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Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style pavilion with a large decorated deity murti behind an altar, garlanded in yellow, white and red flowers, with banana plants and hanging tassels above. A seated figure in a red-cushioned throne in the centre is dressed in white with a garland, and priests in white dhotis and pink headcloths perform rites around a flower-strewn platform. Many devotees in white and colourful clothes sit on mats facing the stage, while a bare-chested priest in the foreground faces the altar. Strings of lights and a video camera on a tripod are visible. Activity suggests abhishekam and puja.

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Night-time ritual photograph of an outdoor pandal decorated with banana plants, marigold garlands and hanging lamp strings, with a bright shrine at the back holding deity murtis draped in yellow and orange garlands. In front, a priest in white sits before a small fire and offering setup while attendants in tan clothing and a man in a red-and-white head wrap assist. A large seated crowd of devotees in white, cream and pastel clothing sits on colourful striped mats facing the shrine, their backs to the camera.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Night outdoor ritual before a large crowd seated on mats. Behind a red-draped platform, a seated figure in a red chair is at the centre of the stage, with a garlanded deity murti and a tall gold-framed canopy behind him. Shirtless priests in white dhotis attend the platform and handle kalasha-like vessels set with yellow flowers. Devotees in white, pastel and saree-style clothing fill the foreground, many women with hair up. A cameraman with a tripod stands at left. Banana plants and marigold garlands decorate the stage, consistent with an abhishekam-style puja. The seated figure shows no distinctive visible cues such as saffron robes, a crown or rudraksha malas, so his identity is uncertain.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Night outdoor ritual at an open-air pavilion with a large crowd seated on the ground facing a raised stage. On the stage, a seated central figure in red clothing and a beaded garland sits on a red-cushioned throne before a shrine decorated with marigold garlands, banana leaves and a deity murti. Several bare-chested priests attend the seated figure and tend offerings and brass items on a low table covered with yellow flowers. Hanging orange and white decorative streamers and lamps frame the shrine. Many devotees in white, orange, purple and pastel clothing sit in rows in the foreground, mostly with their backs to the camera.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Evening outdoor puja under a canopy at an ashram-style venue, with a large crowd seated on the ground in white, cream, green and orange clothing. Smoke rises from a fire pit at left, and several priests in white dhotis sit behind a golden-canopied altar with yellow marigold garlands and banana leaves. A seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing on a red throne at right, with a visible crown-like headdress, appears to be presiding over the ritual; this is an appearance-based probable identification only. Behind the altar stand deity murtis decorated with garlands, and strings of coloured lights hang overhead.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Night-time ritual photograph of a temple-style stage decorated with marigold garlands, banana plants and string lights. At the centre, a large seated figure with long dark hair, a white beaded necklace and a red-cushioned seat sits before a fire pit, with the fire burning in a raised brass-and-wood homa platform. Behind him, a deity murti with a crown is adorned with flower garlands. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis, some with orange sashes, perform offerings and tend the fire. Plates of marigold petals and kalasha pots are arranged along the red platform in front, and seated devotees in white and pastel clothing watch from the foreground.2016-12-02May 21 20172017-05-21A 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 copies