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Night photo of an outdoor ritual. A blue-skinned deity murti with a white crown and yellow-and-orange garland stands at left with one hand raised. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala works at a red offering on a striped cloth, while another priest in orange sits at left. A leopard-print seat sits in the centre, and a man in a grey shawl sits beside a bearded man in saffron robes, a white-and-orange garland and a rudraksha mala, seated behind a low wooden stand. A woman in orange clothing and gold jewellery sits at right beside another person. A multicoloured fringed umbrella with blue and yellow umbrellas behind it shades the scene.

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Night outdoor ritual before a large white deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with blue face, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, one raised hand holding an object. On a striped pink and blue cloth, a man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a bare torso tends a ritual offering, with a coconut or fruit-like offering on the cloth. To the right, a bearded man in orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a leopard-print seat under a multicolored fringed parasol; a man in a grey shawl sits beside him. A woman in orange sari and gold jewellery holds a tray on the right. Several other people are partially visible at the edges.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Night outdoor ceremony beside a large colourful deity murti, a standing figure with blue face, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and a white cloth backdrop. A shirtless man in orange dhoti with white tripundra and rudraksha mala sits on the left, holding a ritual object. At centre, a bearded man in saffron robe and white flower garland sits on a leopard-print seat beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol, with a bare-chested attendant nearby. Other people in orange and white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, sit around the platform. A patterned cloth covers the ground.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30