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Night outdoor ritual before a large white deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with blue face, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, one raised hand holding an object. On a striped pink and blue cloth, a man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a bare torso tends a ritual offering, with a coconut or fruit-like offering on the cloth. To the right, a bearded man in orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a leopard-print seat under a multicolored fringed parasol; a man in a grey shawl sits beside him. A woman in orange sari and gold jewellery holds a tray on the right. Several other people are partially visible at the edges.

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October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Night photo of an outdoor ritual. A blue-skinned deity murti with a white crown and yellow-and-orange garland stands at left with one hand raised. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala works at a red offering on a striped cloth, while another priest in orange sits at left. A leopard-print seat sits in the centre, and a man in a grey shawl sits beside a bearded man in saffron robes, a white-and-orange garland and a rudraksha mala, seated behind a low wooden stand. A woman in orange clothing and gold jewellery sits at right beside another person. A multicoloured fringed umbrella with blue and yellow umbrellas behind it shades the scene.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Night outdoor ceremony beside a large colourful deity murti, a standing figure with blue face, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and a white cloth backdrop. A shirtless man in orange dhoti with white tripundra and rudraksha mala sits on the left, holding a ritual object. At centre, a bearded man in saffron robe and white flower garland sits on a leopard-print seat beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol, with a bare-chested attendant nearby. Other people in orange and white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, sit around the platform. A patterned cloth covers the ground.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Night-time outdoor ritual on a raised cloth-covered platform. A large white deity murti with blue face, garlanded with yellow marigold strands, stands at left, raising one hand. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala stands behind a seated man in a leopard-print cloth and orange garment, who sits with hands folded and wears a white-and-orange flower garland. A woman in orange holds a pot near the deity's base. A multicoloured fringed parasol and an orange umbrella shade the group, and devotees in orange and red sit to the right.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Night photograph of an outdoor ritual before a large white and blue painted deity murti with a crown, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers and raised hands. In front, a seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and rudraksha beads leads the worship, with a brass plate of offerings and marigolds on a draped table. Several people stand around: a woman in a dark sari, a woman in an orange top, and a man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and rudraksha beads, while another person with long braided hair faces away. Paper lanterns and hanging decorations fill the canopy above. The man in orange has a long-haired, bearded appearance and a visible bare-chested figure is absent; the seated leader is an appearance-based a person candidate with orange robe, garland and rudraksha cues.2016-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30October 11 20162016-10-11