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Night outdoor ceremony under a covered pavilion in front of a golden shrine holding deity murtis, including a central seated goddess figure and two flanking deities garlanded with marigold and rose garlands. A man seated on a white cushioned seat in front of the shrine wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a visible flame and wooden fire pit with offerings. A standing priest in orange and red robes stands to the right beside a small kalasha-like vessel. A camera on a tripod records the proceedings. Seated devotees in white and gold-bordered dhotis and saris fill the foreground, many with heads bowed, and a black-and-white framed backdrop and fan are visible at left.

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September 17 20172017-09-17Photo of a nighttime outdoor ritual at a temple-style shrine with an ornate golden arch framing a red-draped deity murti with a crown and a gold-and-blue figure, garlanded with flower garlands. In front, a seated man in orange and gold clothing sits on a red-cushioned seat behind a low wooden platform with oil lamps and a lit fire, indicating a homa or puja. To the right, several saffron-robed figures in orange clothes and orange turbans stand and sit beside the platform. Foreground audience sits on the ground: bare-chested men in white dhotis on the left, and women in white and mixed clothing on the right, with a camera on a tripod in the middle. Gathering of about twenty-five people visible.2017-09-17Evening ritual at an outdoor temple-style shrine with a dark sky and a white canopy above. A seated man in a white robe and orange shawl with rudraksha beads sits before a low wooden fire altar with a small flame and smoke rising, as a homa or yagna is performed. Behind him, a deity murti and a second figure are adorned with garlands and gold-trimmed red drapery. Several standing attendants in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand around the altar, one holding an object at the side, while a kneeling crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white clothing watches from the foreground. A video camera on a tripod records the ceremony.2017-09-17September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA 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 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style pavilion with a fire burning on a stone platform before a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigolds and red flowers. Priests in white dhotis and bare-shouldered attire perform the fire rite, and a kalasha and brass lamps stand nearby. A seated figure in a red-and-saffron turban and red-orange shawl sits on an ornate gold-framed throne beneath a yellow-and-red canopy; he may be a person by appearance, so a person is set to unsure. Devotees in white and pastel clothing sit on the red-carpeted ground in a large crowd, and photographers stand at the edges. A yellow-and-red festoon hangs above the pavilion.2016-12-07May 26 20172017-05-26September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual on a red carpet under a decorated canopy hung with colourful embroidered banners. A central seated figure in an orange and red robe with beaded necklaces sits on a raised white-and-red seat before a large golden shrine with deity murti, flanked by garlands. Several people in white dhotis and cream saris sit on the carpet facing him, some bare-chested, and a few in orange saffron clothing tend a fire lamp at left. Gold ornamental seats and camera tripods are visible. Ritual setting with devotees seated in attendance.2017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesPhotograph of a night ritual at an open temple-style pavilion. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a white mala garland and gold necklace and an orange-brown cloth, sits cross-legged on a gold-and-red throne chair in front of a sacred fire. Behind him stands a deity murti with garlands and a kalasha-like arrangement beneath a canopy of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Offerings of fruit and flowers lie on wooden trays before the fire, and a brass vessel sits at the left. Several men with bare torsos and white dhotis sit or kneel around the fire, one holding a vessel. Women in white saris and white clothing stand at right, one holding a small cup, and a man in the foreground photographs the scene. Hanging strings of lights and a green banana leaf frame the scene.2016-12-02