesture while holding a small object. Beside him, a seated woman in a maroon blouse and red-and-maroon sari holds a green fruit and a pink item near a platter of fruit and flower petals. Behind them, a fire offering area with a raised altar, a kalasha-like vessel, and brass oil lamps on the left. Several white-clad priests and seated devotees in white and red attire fill the background. A large ornate gold-and-red throne chair is visible, with a robed figure seated in front of it. The scene shows fruits, brass lamps, and scattered flower petals on an orange cloth. Several people are visible, including partially seen figures in the background.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16Night-time ritual photograph under an open pavilion decorated with mango-leaf strings, red and yellow triangular pennants and hanging ornamental tassels. On the left, a large decorated deity murti with a crown and multiple arms stands beside brass lamps and offerings of watermelon, bananas, green fruit, vegetables and a tray of red flowers. A woman in a maroon blouse and red-and-brown sari sits on the orange floor holding a green fruit, while a second woman in a deep red sari sits behind her. At right, a young man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti and shawl with red borders and holds ritual items in both hands, standing near a wooden drum and steel plates. Behind them, seated devotees fill the rows in the background.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16Night-time photograph of a ritual hall under a canopy hung with red, yellow and green pennant flags, tassel decorations and a large gold-outlined om symbol. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon blouse and patterned sari sits near offering plates of red fruit, and a second woman with long dark hair leans forward. At right, a young shaven-headed man in a white dhoti with red-bordered shawl stands with folded hands. Center background, a figure in a red garment with a crown-like headpiece sits on a gold-trimmed seat beside a tiered white altar-platform with brass vessels, while a figure in orange robes stands with hands joined. Brass lamps, marigolds, a fire-pit area with rising smoke, and seated devotees fill the scene.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16Night-time ritual at an open-air pandal during a Chandi Homa. In the foreground a woman in a maroon and red sari sits on the floor arranging fruit and flowers on a red cloth beside a tray of tomatoes, watermelon, bananas and green fruit. To the right a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders stands holding a small item and offering. Behind them several white-clad participants sit before a fire pit with smoke rising, and a large deity murti with red and gold garments stands on the left beside brass oil lamps. Strings of marigold garlands and triangular banners hang from the roof frame, with a crowd seated in the background.2010-10-16A night ritual in an open pavilion decorated with hanging tassels, strings of lights and green leaves. At right, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl and yellow waist cloth holds a small bell and a silver vessel while facing a wooden stand with an offering of red apples and green limes on brass plates. Along the left, several women in maroon and red saris sit on the floor holding flowers, with petals scattered on the orange cloth. In the centre, a figure in white robes sits on a red-cushioned throne flanked by seated monks in saffron and orange. Behind them stands a large decorated deity murti with a crown, and a bright string-lit backdrop. Devotees sit in the background. Ritual setting suggests puja with offerings.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight puja on an outdoor stage decorated with a string of festive lights, a large OM emblem and green leaf garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with red border holds a flaming camphor aarti lamp in his right hand and a small brass bell-like vessel in his left. A young woman in a maroon blouse and maroon-and-cream sari sits cross-legged at the left, arranging fruits and flowers on a tray. Brass oil lamps, plates of bananas, limes, apples and marigold flowers surround the platform, and a deity murti stands at the far left. Behind them, a gold-trimmed red throne is occupied by a robed figure in white, while other people sit on the floor in the background.2010-10-16Night-time ritual under a tent decorated with hanging ribbons and bunting. A figure in a white dhoti and white shawl, with a white head wrap, stands at the centre raising one hand in blessing, beside an ornate red and gold throne-like seat. Near them an orange-robed attendant holds a brass plate, and a second figure in orange stands nearby. Several women in red and maroon saris sit on the left before brass oil lamps, fruit, bowls of kumkum and turmeric, and marigold petals. On the right, seated devotees in white and yellow clothing sit with hands folded. A large wooden drum-like object and a decorated altar with fruit and flowers occupy the foreground, and a clay-figure tableau with fairy lights stands at the far left.2010-10-16