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A night-time outdoor ritual preparation area under a thatched and tarpaulin canopy, decorated with banana plants, strings of triangular pennants and marigold garlands hung from a beam. Two orange flags stand at the entrance. Rows of blue-covered mats and seating platforms line the ground, with small clay lamps and pots arranged along the edges. On the left, a red-draped table holds offerings, fruit and a deity murti with garlands. No people are visible in the scene.

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A night-time photograph of an open-sided temporary ritual pavilion on bare red earth, roofed with dried thatch and decorated with green mango or banana leaves and strings of orange, blue and white triangular bunting. Rows of stacked stone slabs or ritual blocks sit on blue and green cloths beside small clay pots and brass lamps arranged on the ground. Orange and white pennants hang from bamboo poles, and at the far end a lit altar area with fruit, flowers and a decorated backdrop is visible. No people are visible. This appears to be preparation for a consecration ceremony with pujasthambam and dhwajasthambha setup.2006-09-29Night photograph of an open-sided thatched ritual pavilion decorated with leafy banana-plant and mango-leaf toran strands, triangular orange, teal and white bunting, and white and orange flags on bamboo poles. Inside, a red-draped altar holds brass lamps, a garlanded deity murti and framed decorations. Rows of white-washed square brick hearths or yantra-style platforms sit on mats and cloths on the ground, each with small clay pots and oil lamps in front. No people are visible.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29A thatched pandal with banana leaves and bananas hanging at the sides, decorated with marigold and orange garlands and a strip of colourful triangular bunting. Many seated participants in white and saffron-orange garments sit on mats and blue-green wrapped bundles, with small brass lamps and bowls in front of them. In the foreground, a bald elderly man in white clothes sits with a red cloth and brass items before him, while a man in saffron and white sits at left. Several standing figures in orange and white move in the background. Some people are performing puja-like rites beside the bananas and lamps.2006-09-29A night-time outdoor ritual under a large tent canopy with green, orange and yellow decorative fabric hanging from the ceiling. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised platform and tend a fire pit, with smoke rising in the air. Rows of devotees in white clothes and yellow garments sit on mats and floor cushions, and a few seated people watch from plastic chairs on the left. Banana plants and bamboo poles frame the space, and strings of lights and a decorated shrine with deity murti are visible at the back. The scene appears to be a homa or yagna with an offering fire.2009-09-26A photograph taken at night inside a thatched pavilion decorated with orange, green and teal pennant bunting and banana-leaf pillars. A man in orange robes stands at left raising a metal vessel or ladle with one arm. Several people in orange and white clothing sit on mats on the ground around a low platform, with orange and marigold garlands laid on the floor. A cloth-covered leopard-print box sits in the foreground, and small brass pots and offerings are scattered nearby. A small ceremonial display with flowers and lamps is visible at the right.2006-09-29A night ritual inside an open-sided temporary shelter with a corrugated metal roof and bamboo poles. Rows of small brick fire pits with brass vessels and oil lamps sit on woven mats, with plates of offerings nearby. Tall decorated poles with coloured tassels stand at the back. On a raised dais at the right, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and flowers, with a framed portrait beside it. A man in an orange cloth stands before the altar, and another man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands to the right. A third person in white sits at the far left under a light, and a figure in white moves through the middle. Fluorescent tubes light the scene.2008-11-11September 29 20062006-09-29