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Night outdoor puja beneath a large ornate canopy with fringed tassels in yellow, red, green and purple. Beneath it a deity murti adorned with yellow and red garlands and gold ornaments sits on a golden pedestal. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace, on the left, holds a hand toward the altar. Beside him a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a striped border rings a bell and holds a lamp, with incense smoke rising. Other attendants in white stand and sit nearby, and bunting flags line the tent roof.

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Night photograph of a pada puja-style ritual before a large golden murti of a deity, dressed with garlands in yellow, red, and green and a tall gold canopy overhead. A man in orange robes and an ornate patterned headdress pours or offers from a vessel onto the figure. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded in prayer, and several other white-clad devotees, one with a yellow shawl, kneel or stand with palms together. Brass offerings, a silver tray and a small pot sit on a white-draped table in front of a gold pedestal. Electronic speakers appear at the edges.2010-11-20Night ritual at a temple-like outdoor pavilion lit by a flame. A deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated on a golden pedestal under an ornate yellow and red canopy with colourful fringe. A standing priest in an orange saffron garment with a blue-and-silver patterned tall cap holds up a lit oil lamp or camphor flame toward the murti in an aarti gesture. A seated attendant in white with a gold garland tends a brass vessel nearby, and an onlooker in a red and white shawl sits at the right edge. Strings of small orange pennants and decorative poles frame the background, with stone sculptures visible behind.2010-11-20Night-time temple ritual under a large yellow canopy with red, purple and blue fringe. A standing priest in an ornate white-and-gold crown, bare-chested in a saffron-orange dhoti wrap, holds up a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti seated on a golden pedestal, decorated with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a gold necklace. A seated attendant in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a small brass vessel beside offerings on a pink cloth-covered table, including brass plates, fruit and a red container. A pale-skinned woman in a white top and orange scarf stands with hands folded at right, and a man in a checked shirt watches. Strings of bunting and a decorated brass pillar appear in the background.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night outdoor scene of a ceremonial procession or ritual at a decorated deity murti on a flower-garlanded platform, the image of a deity wrapped in a band of red, yellow, white and green marigold garlands under a fringed canopy. In the foreground a young priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged on a cloth, offering a plate of fruit, flowers and offerings. Beside him a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti with a tilak holds a brass tray of fruit and garlands. Behind them a man in a checked shirt holds a lit torch, and devotees in white with folded hands stand nearby, including an older woman in white wearing glasses at the right. A wooden or metal vehicle-like platform carries the scene, with a red-roofed building and signage behind.2011-12-24Night outdoor ritual on a raised stone platform. A homa fire burns in a metal pit at center, with brass pots, a flower-decorated kalasha and trays of fruit and flowers beside it. Three priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies tend the rites; one pours from a vessel and another holds a lamp. In the background a large deity murti in a gold arched shrine is garlanded with flowers and beads, backed by red cloth. To the right a seated man in a dark red robe with palms pressed together sits on a gilded seat beneath a multicoloured umbrella. Roughly a dozen devotees seated in front, in orange and white clothes, face the platform, seen from behind.2016-02-16 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor puja on a white-draped platform. A deity murti decorated with layered garlands in yellow, green, white and red sits on an ornate gold peetha beneath a multicoloured canopy. On the left, a man in a saffron-orange robe, a patterned cylindrical headpiece, beaded necklaces and bangles sits cross-legged beside a gold vessel. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders sits facing the deity. Strings of lights and an empty stadium-style seating area appear behind. Several small people are at the far right edge.2010-11-23February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession photograph of a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. The murti is garlanded with yellow, red and green flower strands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white crown-like cap sits beside the murti on a brass-framed cart, with a small brass lamp and offerings before them. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a brown head covering holds a flaming torch. A woman in a red shawl walks at left, and two men sit at right near the cart.2011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24