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An outdoor temple-style ritual on a raised stage under a decorated canopy. Behind the stage, a deity murti in a red-and-gold shrine is garlanded with white and red flowers, with a kalasha-like vessel before it. A man in an orange-saffron robe stands near the shrine, and a man in white clothes sits in front, tending the ritual. Two tall black pillar-like murtis wrapped in flower garlands flank the stage. Hanging orange, yellow and red decorative tassels frame the top. Several dozen seated devotees in white clothes, some with long braids and a few in green or maroon saris, face the stage from the foreground. A camera tripod and a speaker are visible at the sides, and a golden palanquin-like structure sits at the right edge.

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October 01 20172017-10-01Evening ritual in a temple courtyard before a golden shrine holding a deity murti of a goddess with a crown and red-saffron garments, flanked by golden attendant figures and garlanded with pink and white flower strings. A man with long hair, a red-orange cloth and a beaded necklace sits on a red-cushioned throne behind a low ritual table with a fire pit and brass lamps. Several men in orange cloths and bare upper bodies attend the fire, and rows of seated devotees in white and purple saris and dhotis face the stage. Video cameras on tripods and standing fans surround the scene, with orange and gold cloth banners overhead. The setting resembles a homa or puja performed in a sanctum with a discourse in progress.2017-09-24December 02 20162016-12-02Nighttime photo of a temple-style stage with gold-framed arches and maroon curtains. Behind a central golden peetha, a deity murti with gold crown and garlands sits with a consort, flanked by golden standing figures wrapped in flower garlands. A bearded man in saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-and-white throne before a low fire pit, with a camera on a tripod pointed at him. Two bare-chested men in orange head cloths and dhotis sit to his left beside an offering fire. In the foreground, many people sit on the floor: bald men with bare upper bodies in white dhotis, and women in white or purple saris. A brass lamp and a yellow-and-orange kalasha-like offering sit on a patterned cloth below the throne, with fans set around the stage.2017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02Night-time ritual in an open courtyard before a decorated deity murti shrine hung with marigold garlands and colourful bunting. Bare-chested men in white dhotis sit in rows on a red carpet, while a priest in white stands near a golden ornament at left and a man in a red-and-gold turban sits on an ornate golden seat at right, with a yellow ceremonial umbrella beside him. Two men in white dhotis kneel close to the shrine among oil lamps and offerings. Women in saris and older Western devotees in light clothing sit to the right of the carpet. A camera on a tripod records the scene. Dozens of people are visible.2016-12-07Night-time ritual photograph of an outdoor pandal decorated with banana plants, marigold garlands and hanging lamp strings, with a bright shrine at the back holding deity murtis draped in yellow and orange garlands. In front, a priest in white sits before a small fire and offering setup while attendants in tan clothing and a man in a red-and-white head wrap assist. A large seated crowd of devotees in white, cream and pastel clothing sits on colourful striped mats facing the shrine, their backs to the camera.2016-12-02Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style pavilion with a large decorated deity murti behind an altar, garlanded in yellow, white and red flowers, with banana plants and hanging tassels above. A seated figure in a red-cushioned throne in the centre is dressed in white with a garland, and priests in white dhotis and pink headcloths perform rites around a flower-strewn platform. Many devotees in white and colourful clothes sit on mats facing the stage, while a bare-chested priest in the foreground faces the altar. Strings of lights and a video camera on a tripod are visible. Activity suggests abhishekam and puja.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A 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 copies