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Night outdoor ritual with a smoky haze. Devotees in white, orange, green and saffron-trimmed clothing, several women wearing orange forehead bands, stand around a flower-decorated offering table with marigolds, purple flowers, an apple and an orange. A woman in a green sari kneels and arranges items on the tray. A young shirtless boy in a pink cloth stands in the foreground, and a banana plant and dark deity murti are visible behind. Around 15 people are visible.

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Night outdoor ritual at an ashram-style venue with a banana plant and a large white screen behind. A woman in an orange sari and a young child in pink stand at a decorated altar tray piled with yellow and purple flowers, an orange, and an apple, with offerings being placed. A woman in a green blouse and white sari sits beside the tray. Several devotees in pink, red and orange saris and salwar kameez stand around, and a bare-chested young man in a yellow cloth and a shirtless boy in the foreground face the altar. A dark deity murti stands in the background among garlands. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so no appearance-based claim is made.2016-12-02Night-time ritual scene outdoors under a tent. In the foreground a bare-chested young priest with a white cloth over his shoulder faces a low altar piled with yellow and purple marigold garlands, fruits including oranges and apples, and offering trays. Several women stand around it: one in a white top with red forehead markings and a red headband, another in a white sari with gold border offering flowers, and a woman in a green blouse and cream sari with a rudraksha-style mala kneeling at the altar. Behind them devotees in white, orange and lavender stand in a row, and a dark-skinned black stone deity figure with garlands is visible at the left under a banana plant. A bearded man with bare chest and gold chain stands at the right edge. A large screen behind shows a glowing image. Appears to be a puja or abhishekam offering. Also includes a visible white banner-like backdrop and soft evening lighting.2016-12-02Outdoor evening ritual with smoke rising, where a crowd of devotees gathers around a flower-decorated offering table. In the centre, a woman in a white dress with a long beaded necklace and a saffron-orange forehead band holds out flowers. Beside her, an older man in a cream dhoti and white shirt and a woman in a green blouse and gold sari kneel near the table. A shirtless young boy in a white dhoti stands in the foreground, with a bowl of flowers, a red apple and an orange on the cloth. Several others wear orange headbands and white ritual clothes, and a banana leaf and bright screen are in the background.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Evening ritual at an outdoor pavilion with a banana leaf overhead and a dark deity murti partly visible behind. A woman in a cream jacket and orange head wrap offers flowers over a tray of yellow and purple marigolds, fruit and offerings, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands in front. Beside her, a woman in a green blouse and yellow sari sits arranging flowers, and another woman in white with a tilak mark and a woman in orange sari with a shawl stand nearby. Several devotees in white and orange clothing watch from behind, with a man in orange and purple robes at right, and a bare-chested man with a beard and rudraksha-style necklace seated at far right. Marigold garlands and a gold-coloured box are also visible.2016-12-02Night-time outdoor gathering of devotees around an offering table decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, orange fruit, and a red apple on a silver tray. Foreground: a bare-chested young priest with a white cloth and a pearl necklace faces away from the camera. Center: a woman in white loose clothing and a white badge holds a yellow flower and wears an orange-and-white forehead band. Beside her a woman in a green and gold sari kneels and adjusts an offering. Behind them, many participants in white clothes wear orange ash bands and dark eye patches on their foreheads. A banana leaf and a dark stone Shiva lingam-like form stand in the background under a tent.2016-12-02Devotees gather at an evening abhishekam-style puja around a brass tray heaped with yellow and purple flowers, red apples and oranges. A woman in an orange-saffron shawl and white blouse stands center-left, hands extended over the offerings, while a young girl in pink and a woman in pink with an orange tilak band stand beside her. Several women wear orange or maroon headbands, and a woman in a green blouse and yellow sari sits on the right. Bare-chested priests in yellow and white cloths stand in the foreground, one in a purple head wrap. A banana plant, a glowing screen and a hanging lamp are visible in the background.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Night-time ritual scene at an outdoor puja area. A woman in a cream cardigan over white clothes, with an orange headband, leans over a tray of marigold and purple flower garlands, fruit and offerings. Beside her a woman in a green blouse and cream sari arranges flowers. Several devotees in white, one in an orange top and blue jacket with an ID badge, and one in orange headgear stand with palms pressed together. A bare-chested priest-like man in a yellow cloth and rudraksha mala stands at right. A tall banana leaf and a dark deity murti appear in the background, with a large screen showing another scene at top right.2016-12-02Devotees gather around a ritual offering table at night in an open pavilion with a banana plant behind them. A woman in an orange sari with a white dupatta presses her palms together in prayer over a tray of marigold and purple flowers, apples and oranges. Beside her, a man in white with an orange-red shawl leans forward to place a flower. A woman in a green sari reaches toward the offering. Several women wear orange headbands and garlands, and a child in pink stands at left. A shaved-headed young priest in a white cloth faces the offering in the foreground, and a deity murti stands in the background. Smoke hangs in the air.2016-12-02Night-time ritual scene at an outdoor temple-style setting beneath a banana leaf canopy. A shrine with a dark Shiva lingam decorated with flower garlands stands behind. In the foreground, a woman in white with white forehead markings and a white shawl stands beside a woman in white with an orange band on her forehead, and several women in white, cream and saris with garlands and beads look on with hands folded. A woman in a green blouse and cream sari kneels at a flower-decorated tray holding fruit and marigolds. A young boy with bare shoulders in a white dhoti sits with his back to the camera before the offering. Other attendees in saris stand behind, and the bottom-right corner shows a yellow cloth. Garlanded offerings and a puja tray are visible near the people.2016-12-02