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Outdoor puja on a raised white platform before a large white clay Durga murti with multiple arms, flanked by smaller deity figures and a Ganesha image, all garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. A standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, gestures toward the murti while a kalasha and brass lamps sit on a patterned red cloth. Around thirty young women in orange and red saris sit with their backs to the camera on the platform steps, some with hair in buns and braids and flowers in their hair. A decorated golden stand holding a floral murti stands to the left, under trees and a thatched canopy.

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Photo 11689557September 25 20092009-09-25 +2 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11October 11 20132013-10-11September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesPhoto 11689555A photo of an outdoor courtyard gathering with red walls and a green tree. Many young children and teenagers in orange and saffron clothing, with rudraksha malas, sit on the ground in rows facing a raised dais. A man seated on the dais wears an orange robe and a tall dark crown-like headpiece and speaks into a microphone. Brass lamps with hanging chains and a brass kalasha-like bowl filled with white flowers and a red petal stand in the foreground. A woman in red sits to the side, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits in front, writing in a notebook. Brass bells and ornate golden elements hang near the dais.2016-01-11Photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering. Many devotees sit on mats in rows facing a raised stage with a decorated shrine and a golden deity murti under an ornate canopy. Several women in saffron and orange saris and men in orange and maroon clothing sit cross-legged; some have long dreadlocked hair. A priest in a maroon garment sits near a brass puja setup with oil lamps, flower garlands and a steel plate. A figure in a dark robe sits on a gold throne with a red cushion at the right edge, with a gold-tasselled umbrella overhead. Brass oil lamps and marigold garlands are placed in front of the attendees. Green and foliage-filled plants and red-and-white striped pillars frame the scene.2016-08-12September 26 20092009-09-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a large outdoor ritual gathering under a open-sided pavilion. Many seated devotees, mostly young men and boys, face a raised platform. Most wear saffron orange upper cloths with red-and-gold borders over white dhotis, and several wear rudraksha malas. On the platform, two men in white dhotis and white shawls sit before a small ritual setup, one with a bowl and one holding an object. Behind them stand a decorated shrine with a deity murti, red-and-white striped pillars, potted plants and a brass kalasha-like vessel. The scene suggests a puja or ceremonial sitting.2016-08-18