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Night-time outdoor ritual at an open-sided pavilion. Dozens of seated women in saris and salwar kameez, many in orange, red, magenta, blue and yellow, sit on the paved floor facing a raised platform at right. On the platform, a row of women in white and green garlanded saris sit in front of a bright fire pit. Standing near the platform, a man in an orange turban and orange robe holds a lamp, while other robed attendees in saffron and orange stand behind him. A large oil lamp and small lamps are lit in front. A black bull statue draped with garlands sits at left, and a green banner with a world-map graphic hangs at top right.

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A night-time outdoor puja at a temple courtyard lit by oil lamps. Many seated devotees, mostly women in saffron, orange, pink, blue and green saris, face a central stage. On the right, a deity murti with a crown and garlands sits on a decorated throne, with a large ornate figure of a goddess behind it. Standing figures in saffron and orange clothing, some bare-chested, stand near the stage and lamps. On the left, a large dark statue wrapped in a golden cloth and a garland sits on a raised platform. Small brass and clay lamps light the ground in front of the crowd.2016-10-29A night homa in an open-sided pavilion strung with leaf garlands and paper lanterns. A sunken fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground, flanked by brass plates of offerings. Several women in red, orange and maroon saris sit cross-legged on low green-cushioned seats in front, facing the fire. Behind them a large crowd of devotees, many men bare-chested in white dhotis and others in saffron and orange clothing, stands with palms joined in prayer. On the left, a carved gold-and-red throne with cushions is set beside a person holding a ceremonial lamp in a red shawl. No identifiable a person is confirmed in this frame.2016-10-10Night-time outdoor ritual at an open-air pavilion lit by a single bright spotlight and drifting smoke. On the left, a row of women in saffron, red and purple saris with white and yellow flower garlands sit on a raised platform beside an ornate shrine with a deity murti under an arched white canopy. Facing them, a long line of devotees sit cross-legged on mats: bare-chested men in white dhotis wearing red-orange satsang beads and name badges, women in saffron saris, and children in saffron clothes, some with white flower garlands. A priest in an orange-yellow garment stands in the centre near a small table, and hanging red paper lanterns decorate the ceiling. The scene reads as a satsang or puja gathering. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 29 20162016-10-29July 22 20132013-07-22A night photograph of an outdoor-roofed hall decorated with hanging paper lanterns, tassel decorations and green garlands for Deepavali. On a raised platform at the centre, a large deity murti stands beside a seated figure; oil lamps burn on the platform steps. Several people in white and saffron clothing kneel in front of the platform performing a puja, one holding a tray of offerings and a conch-like arrangement of lamps. A seated audience of many devotees in colourful saris and kurtas fills the foreground on the floor. A man in an orange shirt stands at the left-centre facing the platform. A small screen at the top left shows a figure in a red and white outfit. An appearance-based candidate for a person is not clearly visible, so the identity is left uncertain.2016-10-29Night outdoor gathering under a tent-like canopy with hanging decorative lanterns and green leaf garlands. On a raised platform at left, women in red, maroon, and purple saris with flower garlands sit in a row on silver-edged seats beside brass ritual lamps and a kalasha-style vessel with a mango-leaf arrangement. A man in a saffron-orange head turban and orange-brown dhoti stands facing them, holding a small offering, while a younger person in an orange wrap stands beside him. Below, a large crowd sits on the ground facing the platform, many wearing flower garlands, including children and men in white and saffron clothing. Ritual puja-style worship appears to be in progress. The a person field is unsure because no candidate's appearance can be confirmed here.2016-10-10February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesA night homa in an open pavilion, with a large square fire pit blazing at the centre and offerings of fruit and vessels arranged beside it on cloth. A seated crowd of many devotees, many wearing garlands and white or coloured clothing, fills the hall, while priests in white and orange-red garments sit and stand around the fire. Strings of orange leaves and small hanging lanterns decorate the ceiling, and ornate gold and red seats line the foreground.2016-10-10Outdoor evening ritual at a temple courtyard with a large crowd seated on the ground, many in saffron and orange robes and garlands. In the foreground, women in red and cream saris with flower-decked hair sit beside a fire pit with flames, while a man in a white dhoti and white shawl bends over it. A priest in a red-and-gold dhoti stands at a wooden altar table covered with small metal vessels and a shrine, and another man in white dhoti with a silver vessel stands at right. A figure with a long white-and-red headdress and a crown of flowers sits on a raised platform near a deity murti draped in garlands at the back. Brass lamps and offering plates are arranged on the cloth-covered floor.2014-10-03September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copies