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Photograph of a night ritual under a yellow-draped canopy hung with festoons and small lamps. In the foreground a large orange-brown wooden platform holds a tall kalasha-like vessel wrapped in white cloth, surrounded by fruit, bananas, a brass bowl and silver lamp stand, and offerings on a colourful striped cloth. Behind it, men in white dhotis and bare torsos sit in rows, and a shirtless man in the left foreground raises his arm with a white cloth. A figure in orange cloth sits on the right, and a photographer in white stands at the left edge. In the background a decorated shrine holds a deity murti with garlands, and a gold throne-like seat appears at the far left. Several people in white are visible seated and standing near the shrine. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance cues, so the identity is left uncertain.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A nighttime ritual under an open-sided canopy with orange draped cloth, hanging lamps and strings of flowers. In the centre, a large orange-brown stone platform is set out with flowers, bananas, apples, a kalasha-like brass vessel with a yellow top, and brass lamps and vessels. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads and tilak, sit or kneel on the floor performing puja. A man in a light shirt and orange shawl sits at right, and a figure in a white dhoti and cloth wrap sits near the centre. A shrine with decorated deity murti and garlands stands behind. Crowd members are seated along both sides. No clearly recognizable a person appearance is visible.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Night ritual inside a open-sided pandal with yellow canopy and hanging lamps. Priests in white dhotis sit on a striped mat before a wooden platform decorated with fruit, bananas, flowers and a kalasha, with brass vessels and a lamp stand in the foreground. Smoke rises from the altar area. A cameraman in white stands at left filming, and a central figure in dark attire with a white cloth receives the rite near a decorated deity murti. Men in orange shawls sit at right beside devotees and women in white saris. Hanging lamps and garlands decorate the ceiling.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A night ritual homa under an open pavilion with striped tent fabric and hanging garlands. A large wooden platform holds a fire pit with flames and offerings of bananas, pomegranates and flowers on banana leaves, with a silver kalasha-style vessel and brass pots nearby. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with headcloths, sit and kneel around the fire, while a man in an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti sits at the right edge. A decorated deity shrine glows in the background behind rows of onlookers. The scene suggests a fire ritual with puja offerings.2016-12-12A night-time ritual puja under an open pandal roof draped with yellow and orange cloth, hung with decorative tassels and small lamps. In the centre, a low wooden platform holds a silver lamp, banana leaves, fruits, flowers and a pineapple-shaped offering with white cloth. Shirtless priests in white dhotis, some with saffron-coloured shawls, sit around it, and one stands on the left pouring or offering from a vessel while holding a camera nearby. Behind the platform, a shrine with a deity murti is decorated with garlands. Seated devotees in white clothing watch on the right.2016-12-12Night ritual photo of a homa or yagna at an open-air temple-style pavilion with a corrugated roof and string lights. A central fire pit blazes on a low wooden platform covered with a red cloth, surrounded by yellow marigold garlands and offering bowls. A seated figure with long dark hair and a white shawl sits behind the fire in a richly decorated setting, with a golden throne-like seat and a raised shrine above showing deity murti with garlands and banana plants flanking the stage. Several shirtless men in white dhotis sit on the platform and ground assisting, while a row of devotees in white and saffron clothes stands and watches from the sides. Some people hold cameras. Banana leaves, a golden palanquin-like canopy and a brass kalasha are visible at the edges.2016-12-02December 12 20162016-12-12Night ritual under a canopy with coloured streamers and hanging lamps. A man in white dhoti with an orange headband and rudraksha-style beaded necklace leans over a wooden platform, pouring liquid into a carved wooden box. Nearby, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and yellow-trimmed shawl stands beside a bell, and other men and women in white and yellow attire sit or stand around the altar. The platform holds bananas, fruit, flower garlands, a golden kalasha-like vessel draped in orange cloth, and small bowls. Behind, a decorated deity murti is visible at the right edge. A green banana plant and a brass lamp stand complete the scene.2016-12-05December 15 20162016-12-15Night-time ritual under a tented pavilion with hanging coloured tassels and a small shrine at the back. A large wooden platform in the foreground is decorated with flowers, fruit and brass vessels, with a central figure in an orange-and-white costume garlanded with yellow and white flowers. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with orange shawls, sit or stand around the platform while a man in a red-and-orange turban sits at left. A cameraman with a shoulder camera on a tripod films the scene. Smoke or incense drifts through the lit space, and a deity murti sits in the shrine behind.2016-12-12