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Night ritual photo at an outdoor temple stage with a golden deity murti under an ornate golden arch, decorated with red and marigold garlands. Women in orange saris stand at left and a shaven-headed priest in orange robes holds a ritual item near the murti. A brass oil lamp and a flame burn on the platform, with a gold-painted lion-shaped seat and a central fire pit. A seated figure in an orange-red robe sits on an orange throne at right, with a robed attendant beside. Many seated devotees in orange saris and white garments face the stage from the foreground. Striped red and white walls and string lights frame the setting.

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Night-time ritual on a raised stone stage at an open-air temple. A golden deity murti stands under an ornate golden arch with red backdrop, garlanded and seated on a golden lion-carved throne. At left, a woman in orange sari with gold border stands beside a shaved-headed priest in white and orange dhoti. Seated on an orange cushioned chair at right is a figure in red-orange robes wearing a garland, with a golden lion sculpture beside him; the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role. A shaved-headed attendant in orange stands at far right. Seated devotees in orange and yellow clothes fill the foreground, and a brass lamp and offering bowls sit on the stage. Strings of lights and a banner hang at upper left.2015-11-13 +1 copiesNight ritual at an open-air temple pavilion. Orange-robed priests stand at a decorated deity murti with silver arch, garlands and a kalasha-style offering, performing abhishekam or puja while smoke rises. A seated figure in orange and red clothing sits on an orange throne-like chair at right, facing the altar. Around twenty seated devotees in orange and white saris and dhotis, many with hair in buns, sit on the floor facing the shrine. A large oil lamp burns at left, and a banner with a map and text hangs at upper left. A screen beside the altar shows a video.2015-11-13November 13 20152015-11-13Night ritual at an open temple pavilion. Several priests in saffron and orange dhotis stand at a raised platform with a gilded deity murti under an ornate arch, holding a lit oil lamp and a small fire. In the foreground, rows of devotees sit on the floor, many in white dhotis with gold borders and others in orange saffron clothing. A person in orange sits on an orange-cushioned chair to the right, facing the ritual. A banner on the left shows a world map with a portrait and lights. The scene is lit by flames and lamps, with smoke in the air.2015-11-13Night-time ritual in an open ashram courtyard before a golden deity murti on a raised stone platform, lit by oil lamps on brass stands. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti stands at the murti, and another attendant in orange garments stands at left near a brass plate of offerings. At right a woman in red-orange sits on an orange throne-like seat beside a golden peetha. Around thirty devotees sit on mats in the foreground, many in white dhotis with gold borders and others in orange, facing the platform. A screen at the back shows a lit image, and a banner at upper left shows a painted figure beneath string lights.2015-11-13November 13 20152015-11-13 +1 copiesNovember 07 20132013-11-07November 13 20152015-11-13Night ritual on an outdoor stage at a temple. A woman in an orange sari with gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a gilded deity murti in a golden arched shrine on a golden lion-mount throne, decorated with red fabric, garlands and gold jewellery. A golden square yagna pit sits in the foreground beside a brass lamp and metal vessels. At right, a seated person in orange-red robes with a red flower garland sits in an orange armchair beside a golden lion-head statue. A small screen shows an image, and dark night sky surrounds the stage with wisps of smoke rising. Several heads of onlookers are visible at the bottom edge.2015-11-13Night ritual photograph at an outdoor temple-style stage. A golden arched shrine holds a deity murti of Ganesha decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands, with a golden kalasha-like vessel and a brass lamp before it. A large fire burns in front of the murti, consistent with a homa. A standing priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron turban holds a lit aarti lamp toward the deity, while a man in orange with a beaded mala stands at left with palms pressed together. Several seated people in saffron and orange robes sit on a cloth on the ground in front of the fire, and a few devotees in dark clothing sit in the foreground. At right, a long-haired person in a maroon robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne-style chair watching the ritual.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04September 30 20132013-09-30