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Night-time outdoor ritual at a raised stone platform before a deity murti crowned with a golden hooded cobra canopy and decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in orange robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged at the left of the platform with palms pressed together in prayer, beside a fire pit with burnt logs and offering bowls. Around the platform, about a dozen devotees sit on mats facing the altar, wearing white and red garments. A red velvet throne with gold trim stands empty at the right, and a seated figure in orange is partly visible beyond it. Flower petals and banana leaves with offerings lie on the ground.

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Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style altar with a golden multi-hooded naga canopy above a deity murti adorned with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. A small fire burns on a stepped platform in front of the altar, with brass vessels and offerings nearby. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits in an ornate red and gold throne, head resting on hand in a contemplative pose. Beside them, another person in orange garments sits on the floor, gesturing. A seated audience in white, red and pink saris and kurtas, several with flowers in their hair, faces the stage. A standing fan and a small string-lit backdrop complete the scene. Possible a person candidate is seated on the throne; appearance is uncertain, so marked unsure.2013-10-06October 06 20132013-10-06November 02 20132013-11-02November 04 20132013-11-04July 09 20132013-07-09A photograph of a temple-style ritual hall with orange-painted walls. In the centre, a richly garlanded deity murti stands behind a platform, decorated with marigold and other flower garlands. Before it, a priest in white dhoti and a shawl performs abhishekam or puja while a fire burns at the front with offerings. Nearby a young man in a white dhoti tends the flame and a woman in a yellow sari stands beside the platform. On the right, a seated woman in orange-brown robes and a gold necklace sits on an ornate chair. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes, some with red or saffron shawls, face the altar and listen or meditate. The copyright text and archive credit are overlaid on the upper right, but no clearly identifiable a person is visible.2013-07-09November 04 20132013-11-04September 13 20132013-09-13July 09 20132013-07-09March 28 20132013-03-28July 04 20132013-07-04March 28 20132013-03-28