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Night-time puja at an open-sided temple pavilion hung with colourful strings of lights and striped paper lanterns. In the centre a fire pit burns in front of an ornate golden shrine holding a deity murti decorated with garlands and a tall gold crown-like frame. Several men in white dhotis and sacred-thread attire stand in a row; one in a yellow and green cloth performs a ritual with raised hands while a man in a white shawl holds a microphone. Trays of fruit, flowers, brass vessels and marigold garlands are arranged on striped cloths in front, and seated devotees sit along the edges.

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Night-time outdoor ritual before a decorated shrine under a tin roof strung with coloured streamers and fairy lights. A fire burns in a homa pit before a golden shrine with a deity murti surrounded by floral garlands and a painted arch behind. Several priests stand at the offering tables: a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti holds a red cloth, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a microphone, another in a green-and-gold cloth and a priest in white chant with a microphone. Trays of fruit, flowers, coconuts and brass vessels cover a striped cloth. Seated devotees watch at the right edge.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15Night ceremony under a corrugated roof decorated with colourful striped pillars, hanging fairy lights and a yellow-fringed canopy. A bare-chested priest in a green and yellow lower cloth, arms raised, pours liquid over a golden deity murti on an ornate shrine, with a burst of pink-tinted smoke and steam rising. Around him, white-clad priests in dhotis stand and chant into microphones, one in an orange cloth at left. Flower garlands, fruit trays, brass vessels and a striped mat cover the foreground. Devotees sit at right under lamps. The scene shows an abhishekam performed at a shrine.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A night-time ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a fire burning before a deity murti decorated with garlands and a golden canopy, flanked by colourful hanging ornaments and string lights. A priest in a yellow and green dhoti stands at center, raising a ritual implement toward the fire, while a bare-chested assistant in an orange cloth stands at left. Two white-clad priests in white dhotis and shawls stand at right, one holding a microphone while chanting. Floral offerings, fruit, plates and baskets rest on colourful striped cloths in the foreground, with a few seated devotees at the edges. Set against foliage at dusk.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15Night-time puja at an open-air temple shrine hung with colourful striped bunting and string lights. Several priests stand before a richly decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, with a bright flame burning on a pink and gold altar. Priests in white dhotis and bare-chested men in orange waist cloths assist, one holding a red cloth; a priest in white with a green shawl holds a bell/offering and points toward the deity. Trays of bananas, flowers, brass vessels and offerings are arranged on a striped cloth in front. Seated devotees watch from the right, some with phones raised, and a few other participants sit at the edge.2016-12-15Night-time temple ritual under an open roofed pavilion strung with coloured lights and hanging tassel decorations. Several priests in white dhotis and shawls stand around a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by red and gold arches, flanked by garlanded figures. A priest in an orange-and-saffron dhoti and bare chest holds a flowered offering while another in white chants into a microphone. A fire flame and the offering plate with bananas, fruit and marigold flowers sit on a striped mat. Seated devotees in colourful saris watch from the right.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15Night-time puja at an open-sided temple pavilion, with a decorated deity shrine lit by warm lights and smoke rising. Several priests in white dhotis and shawls stand around a long offering table covered with a striped cloth, fruit, flower garlands, plates of rice and oil lamps. A priest in green and white robes with a yellow shawl reaches toward the central deity murti with a red cloth, while a bare-chested young attendant in an orange dhoti holds a red-covered tray. A man in white at right appears to hold a microphone. Colourful hanging decorations and string lights frame the ceiling and shrine, with seated devotees along the edges.2016-12-15Night-time homa at an outdoor temple setting with a large fire rising from a central fire pit in front of a shrine to Shiva Linga-like deity murti decorated with flower garlands. A bare-chested young assistant in an orange dhoti stands at left holding a red cloth, beside a priest in white dhoti and shawl who is pouring offerings into the flames. Another white-clad priest with a microphone stands at right, and a man in orange holds a mic at the centre. Colourful festoons and lights hang overhead, and fruits, flowers and brass vessels sit on a striped cloth in the foreground. Several devotees sit in the background at right.2016-12-15