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Night-time photo of a decorated white temple-like structure under a red canopy, with marigold garlands, string lights and a bright lamp. Several white sculpted deity figures line the facade. In the foreground, a dozen or so people sit on the ground before low red trays with small flames and offerings, performing a fire ritual. A bare-chested elderly man with a white cloth stands at left, and a man in a white shirt pours from a vessel at right. A colourful flag hangs at the upper right.

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Night photograph of an outdoor temple or pandal with a red tiled roof, strung marigold garlands and small electric lights on white pillars. Along the white stone shrine wall stand many white sculptures of deity figures and attendants, lit from below. Dozens of devotees sit on the ground in front of the shrine, some in white dhotis and saffron-brown or patterned saris, with small red offering trays before them, while smoke or incense drifts through the scene. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at right beneath a colourful striped canopy. Several people stand at left in casual shirts. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam being observed by a seated congregation.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard under a red-roofed shrine and a colourful striped canopy strung with lights. Many devotees sit on the ground in rows before red trays holding oil lamps, flower garlands and offerings, with smoke rising. Several seated people wear white and orange or saffron clothes, and women wear saris in orange, green and purple. White sculpted deity figures and garlands decorate the shrine, and a small gold-faced deity murti with a garland sits in the foreground. A visible fire pit with flames is among the trays. No individual can be confidently identified as a person.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A night-time ritual scene at an open courtyard shrine under a colourful patterned canopy strung with bunting and fairy lights. Many devotees, mostly in white and pastel clothes, sit on the ground in rows before small red trays holding oil lamps, flowers, fruit and offerings, with smoke rising through the air. Behind them, white deity murtis and ornate figures stand beneath the illuminated shrine structure. Several sit with their backs to the camera. No single individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2009-01-12Night photograph of a group homa or fire ritual held under a multicoloured canopy hung with red, yellow and green cloth. About a dozen seated participants in white dhotis and kurtas and in orange, pink and red saris and salwars sit on the ground before red metal trays holding burning flames and offerings. Behind them, a decorated temple with white stone figures, garlands and strings of lights. A small golden deity face garlanded with flowers sits in the foreground. Smoke rises from the fire pits. Several people appear to be doing a puja with banana leaves and offerings.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Night photograph of a large outdoor ritual with many devotees seated on red mats in rows, facing a decorated shrine with white deity murti figures and string lights under a canopy with multicolour prayer flags. Most devotees wear white or light clothing, some in green and saffron saris. In front of them are red trays holding small oil lamps and offering plates with fruit and leaves, and smoke fills the air. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12