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Night-time ritual on a decorated open stage under a tent canopy with orange, green and red streamers. A priest in a pink-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, back to the camera, raising a small ritual object above his head. Behind him are a painted deity murti of Durga with multiple arms and a lion, and a second deity image in a white arch. At centre a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a gold and red throne draped with flower garlands, with a second bejewelled deity image in a gilded arch at right. A girl in a red-and-white outfit sits at lower left. Foreground holds a fire pit, brass oil lamps, brass vessels, bowls of fruit and flower offerings, and a microphone on a stand.

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Foreground holds brass bowls, kalasha-style vessels, plates of fruit and flowers, oil lamps and puja offerings on a yellow cloth.2012-10-16A photograph of a temple-style stage under a draped canopy of orange, red, green and yellow fabric. On the left stands a man in a pale pink-orange dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, facing the stage. Centre stage, a figure in orange robes with a belt sits on a gold ornate throne decorated with marigold garlands, flanked by gold kalasha-style lamp stands and brass oil lamps. To the left, a colourful deity murti of Durga with lion and attendant figures sits in a white ornamented arch. To the right, a seated deity murti in a gold arch with marigold garlands. Floral arrangements and offerings of fruit sit on a white-draped table in front; a speaker and microphone are visible at lower right.2012-10-16A temple-style ritual stage draped in red and green cloth with marigold garlands. 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