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A night-time outdoor puja under a corrugated roof, with a large ornate deity murti of multiple female forms adorned with white floral arch, garlands and red and white drapery on a raised red-draped platform. In the foreground, a seated priest on an orange-cushioned seat near the left wears a saffron shawl and sits before a small shrine. On the right, a standing priest in a red-and-gold robe holds a lit aarti lamp with flame. Many shaven-headed young disciples in orange and white sit cross-legged on the floor in the lower foreground, facing the shrine. Strings of green leaves hang overhead, and an orange altar table and a gold tray with offerings sit in the centre.

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October 03 20142014-10-03Night-time temple ritual at an open-air pavilion before a decorated deity murti with white, garland-draped figures and a large white halo-like arch. In the foreground, a row of shaved-headed young boys and men in orange and saffron garments sit on the ground facing the shrine. At right, a standing man in an orange-and-gold striped robe holds a lit oil lamp beside an orange-draped table. Near the shrine, a woman in a white garment sits on the floor. On the left, a figure with long dark hair in a maroon-and-orange robe sits on an orange-cushioned throne-like seat, with an orange shawl over the chair. Colourful striped cloth covers the floor, and green leaf and flower garlands hang overhead.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03Night-time ritual photograph at an open-air shrine with a white-and-gold arch framing several painted deity murtis adorned with yellow and white garlands. On the right, a standing man in orange-red robes with a bare upper body and a long white cloth over his shoulder waves a white feather fan toward the murtis. Seated at left, a figure in red garments and a shawl sits on an orange platform beside a decorated peetha. Many shaven-headed men and boys in orange and white robes sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, with a small oil lamp and brass items on a low table. Strings of leaves and a red-and-white drape decorate the background.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03Night ritual in a temple courtyard. A bare-chested priest in a red-and-gold dhoti and shawl stands at center holding a white feather fan and a small ritual vessel, facing an altar decorated with deity murtis dressed in white and adorned with flower garlands. A brightly lit shrine with deity figures glows in the background. Seated in rows on the floor in front are many shaved-headed young boys in orange and saffron robes and gold-bordered red garments, along with girls in orange and red saris with flowers in their hair. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits on the right beside the altar, and a figure in red sits on a raised platform at left. Oil lamps and flower decorations surround the altar. This appears to be a puja or aarti being performed in the presence of seated devotees.2014-10-03Night-time outdoor puja at an open-air pavilion. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a gold-striped cloth stands behind a low wooden altar, where oil lamps burn and flowers are laid out. Beside him a man in a red turban and white garment holds a lit lamp toward the altar. On a raised seated platform at left, a person in orange robes with a garland sits, and a woman in red-orange sari stands at the far left. Before the altar, rows of shaved-headed young monks in orange and many women in orange and maroon saris sit on the ground, facing the ceremony. Behind the altar, a white-and-silver decorated shrine holds white deity murtis garlanded with yellow flowers, with a pink draped cloth and a kalasha-like ornament at the top. Colourful festoons and a red-and-white striped pillar hang overhead.2014-10-03Night-time ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. On the right, a large decorated deity murti with a white ornate crown and gold garlands stands on a raised platform draped with red and gold cloth, with brass lamps and flower offerings before it. A man in white dhoti kneels at the platform's base while another in white bends beside him. At left, a standing priest in a saffron-orange cloth holds up a lit lamp, and a seated figure in orange robes with a white garland sits on an orange-cushioned seat. Devotees sit on the floor in the foreground, many women with white jasmine garlands in their hair, along with orange-robed monastics and some Western-looking devotees. Lights, bunting and a decorated pillar frame the scene.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 13 20132013-10-13