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A large night-time ceremony in a canopied tent hall with a red carpet aisle. Rows of seated participants, mostly men bare-chested in white dhotis with yellow borders and sacred threads, face a decorated shrine with a deity murti at the far end. Women in white and yellow saris sit at right, and a golden bull statue stands at center foreground beside a golden lion-like figure. Colourful hanging fabric lanterns, paper lamps and string lights decorate the ceiling, and a screen shows a small image near the shrine.

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Large outdoor pavilion at night during a Navaratri ceremony. Rows of seated devotees fill red carpets; many men are bare-chested with white dhotis and yellow borders, while women wear white and yellow saris, one in green. Two large golden bull (nandi) statues face the central aisle. Hanging colourful festoons decorate the canopy. At the far end, a lit deity murti shrine and a screen show a live feed of the ceremony, with ornate golden thrones and offerings nearby.2017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesNight-time ritual gathering in a temple courtyard under a canopy hung with colourful festoons and orange, red and white decorations. Dozens of men, mostly bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with yellow borders and sacred threads, sit in rows on a red carpet facing a stage. Women in white saris with gold borders and one in green sit among them. A large golden bull statue (Nandi) and a golden lion-like figure appear in the foreground. Behind them a shrine holds a decorated deity murti and a screen shows a seated figure. Lamps and lights surround the stage. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance.2017-09-26A large festival hall with a red floor covering and a pink-and-white draped canopy hung with colourful cloth panels and lit hanging lamps. Rows of seated people in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders face a ceremony at the front, where ornate golden murti shrines and decorated deity figures stand. A golden bull statue is in the foreground, and a central lighted stage and screen are visible. Many people sit on the floor; some wear white and some bare-chested with white cloth.2017-09-26A night-time ritual in a decorated tent with red floor mats. Many men, mostly seen from behind, sit cross-legged in rows wearing white dhotis with gold borders and white upper cloths, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas. They face a lit screen and a fire pit with an oil lamp and offerings near a decorated deity shrine at left. Hanging paper lanterns and colourful pillar banners decorate the tent, and a tiered display of small lamps and figurines stands at right. Roughly 40 people are visible.2017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26October 01 20172017-10-01September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesLarge evening ritual in a open tent hung with colourful paper lanterns and cloth streamers. Hundreds of devotees, mostly men bare-chested in white dhotis and some in saffron, sit cross-legged on striped floor mats facing a long red-draped altar piled with fruit, flowers and ritual vessels. Smoke rises from a homa area at centre, and a golden deity shrine with decorated murti stands at the right. A large screen and stage lights are visible, with a few people standing near the stage in white and saffron. The scene reads as a Rudra Abhishekam-style puja and abhishekam gathering.2016-12-02September 26 20172017-09-26October 01 20172017-10-01September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copies