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Night photograph of an open-sided pandal decorated with paper lanterns and bunting, with incense smoke drifting through the air. On a raised stage, several painted deity murtis stand under white-and-red arched backdrops, with a figure in an orange garment seated in front and a shirtless priest in a white dhoti standing at the centre. A red-and-gold throne-like seat stands at the right, and silver leaf plates holding flowers, fruit and offerings are arranged along the front. Two people in orange and white sit nearby, and a standing devotee in orange is visible at the right edge. A banner-style screen at the left shows a colourful image.

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Outdoor temple puja at dusk under a open-sided roof hung with green and red lamps and leafy garlands. Several deity murtis with white floral arches and crowns stand along the back, including a central figure with a gold face and orange garment. Two seated figures in brown and white clothing sit before a raised platform with fruit, flowers, banana leaves and a fire pit of wood. On the left a standing priest in red and orange dhoti wears a flower garland and holds a tall parasol, while another figure in orange stands nearby. A small tiled kolam design lies on the ground in front, and a portrait on the wall shows a robed figure.2016-10-03Outdoor evening puja under a tin-roofed pavilion with hanging leaves and green lights. Several devotees in brown and orange garments stand and sit before a raised platform. Two seated figures in brown and white face a row of large decorated deity murtis dressed in white with red-lined arches, while a standing man on the left wears a long flower garland and holds a ceremonial umbrella. Brass plates of fruit and flowers, oil lamps, bundled sticks and kolam designs on the ground complete the scene. A large framed painting of a red-robed figure hangs above.2016-10-03October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10Outdoor evening puja at a temple-like shelter with a tin roof strung with green mango-leaf garlands and a hanging lamp. Several large white-clad deity murtis with red arches and halo-like backdrops stand along the right side, including a figure with a golden crown and another with a red-and-white face. A small ornate golden table stands at the right. In the centre, two bare-chested male priests sit on a raised platform with a kalasha-like offering, lit oil lamps and baskets of fruit and flowers, while a stack of wood sits before them. At far left, a standing man in saffron-orange dress wears a long marigold garland and holds a staff, with another figure beside him. A banner above shows a painted figure in red and white robes. Rangoli designs decorate the ground, and bright green lights glow near the top. Two rows of tables hold offerings. A standing figure with a crown appears at far left. Dusk light fills the sky behind the structure.2016-10-03December 07 20162016-12-07A photo of a night-time puja before a large decorated deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, backed by a silver-bordered halo and flanked by smaller murtis and ornamental canopies. Several priests in white dhotis and shawls perform rituals on a raised white platform: one kneels with a brass vessel and lamp, another in white stands holding offerings, and a third sits at the front. Young girls in red and maroon dresses sit on the floor, and leafy green garlands hang across the ceiling. An older man in saffron and white sits at the right edge, possibly a person given the shaved head and saffron wrap, but appearance is uncertain.2010-10-16Night ritual photograph in a covered pavilion with a red-and-striped mat stage. In the foreground, several priests in saffron and orange dhotis, some bare-chested and wearing garlands, sit before a fire pit where flames rise and an attendant pours or tends the offering. Behind them, decorated altar arches framed in gold hold deity murtis and ornate statues garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, with banana plants and a marigold canopy overhead. Bronze and brass puja vessels, banana-leaf and plantain offerings, flower baskets and a bowl of white food sit on the mat. On the right, a few seated devotees and attendants in white and dark clothing watch, and a small group of bystanders is at the lower right edge. The scene suggests a homa or pooja ceremony.2016-12-19Night ritual at a temple shrine: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl holds a lit camphor aarti flame toward a decorated deity murti on a flower-garlanded platform with fruit offerings. Smoke rises from a fire pit at left, with oil lamps and brass vessels on the floor. A seated priest in white clothes stands with folded hands at centre, and a person in a rust-coloured head wrap and leopard-print garment with a pink shawl kneels with hands together in the foreground. Colourful hanging tassels decorate the ceiling and shrine arch.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Night ritual before a large decorated deity murti of Durga, a goddess with multiple arms holding weapons, framed by a white floral arch and silver-and-pink decorations. Several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand and kneel on a white-and-orange platform, one holding a brass vessel and another raising a hand; a seated priest with ash-marked body makes offerings. Women in red and maroon saris sit in rows behind, oil lamps burn on the altar, and string lights and leafy garlands hang overhead. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and white turban sits on the right beside a white chair, marked with white ash on his body, participating in the puja.2010-10-16Night outdoor puja under a corrugated metal roof before a decorated deity murti of a goddess on a lion, flanked by smaller figures, adorned with white floral arches and marigold garlands. In front, a fire pit burns beside brass vessels, flower offerings and yellow bundles. On the right, a man in orange robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne beneath a turquoise fringed parasol. A standing figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap on the left stands with palms joined in prayer. A man in white stands at the far left edge.2013-10-13