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Photograph of a ritual puja in a covered hall at night, with a long row of brass and steel plates heaped with fruit, sweets, coconuts and banana leaves in the foreground. Several seated men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-orange shawls face an altar with lit oil lamps and a deity murti; a man in a yellow dhoti stands at a microphone stand at right. A drummer in a cream shirt with a large decorated drum is at lower left, and an orange curtain hangs at left. Oil lamps are lit on the floor near the offerings, and a small group of seated devotees fills the back of the hall.

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A photograph of an evening puja inside a open-sided tent-like hall with a corrugated roof and orange drapery hanging on the left. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls stand and hold lit oil lamps (aarti) before a decorated altar with brass vessels, a deity murti, garlands and banana leaves. Seated women in white saris and men in orange and white clothing face the altar, with fruit offerings including pineapples, oranges and bananas, coconuts and brass pots arranged on the floor in front. A man in the foreground wears a tilak and an orange-brown shirt. Framed photographs and banners hang on the back wall. About twenty people are visible.2009-06-09A photograph of a homa-style puja in a plain hall with white walls and a corrugated roof. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit on the floor in front of a fire pit with burning oil lamps and offerings; the central man holds his hands in anjali. A row of small brass lamps lies on an orange and purple mat, with fruit, bowls and a plate of flowers nearby. Devotees, including a woman in white with folded hands, sit along the left wall, and a drummer sits behind the altar. A framed poster hangs on the upper left wall, and a red-curtained shrine is at right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-06-06Large outdoor tented ritual gathering at night under white canopy with hanging lamps and colourful tassel decorations. A golden shrine and ornate deity murti stand at the back. A seated figure in saffron-coloured robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an elevated golden seat at left, a probable depiction of a person as a seated presence rather than a confirmed identification. A bare-chested elderly priest in white dhoti stands near a red-draped puja table laden with fruit, flowers and brass vessels. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis and devotees sit closely on the floor, while a cameraman in white with a tripod films the ceremony at left. Brass lamps and a drum rest on the table.2016-12-07May 25 20172017-05-25A indoor ritual gathering in a plain whitewashed hall with a grey floor. In the foreground a fire pit burns with flames, surrounded by small ritual offerings, brass plates and fruit. Several men sit on orange and blue mats. Men in white dhotis wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and one in a yellow shawl beside the fire rings a small hand bell. A man in a red-orange shawl sits among the devotees near a large drum. Along the back wall hang framed photographs and a painted red wave border. Aside from the fire pit, the setting suggests a puja or homa performed by priests with an audience.2010-06-06May 25 20172017-05-25June 06 20102010-06-06A dim indoor hall during an evening puja. Several priests in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised platform at the right, performing a ritual before a deity murti decorated with flowers and a tall brass lamp stand. Brass plates of offerings and fruit are arranged on the floor in front. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees dressed in white clothes sits on the floor facing the platform. The hall is lit mainly by oil lamps and a few spotlights, and a fan stands among the seated people.2006-10-21A photograph of a covered outdoor ritual hall during a puja. Five men stand at the back holding lit torches or oil-lamp flames: four wear saffron/orange dhotis and shawls with ornate beaded necklaces, and one wears white with an orange shawl. Several women in white saris and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats in front of a long table lined with brass lamps and bells, with plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. Green leaf garlands hang from the roof beams and paper lanterns in yellow, blue and green decorate the ceiling. Devotees sit on the floor behind them, and a saffron cloth lies over an object on the left.2008-12-26February 16 20092009-02-16Evening aarti in a covered hall with a long metal table laid with brass oil lamps and a lit lamp tray. Standing priests in white clothing with red-orange shawls hold lamps before a shrine of deity murti and framed pictures on the back wall. A seated woman in a red garment and a man in white sit on the floor beside brass vessels. Seated audience in white and light clothing fills the left side, and orange drapes hang beside decorated pillars.2009-06-01April 20 20112011-04-20