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Women in red and maroon silk saris sit in a row on a raised platform during an evening puja before a large white-and-gold deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. Several women hold pink lotus flowers and fold their hands in prayer. To the right, a man in a saffron-red robe sits with hands joined beside a red-and-gold throne with a canopy, a brass pot and offerings on the floor. Oil lamps, flower petals and a smoking incense or homa area lie before them under a tin-roofed pavilion with ceiling fans. a person appearance is uncertain.

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October 13 20132013-10-13October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight photograph of a festive puja on a raised stage before large painted and decorated deity murtis, including a multi-armed goddess figure with a sword and a Ganesha figure at left, all draped in white lace-like arches, marigold garlands and green leaf strings. Five or six women sit in a row in the foreground wearing red, maroon and green saris with flower garlands, holding pink flowers and offerings; a brass oil lamp burns at the left. A man at the left edge wears an orange-red cloth and a red turban-style head covering. Spectators' heads appear at the bottom edge.2016-10-10Night-time outdoor ritual with several women seated on mats in red and maroon silk saris with gold borders, hands folded in prayer or holding pink lotus flowers. Behind them stands a red and gold throne with a teal canopy, and a man in saffron robes stands near it holding a decorated lamp or aarti plate. A second robed figure with a rudraksha mala raises a tray. Smoke rises, marigolds and flower petals are scattered on the ground, and two electric fans stand at left. The figure seated on the throne is not clearly visible enough to identify.2013-10-13October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesNight-time homa ritual at an open-air pavilion beneath a tarpaulin roof, with smoke rising from a fire pit in the centre. Five young women sit in a row in colourful silk saris: orange and maroon, orange and green, bright yellow and green, pink and magenta, and turquoise blue. Several hold pink flowers, small ceremonial implements and brass items, and one wears a pale headpiece. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow marigold garlands, and a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged red throne behind him presses his palms together. Another saffron-clad man sits at the right with a plate of flowers. Brass pots, offerings and petals lie on the floor.2013-10-13Night ceremony at an open-air ashram courtyard with a fire pit and floral offerings. A standing woman in an orange-brown saree scatters pink flower petals from a cloth-covered red throne with gold trim. Several women in red sarees and a woman in a brown saree sit cross-legged in front of the fire, hands folded or holding flowers. Orange-robed people sit in the background, and brass bells and marigold garlands lie on the floor. Fans and parked cars are visible.2013-10-13October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 05 20112011-10-05October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies