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Outdoor puja under a corrugated metal roof beside a large deity murti of a goddess, draped in white and garlanded with marigolds, with a silver-clad ganesha figure at its base. In the foreground a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl sits behind a wooden yantra-style altar holding offerings of bananas, brass vessels, bells and a small book. To the right a standing priest in saffron-orange robe holds a white cotton-candy-like puff over the deity, while another person in red-orange clothes sits with hands folded further back. A second garlanded deity figure stands to the left near steps, with a small shrine in the background.

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October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor temple ritual with a large decorated deity murti on a raised platform, draped with marigold garlands and a silver-and-white ornamental backdrop, with smaller deity figures beside it. In front, a wooden puja platform holds brass vessels, bananas, flowers and a lamp. A man in white dhoti with a red head cloth and bare chest bends over the offerings, while a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a striped cloth to the right, near a golden lamp. Yellow cloth hangs from a pole, and a striped stepped platform and palm trees are behind them.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor puja at a temple courtyard with a large clay deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms and ornate crown, garlanded in white and marigold flowers, with a smaller decorated murti of a seated deity on a green pedestal to the left. A priest in white dhoti with a red headcloth and tilak sits at a golden abhishekam stone basin, arranging bananas, bowls and ritual vessels. In the foreground, a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head sits with palms joined in prayer on a striped cloth, with brass lamps and a brass stand beside him. A palm tree and a red-roofed shelter frame the scene.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of an outdoor puja at a shrine under a corrugated metal roof, with a multi-armed deity murti draped in garlands in the background. A man in white dhoti with a red turban and bare upper body tends a wooden homa fire pit with a metal vessel and ladle. To the right, a man in orange-saffron robes with a shaved head sits cross-legged before a microphone and stand, with open books and a plate of fruit nearby. Marigold garlands hang on a seated figure at left and on the altar. Bananas, brass bowls and red flower petals lie on the mat. Whether the seated monk in saffron is a person cannot be established from appearance, so the role is given instead.2014-10-02October 03 20142014-10-03Outdoor Hindu ritual under a corrugated metal roof beside a tiered shrine with marigold garlands. Three priests sit on the ground: one on the left in white dhoti with a red turban and rudraksha mala, one in the centre in white dhoti reading from a book, and one on the right in saffron-orange cloth. A wooden fire pit beside them sends up smoke, with brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, bananas and flowers in front. Behind is a decorated murti group with garlands, a Ganesha figure among them, and a yellow umbrella. A kumkum-marked figure stands further back.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03An outdoor homa or yagna at an open-air shrine under a corrugated roof. A wooden fire pit with a small brass homa vessel smokes in front of a decorated deity murti group draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in white dhoti with a red-pink turban and rudraksha mala feeds offerings into the fire. Beside him a man in white clothes with a gold border sits on a mat reading from an open book, while a bare-armed attendant and a seated orange-robed figure with a shaved head watch. A brass kalasha and metal offering bowls sit on the mat. Tall decorated palm trees and steps are behind.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03