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An outdoor ritual pavilion with a red-and-white striped frame and a large gold-coloured serpent-like arch overhead. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe with gold border and a garland, sits on an orange cushioned throne and gestures with hands near the mouth. Nearby, a priest in a reddish-brown robe with gold border holds a lit lamp aloft, and a woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark shawl stands beside him. Women in orange and dark clothing sit on the ground in the foreground, and a table with yellow flowers, red offerings and a stainless-steel altar block is in front. Plants and a fan surround the setting.

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Outdoor temple-style ritual under an open pavilion with red walls, potted palms and hanging bunting. A man in an orange-brown cloth with gold border and a beaded garland sits on a large orange upholstered chair, hands joined near his face in a reverent gesture. A standing priest in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered shawl holds a lit oil lamp and bell. Another priest in white dhoti with gold border bends forward at the front, and a woman in a dark garment with glasses sits at a stainless-steel table near banana bunches, a fruit plate with red fruit and a marigold-yellow flower bowl. A framed picture and a golden canopy stand behind the seated figure. a person: the seated man has a shaved head, a garland and orange-brown robes, but his appearance is too uncertain for a confident identification, so this is recorded as unsure.2014-10-02Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof during a puja. On the right, a priest in white dhoti with gold borders stands before an elaborately decorated deity murti of a goddess, draped in marigold garlands, with a peacock-feather fan raised behind. In the centre a person in red-and-gold robes with a rudraksha mala sits in a red chair, and on the left a standing attendant in orange and gold robes holds a small object. A kneeling devotee in white with gold borders sits at a low platform with brass vessels and offerings in front of the deity. A rectangular metal fire-pit or yagna area sits nearby, with oil lamps and flower garlands. Potted plants and banana trees surround the courtyard.2014-10-02Outdoor ritual setting under a open pavilion with potted palms, red-and-white painted walls and a green-wheeled wooden cart behind. A seated man in an orange chair wears a rust-red garment with gold border and a flower garland, hands pressed together in namaste. Standing before him, a shirtless priest in rust-red dhoti with gold border holds a silver lamp or vessel and applies a mark to the forehead of a young man in white dhoti with gold border, dark rudraksha mala and red wrist thread. Trays of bananas, flowers and red offerings sit on a cloth-covered table in front; a fan and water bottles are visible. Three people are present.2014-10-02May 03 20122012-05-03October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor homa at an open-air ritual platform with a fire pit at lower right, flames rising from the wooden-edged pit. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe with gold borders and a white-and-gold-bordered garland of flowers, sits in an orange armchair on the left, barefoot, with a striped cloth beneath. Three standing men attend: one in white dhoti with gold border holding a silver bowl, one in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala standing with hands folded, and one shaved-headed man in orange-red cloth with a rudraksha mala at right beside the fire. A red turban is on the middle man. A banana leaf, brass items and flower offerings lie on the mat. A gold-decorated vehicle and palm trees stand behind, with red containers and bunting overhead.2014-10-03Outdoor homa or abhishekam ritual under an open thatched shelter with palm trees behind. A seated figure in white with a yellow head wrap and a gold-bordered dhoti faces the fire pit, pouring offerings into a stone yagna kund with a small flame. Two young boys in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings sit nearby, one preparing items and one holding a bowl of rice. Another saffron-clad boy with a rudraksha mala sits in front of a flower-decorated deity murti garlanded in marigolds and multicolored flowers. On the right, a figure in an orange and gold robe sits on a red and gold throne, with a mala and a gold-bordered shawl, watching the ritual. Fruits, marigold flowers, kumkum and a silver lamp sit on an orange cloth in the foreground, with microphones on stands.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09December 13 20112011-12-13October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of a seated ritual scene in an open-sided temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a gold attendant stool beside him. Seven people in white and yellow clothing sit on the floor before him: several women with long hair, and men in white dhotis wearing gold necklaces. They hold brass plates and bowls of offerings and lit oil lamps, with flowers and fruit in front. A gold lamp stand and a golden deity murti or figure appear at the left under garlands.2010-11-03