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Blue-lit evening ritual stage. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at left beside a rounded arch strung with pink, red and white lights, behind a glowing deity murti. In front, a seated person in white clothes bends over a small fire or lamp, with floral offerings and brass kalasha pots with oil lamps arranged at right. Printed banner lettering behind the stage is partly visible. The scene suggests a puja or homa set on a decorated dais.

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September 03 20072007-09-03A night-time ritual photograph at an altar with a fire flame. A man in white shirt and white dhoti leans in from the left holding a lit lamp or torch toward the altar. Behind him a figure in orange-saffron robes stands holding a long staff, and another person in orange robes sits near a green-yellow draped canopy. A large painted or decorated backdrop shows a deity murti under a colourful arched frame of pink, yellow, green and blue with silver tinsel. Flowers in red and yellow garlands and trays of offerings lie on the white stone altar and the foreground table, with brass vessels and a lamp stand. The scene suggests an aarti or puja at a decorated temple shrine.2007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03A photograph of a night ritual in strong blue and magenta light. In the left foreground a figure in an orange-red robe holds a flaming or glowing object above a metal offering tray, with a garland of flowers around the neck. Behind them a large blue backdrop shows a faint enlarged face and a painted portrait. A tall arched frame with striped pink, yellow and blue fabric and rows of small lamps surrounds a shrine where indistinct figures stand. A bright fire burns in a pit at the bottom right, and a brass lamp sits nearby. The blurry scene suggests a homa or aarti with a fire offering.2007-09-03Night photo of a temple ritual with a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap, holding a long golden staff or pole extended toward an altar. Behind the figure, an arched frame of pink, white and yellow lights and tinsel surrounds a deity murti draped in a purple cloth, with garlands and small oil lamps along the platform. Blue-purple stage lighting fills the scene. Only one physical person is clearly visible; a partially visible figure appears at the far left edge, and a fire-glow of lamps lines the base.2007-09-03A photograph of an evening puja at a decorated shrine lit in blue and magenta light. A tall standing figure in a flowing orange-red robe and a light head covering holds a long rod or stick extended toward a colourful arched frame strung with pink, white and gold streamers, while a green-and-yellow cloth hangs before a deity murti decorated with garlands. In the foreground at left, a man in white clothes kneels beside a white cloth-covered object, with a small oil lamp burning and marigold flowers scattered on the floor. The ritual setting suggests darshan or puja, though the exact rite is not clearly visible.2007-09-03A photo of a night puja before an ornate deity murti decorated with silver ornaments, red and orange garments, and garlands beneath an arch of pink, green, yellow and red bead-like festoons. A figure in an orange-saffron robe, shoulders draped, stands at left holding a flame toward the murti, with smoke or incense haze rising. A brass vessel and a lamp stand sit in front, with marigold petals scattered on a white platform. A large banner behind shows a partial red number. The figure's face is not clearly visible and the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is a person performing puja.2007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03A figure in orange-saffron robes with a draped shawl stands at left, arms extended over a fire pit (homa/yagna) with bright flames in the foreground. Rays of water or liquid spray through the air from a brass vessel near the flames. Behind, a large arched structure with pink, yellow and green striped bands and sparkling silver trim frames a shrine area with deity murti and draped cloth. A brass oil lamp stands at lower left beside marigold garlands. A second person in orange stands at the far left edge. The scene is lit with a reddish-purple cast. a person: the standing figure wears orange-saffron robes and a draped shawl, with the cue of a flowing wrap over the body, though the appearance is partly obscured by haze and lighting.2007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03