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Outdoor ritual scene under a tent canopy with yellow umbrellas. On a raised stepped platform draped in red cloth, several figures with ornate golden crowns and painted faces stand beside a decorated deity murti or ceremonial figure with a red garland. A white-clad priest stands behind them. In the foreground, shaved-headed boys and a young woman in red-and-gold garments sit on cloth, facing a square fire pit, with a brass kalasha, lamps and offering bowls nearby. A man in orange robes sits at left. The setting is open air with trees and a low wall.

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July 11 20142014-07-11July 11 20142014-07-11A photograph of an outdoor homa or yagna at an open-air ritual platform. In the foreground, a young priest in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged before a white square fire pit, with brass vessels, a ladle and offering trays arranged around it. Smoke rises from the pit. Behind, a red-draped raised platform holds seated figures in white and red garments and ornate headdresses, with a deity murti and kalasha-like items. Other priests in orange stand nearby, and a man in dark clothes and a white-clad devotee kneel to the right. A tiled canopy and trees frame the scene.2014-06-16September 09 20132013-09-09Outdoor Ganesha puja at a temple-like setting under a canopy. A large ganesha murti stands behind a red altar draped with a garland of yellow and multicoloured flowers, with fruits and bananas offered in front. Several devotees in orange and red robes, some with bare shoulders and sacred thread, sit or stand on a raised platform beside a fire pit where a small flame burns. A standing attendant in orange holds a tray at right, and a red and gold chair sits empty on the right. Seated devotees in yellow, white and purple clothing face the ceremony from the foreground. A smaller shrine with painted deities stands at upper left.2013-09-09October 15 20132013-10-15A photograph of a temple puja at an outdoor shrine. A shaved-headed young priest in orange saffron robes sits on the steps holding a brass oil lamp with a flame, offering it toward a row of decorated deity murtis dressed in colourful silk garments with ornate beaded necklaces, crowns and green leaves. A red cloth covers the platform. Another orange-robed person sits at the right edge beside a brass vessel. Trees and a white wall form the background.2014-07-26Outdoor temple scene with a row of deity murtis dressed in green, white, maroon and blue silk garments, adorned with pearl necklaces and set on a pink cloth-draped platform. In the foreground a young shaven-headed devotee in orange robes and white body markings holds a lit oil lamp, flame and smoke rising, beside a second orange-robed figure seen from behind with a brass bowl. Trees and a light sky frame the background, and small offerings with flowers sit on the steps.2014-07-26August 07 20142014-08-07Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard with a raised shrine platform draped in red cloth. Behind it stands a deity murti with a tall golden crown, multiple arms and garlands, flanked by two smaller figures in red and gold ornaments. Seated on mats in front, several shaven-headed young boys wear red dhotis with gold borders and white body markings. Adult devotees in red and orange robes sit nearby, one woman in saffron standing at the side, and a woman in red with gold border bows near the platform steps. A square fire pit with a brass bowl and flower offerings sits in the middle. Trees and a thatched canopy frame the setting.2014-07-11November 06 20142014-11-06October 03 20142014-10-03