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Outdoor Navaratri puja at a temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof. On the left, a large decorated deity murti of Mahishasura Mardhini Devi with multiple arms and a crown stands on a blue-draped platform, with smaller figures beside it and a golden lion-like mount. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari sits on a red and gold throne beneath a teal and orange canopy. A man in orange dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a ritual implement near a tall brass lamp stand with flames. A seated woman in orange kneels at lower left among offerings, flowers and a fire pit with a kalasha. Two men in white sit near a drum at right. Palm trees and a wall are behind.

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October 12 20132013-10-12October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated metal roof with a large decorated Devi murti on a tiered platform, shown with multiple arms, crown and a large halo, flanked by smaller deity figures. A seated figure in an ornate red-and-gold chair sits before a teal and orange canopy, wearing an orange-brown wrap, while a man in an orange dhoti raises a flaming aarti lamp toward the deity. A musician with a drum sits nearby and a person in white stands at the right. A woman in an orange sari kneels in the foreground beside a square fire pit and offering items, with kalasha pots and garlands on the floor. Palm trees and a motorbike appear in the background.2013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12October 11 20162016-10-11October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor ritual scene under a metal-framed canopy. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a garland sits on an orange throne-like chair at left, facing a shrine. A priest in orange-and-gold dhoti stands at right, holding a small ritual vessel, with a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti beside him. A large white and silver deity murti of a goddess with garlands and a crown stands in an ornate arch, flanked by smaller murtis wrapped in marigold garlands. A brass kalasha-style vessel, oil lamps and steel offering plates sit on the platform. Trees and a red wall are in the background.2014-10-02Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof during a puja. On the right, a priest in white dhoti with gold borders stands before an elaborately decorated deity murti of a goddess, draped in marigold garlands, with a peacock-feather fan raised behind. In the centre a person in red-and-gold robes with a rudraksha mala sits in a red chair, and on the left a standing attendant in orange and gold robes holds a small object. A kneeling devotee in white with gold borders sits at a low platform with brass vessels and offerings in front of the deity. A rectangular metal fire-pit or yagna area sits nearby, with oil lamps and flower garlands. Potted plants and banana trees surround the courtyard.2014-10-02Outdoor covered pavilion ceremony with a golden throne draped in a red cushion placed beside a sunken square fire pit. On the left, deity murtis adorned with flower garlands stand before a backdrop of hanging lamps. A standing man at right wears a rust-red dhoti and shawl, a red turban, a long flower garland and a gold necklace, holding a ritual item with both hands. Behind him, several people in saffron-orange robes attend, with a large brass vessel of pink flowers at the right edge. Hanging paper lanterns, trident-topped brass stands and a ceiling garland of leaves complete the scene, with a crowd of onlookers in the background.2016-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 02 20142014-10-02October 08 20162016-10-08