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Evening ritual inside a decorated open-sided pandal with leafy green branches and orange-and-white bunting overhead. A standing man in orange robes raises an object toward an altar draped in red cloth, where a deity murti in a garland and floral arch sits beside smaller figures and rows of brass and silver vessels. Seated devotees in orange clothing and a woman in pink attend nearby, with marigold garlands laid on the ground and small blue-wrapped packets. A seated figure in orange sits on a white cloth-covered chair at right, while a tapestry hangs behind. The scene reads as a puja in progress.

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A smoky ritual hall under a canopy hung with strings of triangular orange, green and white bunting, with banana leaves at the posts. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe with long hair tied up faces a shrine at the back, holding a metal vessel and pouring or offering with a lamp-stand flame rising beside him. Behind the shrine a backdrop displays the Telugu-script word for Dhyanapeetham with a decorated deity murti, brass lamps and framed images. Marigold garlands line a flower-decorated floor. Seated at right, a figure in orange clothing sits on a white cloth-covered chair, and a person in pink sits at left beside a camera on a tripod. Incense smoke fills the air.2006-09-29 +1 copiesA photograph of an evening ritual under a thatched pavilion decorated with green leaves and triangular bunting in teal, orange and white. A standing person in a peach-orange robe raises a lit lamp high in one hand and holds a small metal vessel in the other. Behind them, seated priests in white and orange clothing attend a decorated altar draped in red cloth, with brass vessels, flower garlands, a figure in a flower-covered deity murti, and oil lamps. A banner reads Dhyanapeetham. Marigold garlands lie on the floor in front of the altar.2006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29A night ritual inside a thatched pavilion decorated with strings of triangular pennants and leafy garlands. A standing priest in an orange-saffron robe raises a lit brass lamp with one hand and holds a small bell or handheld vessel in the other, facing the altar. On the altar, a red-draped platform holds a deity murti and framed deity images garlanded with marigolds. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing attend brass pots, plates and offerings in front, with a banner reading Dhyanapeetam behind the altar. The scene suggests an aarti being performed.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at night under a canopy decorated with green leaves and triangular bunting. A standing woman in an orange sari holds a metal vessel and offers it over a lit flame or fire ritual. Seated priests in orange robes sit on the ground around the fire, one reaching toward it. Marigold garlands line the floor. Behind them an altar with a red cloth holds a deity murti, a large colourful arch-shaped decoration, and oil lamps. Another seated person in orange is at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2006-09-29Indoor temple-style ritual pavilion with a thatched roof and orange, green and white bunting strung overhead. A standing priest in orange robes holds a silver vessel with a flame aloft in his raised hand. Seated orange-robed priests and devotees face a decorated altar with a large deity murti, brass lamps, and a banner reading Dhyanapeetham. A woman in a yellow blouse and maroon sari sits in the foreground with her back to the camera. Several other people in orange, white and dark clothing sit on mats, and white ritual items are arranged on the floor. This appears to be a fire or lamp offering ritual in progress.2006-09-29September 30 20062006-09-30September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 30 20062006-09-30