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Evening ritual in a temple courtyard before a golden shrine holding a deity murti of a goddess with a crown and red-saffron garments, flanked by golden attendant figures and garlanded with pink and white flower strings. A man with long hair, a red-orange cloth and a beaded necklace sits on a red-cushioned throne behind a low ritual table with a fire pit and brass lamps. Several men in orange cloths and bare upper bodies attend the fire, and rows of seated devotees in white and purple saris and dhotis face the stage. Video cameras on tripods and standing fans surround the scene, with orange and gold cloth banners overhead. The setting resembles a homa or puja performed in a sanctum with a discourse in progress.

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Nighttime photo of a temple-style stage with gold-framed arches and maroon curtains. Behind a central golden peetha, a deity murti with gold crown and garlands sits with a consort, flanked by golden standing figures wrapped in flower garlands. A bearded man in saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-and-white throne before a low fire pit, with a camera on a tripod pointed at him. Two bare-chested men in orange head cloths and dhotis sit to his left beside an offering fire. In the foreground, many people sit on the floor: bald men with bare upper bodies in white dhotis, and women in white or purple saris. A brass lamp and a yellow-and-orange kalasha-like offering sit on a patterned cloth below the throne, with fans set around the stage.2017-09-24 +1 copiesAn outdoor temple-style ritual on a raised stage under a decorated canopy. Behind the stage, a deity murti in a red-and-gold shrine is garlanded with white and red flowers, with a kalasha-like vessel before it. A man in an orange-saffron robe stands near the shrine, and a man in white clothes sits in front, tending the ritual. Two tall black pillar-like murtis wrapped in flower garlands flank the stage. Hanging orange, yellow and red decorative tassels frame the top. Several dozen seated devotees in white clothes, some with long braids and a few in green or maroon saris, face the stage from the foreground. A camera tripod and a speaker are visible at the sides, and a golden palanquin-like structure sits at the right edge.2017-10-01Evening ritual at an outdoor temple-style shrine with a dark sky and a white canopy above. A seated man in a white robe and orange shawl with rudraksha beads sits before a low wooden fire altar with a small flame and smoke rising, as a homa or yagna is performed. Behind him, a deity murti and a second figure are adorned with garlands and gold-trimmed red drapery. Several standing attendants in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand around the altar, one holding an object at the side, while a kneeling crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white clothing watches from the foreground. A video camera on a tripod records the ceremony.2017-09-17September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesOutdoor discourse stage under a tent, with a seated figure on a red cushioned seat in front of a golden throne-like chair, dressed in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala. Dozens of bare-chested devotees in white dhotis with sacred threads sit on the ground facing the stage, many seen from behind. Behind the stage are a decorated deity murti with flower garlands, a golden kalasha-style ornament and a saffron cloth hanging from the pole. Cameras on tripods and speaker boxes flank the stage, and a green tree line shows through the mesh fencing.2017-05-26December 07 20162016-12-07Photo of a nighttime outdoor ritual at a temple-style shrine with an ornate golden arch framing a red-draped deity murti with a crown and a gold-and-blue figure, garlanded with flower garlands. In front, a seated man in orange and gold clothing sits on a red-cushioned seat behind a low wooden platform with oil lamps and a lit fire, indicating a homa or puja. To the right, several saffron-robed figures in orange clothes and orange turbans stand and sit beside the platform. Foreground audience sits on the ground: bare-chested men in white dhotis on the left, and women in white and mixed clothing on the right, with a camera on a tripod in the middle. Gathering of about twenty-five people visible.2017-09-17A night-time Hindu ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with yellow, red and gold banners and a white canopy. Several priests in saffron-orange dhotis and orange head cloths stand before a golden altar bearing a deity murti and goddess figures adorned with garlands, with a brass kalasha and lamps in front. Many bare-chested male devotees in white dhotis and sacred threads sit in rows on the floor facing the altar, with a few older men and one woman in white among them. Incense smoke rises at right beside a tripod-mounted camera. A person in white sits to the left near a white decorated seat.2017-09-24 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style stage under a pink and white canopy. Dozens of bare-chested men in white dhotis, with white sacred threads, sit in rows facing the stage. On the stage, two men in saffron-orange robes and orange head cloths stand before a central altar with a brass lamp and offerings, while a woman in an orange sari sits nearby. Behind them stand deity murtis of Devi and Shiva with garlands, flanked by golden decorations and hanging banners in yellow, red and blue. A small smoke trail rises from the altar. A cameraman with a tripod is at the right edge.2017-09-24 +1 copiesNovember 26 20172017-11-26A night-time ritual at a temple-style stage with a stone shrine and a large deity murti decorated with a green garment, flower garlands and gold-trimmed red drapes. A man in an orange cloth sits at the shrine base beside a central figure wearing a red-and-white cloth and rudraksha beads, and another person in orange kneels near the lower platform. Long garlands hang on tall pillars, and colourful festoons with flower motifs decorate the canopy. In the foreground, a seated audience of about twenty-five devotees in white and pastel saris and white dhotis faces the stage, many with hair in braids. A speaker and microphone stand are visible at right.2017-10-01September 24 20172017-09-24