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A night-time ritual scene under a white tarpaulin canopy, with a bare-chested priest in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl seen from behind, holding a lit flame toward a row of colourful deity murtis with multiple arms and crowns. Behind them, a seated man in an ornate silver chair with a red-and-white garland and orange-brown cloth is in a pose of honour; he wears a rudraksha-like mala and is seated on a golden cushion. A woman in orange and a man in white stand with folded hands nearby. Brass lamps, a kalasha, flower garlands, marigolds and offering plates fill the foreground, and the scene suggests a puja or aarti with fire offering.

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September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesNight-time puja inside a tented temple pavilion with large deity murtis draped in yellow and garlanded with flowers. At left, a man with bare upper body and a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth waves a lit flame toward a goddess murti with multiple arms and a lion mount. Centre stands a goddess figure with a veena and yellow garment. At right, a man in rust-brown cloth and a pink-white flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver canopy, with an attendant in orange nearby. Brass oil lamps, marigolds, fruit and a silver offering plate are arranged on the floor, and a fire pit is visible.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA nighttime puja under a white tent at an outdoor temple setting, with large decorated deity murtis and statues. A shirtless priest in a rust-brown dhoti stands at left, holding a lit lamp toward the figures, his back to the camera. At right, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and garland of white flowers sits on an ornate silver-covered throne, with a gold rudraksha-style neck adornment visible. A man in saffron/orange clothing stands with hands folded near the throne, and another attendant in white stands beside him. Yellow and white flower garlands drape the murtis, and brass vessels, oil lamps and a silver tray with offerings sit on a yellow-decorated platform. a person appearance cues are limited to the seated man's garland and attire, so identity is uncertain.2017-09-28Photograph of a puja in a decorated tent-covered hall. A bare-chested priest in a rust-brown dhoti stands at left, holding a lit lamp toward large colourful deity murtis of goddesses with multiple arms, one holding a trident and a sword, and a golden-yellow decorated murti of a seated goddess in the centre. A seated man at right wears a rust-brown robe and a white flower garland on an ornate silver and jewelled throne with a canopy. Two figures stand behind, one in orange robes with hands folded. Marigold garlands, brass lamps, a yellow-bordered offering tray and a fire pit with lit lamps fill the foreground.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copies