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A photograph of an evening ritual inside a large tented hall with white draped ceilings and hanging fans. A standing priest in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-beaded necklace, raises a lit flame aloft with one arm. Women in dark red and maroon saris sit cross-legged in the foreground on low platforms beside brass plates, flowers and oil lamps. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothing fill the floor, and a cameraman stands at the right. Tall ornate silver standards with decorative hangings and a canopy frame the scene, with flower petals scattered on the floor.

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October 21 20152015-10-21October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual hall with a white canopy and bright stage lights. In the centre, a standing man in a white upper cloth and reddish-maroon dhoti holds a long garland and stands before a seated group. Several women in maroon and red silk saris sit on low wooden platforms in the foreground, with brass plates, lamps and scattered flower petals before them. Behind them a large seated audience in white ritual clothes fills the hall. Hanging decorative lanterns, orange banners and a brass lamp stand decorate the space, and a photographer stands on the right. The scene suggests a puja or homa with lamps and offerings.2015-10-21 +1 copiesWide view of an indoor ritual hall during a Chandi homa or puja. In the foreground, three women in deep maroon saris sit with their backs to the camera before a brass oil lamp on a tray, with a decorated fire pit and offerings on the right. A seated figure on a raised golden throne with a red cushion, wearing a red-orange turban, saffron-toned cloth and a red garland, sits to the left; the appearance is uncertain. A standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and gold necklace holds a conch or ritual vessel, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms joined at the right. Thirty or more devotees in white and maroon clothing sit on the floor in rows, with golden ceremonial umbrellas, a green cloth backdrop and ceiling fans overhead.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual hall with a large crowd seated on mats on the floor, many in white clothing. At left, a seated figure in a red-and-gold turban and red robe sits on an ornate gold throne draped with yellow-and-red flower garlands, with a tall ceremonial fan behind. In the centre foreground, a standing priest in a saffron-orange dhoti holds a lit camphor or aarti flame aloft in front of a yellow-and-white kalasha-style pitcher while people in red and orange saris sit with hands folded. Brass oil lamps and offering trays with flowers and fruit sit on the floor, and a green backdrop hangs behind. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti ceremony with a throne-seated figure presiding. Ceiling fans and white walls frame the hall.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17Indoor temple-style ceremony in a large hall with white walls, ceiling fans, and hanging crystal chandeliers. In the foreground, several women in maroon and red sarees sit on low wooden stools before a decorated altar with garlands and a kalasha-like silver vessel, while scattered flower petals cover the floor. To the left, an ornate gold-and-embellished parasol shades a raised dais with a cushioned seat. Rows of seated people in white dhotis and white clothing with red shawls fill the background, and a standing figure in white stands among them. Decorative green and orange banners hang across the ceiling. Several people in the background wear white and red, and a figure in orange and red sits near the left edge.2015-10-21 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA ceremonial puja in a decorated hall with white tent-like drapery and hanging chandeliers. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl raises a lamp toward the shrine, while two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand at left. Seated women in pink and red saris wearing garlands sit before brass vessels and trays of offerings. On the right, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a red shawl sits with folded hands on a gold-and-red throne, beside gold umbrellas and a large brass ceremonial disc. Several devotees in white and red shawls sit in the foreground, and a deity murti is visible in the shrine altar at left.2015-10-21 +1 copies