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Night-time puja at an open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated roof, string lights and a digital clock reading 10:50. A seated figure on a gold throne with a red cushion wears a rudraksha-style necklace and red-orange cloth, while a golden canopy stands above. In front, a large golden cloth-draped object sits on a multicoloured striped mat. Five men stand in a row performing puja with folded hands: one in white dhoti with pink headwear, others bare-chested in white and yellow dhotis with garlands, and a man in yellow shawl and white dhoti at right. Trays of fruit, flowers, brass bowls and kumkum surround the platform, and a world map banner hangs in the background, with seated devotees at far right.

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May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02Evening ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, string lights and a digital clock reading 10:50. On a raised platform, a seated figure in red and saffron robes with a garland sits on a gold throne with a multicoloured canopy; a presenter-style stand and microphone are in front of him. A standing man in saffron and a white dhoti with a pink-and-white turban and gold necklaces holds a ritual item before a golden cloth-covered object; the adjacent men wear white dhotis and garlands, one in yellow with a white shawl. Offerings of fruit, banana leaves, plates and flower-decorated items sit on a striped rug. A banner shows a portrait of a figure in red and white with garlands over a world map. A small deity murti stands on a side table.2017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02A temple ritual inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, showing a homa or fire ritual at a wooden fire pit. A priest in white dhoti and a pink head cloth pours from a small vessel into the flames while holding a kalasha-style pot, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a bare-chested attendant in a purple-and-gold shawl holds a bell, and a second attendant in a striped dhoti stands nearby. On the left a large golden-yellow cloth covers an object and white and red flower garlands lie on a striped mat. Seated behind the fire, a figure in orange-red clothing and a long rudraksha garland sits before a golden throne-like seat with a multicolour canopy. A printed banner on the wall shows a world map and a portrait of a robed figure in red. A digital clock displays 10:45. Several people are visible in the background.2017-05-02April 28 20172017-04-28May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02