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A photograph of an open-sided, corrugated-roofed pavilion with red steel posts, where a ritual is underway. On the left stands a deity murti with a yellow cloth draped behind it, garlands and a pink-and-gold figure beside it, set on a red-draped platform. In the centre, a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread holds a ritual implement over a square stone fire pit. Beside it a seated figure in white clothes tends small offerings. On the right, a person in a red-and-saffron robe sits in a tall orange-cushioned chair, bare-shouldered, with hair in a bun, facing the ritual. Several women in saffron and white saris stand near the wall, and a silver tray holds offerings.

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October 12 20132013-10-12Outdoor puja under a corrugated metal canopy at an ashram. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits in a large orange armchair, with a framed photo on a yellow table beside him. Devotees in orange and saffron robes stand and sit around a raised white platform where a man in white ritual cloth kneels before a decorated deity murti of a goddess draped in garlands, with a red and gold cloth, lamps and fresh banana leaves. A standing priest in a red-brown dhoti gestures near a stainless steel table. Red walls, palm trees and strings of bunting frame the scene.2014-10-02Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof during a puja. On the right, a priest in white dhoti with gold borders stands before an elaborately decorated deity murti of a goddess, draped in marigold garlands, with a peacock-feather fan raised behind. In the centre a person in red-and-gold robes with a rudraksha mala sits in a red chair, and on the left a standing attendant in orange and gold robes holds a small object. A kneeling devotee in white with gold borders sits at a low platform with brass vessels and offerings in front of the deity. A rectangular metal fire-pit or yagna area sits nearby, with oil lamps and flower garlands. Potted plants and banana trees surround the courtyard.2014-10-02January 03 20152015-01-03December 12 20112011-12-12October 12 20132013-10-12December 13 20112011-12-13September 09 20132013-09-09January 03 20152015-01-03Outdoor covered pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and red steel framing, a homa or yagna in progress. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a white sacred thread stands at left, holding a ritual implement toward a square fire pit lined with stone. Two people in white sit beside the pit, and a man in orange and saffron robes stands near a stone platform laid with brass plates and offerings. A seated figure in saffron dress with a rudraksha-style necklace is at right. Painted clay Ganesha figures and a yellow-draped deity murti stand at left beside a red draped altar with flower garlands and a kalasha. A white car is parked behind, with palm trees and a tree in the background.2014-10-02September 09 20132013-09-09Outdoor temple-style puja under a corrugated metal roof. On the left, a man in saffron robes and a long rudraksha-style garland sits in an orange armchair, with a second person in orange seated beside him. In the centre a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands facing a raised shrine, while a kneeling man in orange and a devotee-like figure sit at a step-tiered platform with a small square pit. On the right, large colourful deity murtis are garlanded with marigolds and yellow flower strings, flanked by banana bunches and fruit on steel trays. Potted palms and a red-and-white striped wall surround the setting.2014-10-02