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Several young women in colourful silk saris sit in a row on a raised platform inside a temple hall at night, their hands joined in prayer. Each wears a fresh garland of white and orange flowers and a bright bindi. Flower petals are scattered on the floor and a small oil lamp burns on the platform. To the right, a large gold trishul rests against a gold-and-red altar, and behind them stand a white-clad goddess figure with a crown and a deity murti decorated with garlands.

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October 10 20162016-10-10Night ritual photograph: a row of young women in colourful silk saris with flower garlands and jewellery sit on a raised stone platform, holding flowers and offerings. In the foreground a man with bare upper body and a saffron-orange turban and dhoti, carrying a tray or plate, stands facing them. Behind them are painted deity figures and a decorated backdrop with garlands, and the floor is strewn with yellow marigold petals and kolam designs.2016-10-10October 13 20132013-10-13October 10 20162016-10-10Photograph of a night ritual at a pandal decorated with flower garlands and marigold petals on the ground. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and orange-red turban, with a sash over one shoulder and a beaded necklace, stands with his back to the camera facing a row of young women seated on a raised stone platform. The women wear saris in red, green, blue and purple with gold jewellery and long marigold garlands; some hold pink lotus flowers. Behind them stand painted clay deity murti of Ganesha, with a crowned figure at the right, and small offering plates. The priest appears to be performing a puja before the seated women; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2016-10-10Night outdoor ritual at a Deepavali event. Six young women sit in a row on a raised stone platform, each wearing a white jasmine garland and traditional saris in purple, orange, blue and green with red and gold trim, with gold bangles and earrings. A bright fire burns at the right edge, and flower petals in yellow and orange are scattered along the platform edge. A red wooden pillar stands at left, with a few people and a lit oil lamp blurred in the background. No individual's appearance matches an identifiable a person candidate in this image.2016-10-29October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10Night-time photo of a young priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-red turban, bare upper body with a saffron-orange dhoti and orange sash, carrying a tray of offerings toward a row of young women seated on a raised stone platform. The women wear colourful silk saris in red, green, purple and blue, with white jasmine and marigold garlands, and hold pink lotus flowers. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the floor. Behind them stand large painted clay deity murtis, including a Ganesha figure and a goddess figure with a crown. This appears to be a puja scene during a festival, with the priest offering prasad. Several other people are partly visible in the background.2016-10-10Photograph of a nighttime puja at an outdoor altar. Three girls in deep red silk outfits sit cross-legged on an orange cloth, each holding a pink flower, facing a green-and-gold draped deity murti seated on a golden throne with a red garland. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar, which holds fruit, a kalasha-style offering and small plates of flower petals. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and a figure in yellow stand near colourful goddess statues adorned with garlands. Warm lamplight and dark background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10