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A photograph of an outdoor ritual setup at dusk beside a tree trunk ringed with fresh green grass and a low brick border. On the sandy ground, two decorated red-and-pink patterned mats hold heaps of marigold flowers, brass and clay bowls, small lamps with lit wicks, and scattered petals. Orange marigold garlands drape a central arrangement, and a basket of apples sits at right beside a folded blue cloth. A woven red rug lies at left and a red cushion at right. Behind, an orange wall bears a floral backdrop, potted palms, and several people in saffron and white clothing stand at a rope barrier.

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February 12 20132013-02-12A ground-level puja arrangement on a sandy floor. Marigold garlands in orange wrap a clay pot and fan across the floor, with a lit oil lamp on a small brass plate. Around them are small clay bowls of white grains, red and pink flower petals scattered on painted kolam-style rangoli patterns in red and white, a basket of apples and bananas, and a round metal plate heaped with orange marigolds. A red patterned cushion lies at right, and a few feet in orange and maroon saris are visible at the top edge, with a bare-footed person in white dhoti at top left. No one's face is visible, and the scene reflects a ritual offering setup.2013-02-12A ground-level puja arrangement on a reddish-brown floor with a grassy bank and brick edging behind. Central focus is a large orange marigold garland draped over a Shiva lingam-style form, with orange and red powders, rice or grains in clay dishes, small oil lamps with flames, and a brass tray of marigolds. A bowl of fruit (bananas, apples) sits at the right, and a patterned rug and red cushion lie at the left foreground. No people are visible.2013-02-12Photograph of a floor puja arrangement on a concrete surface. Two low wooden platforms with white and pink rangoli-style powder patterns hold heaped orange marigold garlands, a clay pot wrapped in marigolds, and small clay oil lamps with lit wicks. Clay bowls hold rice, salt, kumkum and other offerings, with a basket of apples and bananas nearby. A red patterned cushion and a woven rug lie at the edge. Only partly visible people sit at the top edge, their bare feet and white dhotis showing, and a blue cloth bag is visible. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor festival pandal with two tall orange-wrapped pillars supporting a red canopy patterned with green and yellow circular motifs. In the foreground, a grass-filled circular bed holds marigold garlands, brass plates of offerings, a bowl of fruit and small oil lamps on the ground. Several people in white and saffron-orange clothes stand and walk in the background among tents, with one figure in orange and another in white near the centre-right. The people are distant and mostly unidentifiable; no one is clearly the subject of the scene.2013-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12A photograph of a ritual setup on a white-draped table in a tented outdoor hall. In the foreground, rows of brass lamps and small dishes are decorated with pink petals, and beside them are fruits including pineapple, bananas, apples and pomegranates, with a bundle of dried twigs. At centre stands a square yellow-brick structure with a central opening, surrounded by white flower garlands, marigold garlands hang along the table's front, and a brass vessel and kalasha-like items sit at the right. Behind, an orange-draped seat or peetha is placed on the blue-carpeted floor. In the background, several people sit on the floor in saffron, white and coloured saris and garments, some with a microphone stand nearby, while a blurred figure in white walks past at the right edge.2010-02-12A photograph of a homa (fire ritual) set-up on a bare floor. Several brick fire pits are arranged with dry wood logs, a brass pot of mango pieces, banana leaves, marigold garlands, bowls of flower petals and fruit, a brass oil lamp, a bundle of green leaves in a decorated pot, and a yellow kalasha-like cone. Striped cloth mats are spread around, and a partially visible person in white dhoti and striped shawl stands at the upper right edge. No identifiable ceremonial figure is clearly shown, so the a person field is unsure.2016-12-23A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on a striped woven mat, with flames rising from glowing embers. Beside it, a metal tray holds yellow flower garlands, round yellow fruits wrapped in cloth and a silver basket of grain. On the right, a white cloth carries a colourful rangoli-style design in yellow, orange and black powders with red and yellow fruits and scattered petals. Flower garlands and a small brass lamp stand at the left edge, with more devotees' seated legs visible in the background. No one is clearly visible in the frame.2017-06-23 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard under strings of small coloured lights. Striped cloth mats cover the ground. In the foreground, a pile of marigold, jasmine and red flower garlands rests beside brass kalasha-style vessels, silver oil lamps and a coconut. Two young men in orange-saffron cloths stand at left, one holding a bundle of flowers. On the right, seated men wear white dhotis and yellow cloth, with rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies, near a fire pit with flames and offerings. A devotee sits in the background. No clearly identifiable candidate for a person is visible; the scene shows priests and attendants preparing puja offerings.2017-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29