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Night outdoor ritual on sand at a beach-like site. Three bronze deity murtis stand on a red wooden platform: a tall male figure with raised arms holding objects, a female figure in a striped sari, and a smaller child-like figure. Two priests stand at right, one shirtless holding a conch shell aloft and one in a purple turban and beaded necklaces holding a kalasha-like vessel. A small open fire burns in a brick fire pit in front. At left, a seated man in a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits on a silver-backed throne-like chair, with a small brass vessel nearby. Seated and standing devotees fill the background in the dark. This appears to be a puja or homa-style ceremony, with the seated figure's identity uncertain from appearance.

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December 25 20152015-12-25Night-time outdoor ritual on sand at a beach, lit by distant lights. In the foreground a fire burns in a small brick fire pit, tended by a man with bare chest, a pink turban and a garland. Behind it a seated priest in red-orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland sits on a low platform with a dark bag and brass vessels nearby. A standing man in a pale pink-and-white striped dhoti pours liquid from a metal pot over two large golden metal deity statues on a red base, one of which holds a lotus and a flame-like object. A woman in a purple-and-blue sari stands beside the statues. Seated devotees in white and red fill the background, many with their hands folded in prayer.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night ritual on a sandy beach beside a red wooden platform. A man seated on a carved wooden throne-style chair at left, in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklaces, presses his palms together in namaste; a sannyasi-style figure with long dark hair and a trident beside him. At center a devotee in a green and gold sari bows and offers flowers before a golden deity murti of a standing figure with a crown-like headdress. Another attendant in a yellow and green sari holds a plate of offerings, and a shirtless priest in white dhoti and purple-pink cloth stands nearby. Crowds of seated devotees watch from behind, and small oil lamps, incense and puja items are arranged on the sand.2015-12-25Night outdoor ritual on sand beside a small brick fire pit with burning flames and stacked firewood. Three bronze deity murti stand on a red wooden platform: a central figure holding a trident-like staff and wheel, flanked by a female figure in a striped sari and a smaller figure. A shirtless priest in a pink-purple cloth and white dhoti, wearing a beaded necklace and holding a small pot, pours or offers at the murti while another man raises a kalasha above the central figure. Seated on the left under a silver-framed chair, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and rudraksha-style beads sits with hands folded near oil lamps and brass items. A crowd of seated devotees in white and pastel clothing watches in the dark background.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night ritual outdoors on sand. A central figure in a red-orange dhoti-style garment with long dark hair and white forehead markings raises a small silver vessel above his head. Beside him, bronze deity murtis stand on a raised base, including a taller figure with a crown-like headdress and a smaller child figure. Nearby, a man in a red cloth and rudraksha beads stands with hands together, and two men in white dhotis with purple and green borders hold garlands. A steel pot sits on the sand. Behind them, a crowd of seated and standing devotees, many in white, watch and fold their hands in prayer under dark night sky.2015-12-25Night outdoor ritual on sand with a small brick fire pit burning brightly. A priest in a pink turban and bare chest kneels beside the fire. Three gold-coloured deity murti stand on a red platform: a central four-armed figure holding a lotus and a wheel-like object, flanked by a female figure in a purple sari and a smaller standing figure. A man at right in a bare chest, rudraksha-style mala and a patterned sarong pours liquid from a silver vessel over the murti. A seated figure in saffron-red robes and a mala sits on a silver throne at left with hands folded. Spectators in red and white clothing sit in the background, and a blue-draped offering table holds garlands and fruit.2015-12-25Night outdoor fire ritual on a sandy beach. Four priests sit before a blazing fire pit (homa/yagna): one in an orange robe with rudraksha beads, others bare-chested with white dhotis and purple sashes, one wearing a pink turban. A teal-draped altar behind them holds offerings, flowers and a kalasha-like vessel. On the right stand two bronze deity murtis, one a standing figure with a trident-like staff and the other a smaller figure. A silver-toned statue sits at left. A crowd of devotees, many in white and orange, sits in the background.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night outdoor ritual on sand beside a brick-lined fire pit with a bright flame. A bare-chested priest in a pink turban and beaded necklace sits at the fire. Two large golden deity murtis stand on pedestals, one with a crown and holding a lotus-like object, another smaller golden figure. A bare-chested priest in a striped lungi pours from a vessel at right beside a blue-draped table with offerings. On the left a seated figure in an orange-red robe, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a tall swept-back hairstyle sits on an ornate silver throne; the appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the figure is not clearly identifiable. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris watch from behind in the dark.2015-12-25