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Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like stage under a white canopy with colourful hanging tassels. Many bare-chested male devotees in white dhotis with sacred threads sit in rows on red carpet facing a raised platform. On the platform, a figure in orange-red clothing sits on a yellow dais before a shrine with deity murti and garlands; an attendant in orange stands nearby. Golden bull statues (nandi) and a gilded palanquin or ratha are in the foreground. Several white-clad attendants are at the right side. Strong stage lighting and microphones surround the scene.

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October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesOutdoor evening ritual at a temple-style pavilion with golden gateway arches framing a deity murti decorated with garlands and a golden crown. Many bare-chested male priests and devotees sit on the ground facing a raised platform where several priests in white dhotis and shawls perform a puja beside brass lamps and flower-decked offerings. A seated figure in a red-banded white garment and a red-fringed head cloth presides at centre. A large flat-screen television displays a close-up of a man in a red garment with a rudraksha-like necklace. A gold ornate vahana stands in the foreground, and colourful hanging festoons decorate the roof.2017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26A night ritual before a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by garlands and a canopy. In the centre, a bearded man in a saffron-and-maroon robe with rudraksha beads sits on a gold-and-orange seat behind a flaming homa fire pit, with offerings and floral trays arranged around it. A woman in an orange sari sits to the right beside brass lamps and flower arrangements, while a man in white stands at the left near a gilded palanquin-style seat. Rows of shirtless men seated on the floor, wearing white dhotis and red neck cloths, face the altar, with a camera operator at left. Oil lamps and kalasha-style brass vessels line the platform. The setting is a temple courtyard with dark foliage behind.2016-12-12Night-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.2017-09-26September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesLarge outdoor ritual gathering at dusk where a crowd of bare-chested devotees, many wearing rudraksha malas and white dhotis, sits facing a raised stage. On the stage, a seated figure in white and a saffron-clad person sit before a decorated deity murti framed by garlands and a golden canopy. Priests in white stand nearby, and an ornate chariot-like structure with a golden umbrella stands to the side. A camera crane is visible at upper left.2016-12-07September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesAugust 21 20172017-08-21