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Outdoor scene at a courtyard with a brick wall and tree behind. A crowd of women in white, orange, and blue saris and children stands in a row, watching a ritual. In the right foreground, a man in an orange sash and white clothes bends over a small brass table, pouring water near a gold deity murti in an arched frame and a golden pyramidal kalasha. Petals are scattered on the wet floor. A white van with a partially readable sign is parked to the left.

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Outdoor photograph of a ritual puja in a courtyard during rain, with palm trees and a large tree behind. On the right, a small ornate golden shrine with a decorated pink, white and green garland canopy holds a deity murti adorned with flower garlands. Several men in plain white dhotis and shirts stand around small side tables holding brass vessels, a bell, a kalasha-like pot and flower offerings, and one man holds a burning oil lamp aarti flame at right. A crowd of women in saris and children watches from the left, with a white vehicle parked beside them. Yellow turmeric or water stains the wet ground.2006-10-30October 30 20062006-10-30Outdoor temple procession scene in light rain beneath a large tree. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders holds a lamp of flames toward a man in white, performing aarti near a small brass deity murti and kalasha on a wooden side table with flower petals. To the right, a bearded man in white robes holds a tray. Behind them a golden ornate ratha/chariot decorated with pink and white garlands carries a deity murti, with a person in white near it. Onlookers, many women in saris and children, stand crowded along the left side. A cauldron of fire is visible in the foreground. The image is a photograph.2006-10-30October 30 20062006-10-30Outdoor temple-courtyard photograph in daylight under a large tree, with palms behind. A golden ratha-style procession canopy with pink and white draped fabric stands at right, a deity murti visible inside it. Standing in front, a man in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl stands near a brass kalasha and a small brass lamp on a low round table. Several men in white clothes and orange shawls, and a bearded elderly man in white, stand at small tables holding offering trays and brass vessels, with a few lamps and flower garlands. Onlookers stand to the left, mostly women in white and colourful saris and children, gathered watching a puja or aarti being performed, with a white van parked at left. Wet ground reflects the scene.2006-10-30October 30 20062006-10-30A photograph of a courtyard ritual with a group of devotees standing in a line near a white-walled building. In the centre, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel bowl of offerings and a plate of food, while a younger man in a white shirt with an orange saffron shawl carries a bowl beside him. On the right, a man in white with orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a small silver vessel and cups. Several women in saris, including one in a red-and-gold sari and one in white, and men in shirts stand watching with hands folded. A small kalasha-style offering with coconut and flowers sits at left. A parked car and van are visible behind the group.2006-10-23A photograph of devotees gathered outdoors on a tiled courtyard for a ritual offering. In the foreground, a young man in white dhoti and shirt with a saffron-orange shawl holds a steel bowl of white substance, while another man in a saffron shawl holds a bowl of dried nuts or grains. An older man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses stands centre, holding a silver plate of offerings including a coconut and flowers. A woman in a beige and red sari holds a plate with fruit, and a woman in orange-saffron clothing holds a metal pot with flowers and a coconut. Behind them, onlookers in white shirts, saris and a child stand near parked vehicles and shoes. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-10-23October 30 20062006-10-30October 23 20062006-10-23Outdoor scene in front of a white van with a partly visible sign reading "G.V. Ortho" and "RAJAPAL". A figure in white clothing with an orange shawl stands at left, facing a small wooden table holding flowers, a bowl and a plate. Several people stand on the wet yellow-stained ground in white and saffron-orange saris and kurtas, hands folded in prayer. Children and older women watch nearby, and a man in dark clothing stands with folded arms beside tall palm trees.2006-10-30October 23 20062006-10-23