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A photograph of an open-sided outdoor pavilion with a corrugated metal roof where a large decorated deity murti is worshipped. The murti, a goddess figure with multiple arms and a lion mount, is draped with marigold garlands, white floral garlands and a crown, and is set on a red cloth platform with a carpet-covered seat. In front, banana leaves and a sugarcane stalk frame the scene. A man seated on an orange cushioned chair wears a red-orange robe and marigold garland, while a shaved-headed priest in an orange-red cloth bends over a puja tray near the altar. Other people in orange and red robes stand and sit nearby, along with men in dark clothes, and steel containers sit on a low platform.

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Outdoor puja pavilion with a red-and-orange tin roof and red steel posts. A seated figure in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala sits in an orange armchair at centre, flanked by a standing man in saffron dhoti with a bare upper body holding a ritual bell, and a seated attendant in red. Close to the right, a row of devotees in orange and red garments sit on the ground before a raised white platform with offerings, banana leaves and flower garlands. A large decorated deity murti with a golden crown and bright garlands stands on a red-draped platform at right, with a tall gold kalasha nearby. Several children in orange sit on the left, and a woman in orange kneels in the foreground. Painted banners and a portrait on an easel sit near the chair.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor 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-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.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor temple-style pavilion under a corrugated metal roof during a puja before a large decorated deity murti. The elaborate white and multicoloured murti, adorned with garlands and fresh flowers, stands on a red-draped platform with a red-and-gold cloth beneath it. In the foreground, a priest in a rust-red dhoti with an orange-and-gold shawl stands with his back to the camera, gesturing toward the shrine. A seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a garland sits on an orange armchair at left, and a smaller figure in orange sits at the far left edge. Brass offering vessels, flower petals and lamps lie on the low altar, and a few devotees sit at the lower right. Red-and-white striped walls and a potted plant frame the scene. a person candidate appearance is uncertain and roles are described only.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02