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Outdoor covered hall during a puja with tiered steel bowls of food offerings (naivedyam) stacked on red-draped platforms in the foreground. A man in saffron robes stands at the centre near a brass lamp and a tall golden staff, while a priest in white sits beside him. Seated devotees in saffron, orange and white clothing with folded hands face the offerings, and a ceremonial umbrella with bright multicolour panels is raised behind the altar. Decorated deity murtis and orange bunting hang along the back wall. A few women in red and yellow saris sit at left.

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A photograph of a large indoor puja hall with a seated crowd of devotees on the left, many in white, yellow, red and blue clothing, and rows of women and children in saris and kurtas. In the centre, a man in an orange robe stands raising one arm beside a seated group of priests in orange and white. A brass urn and a yellow-and-green canopy umbrella stand nearby. To the right, tiered red-draped platforms are covered with hundreds of stainless steel bowls of food offerings, indicating a naivedyam offering. A bearded man in orange robes stands at the far right. Orange pennants and deity images decorate the back wall.2009-01-01A ritual offering in a whitewashed hall with orange and red bunting overhead. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the centre, facing a seated group. Nearby, a woman in a white sari and an orange-robed man sit before a decorated altar with garlands and deity murtis. In the foreground, a long tiered display of many silver and steel bowls filled with colourful food offerings covers red cloth, consistent with naivedyam. Seated devotees in white, orange and red clothing watch closely, and an orange-clad woman stands at the left edge. A small golden umbrella hangs above the altar area.2009-01-01A photograph of a ritual offering in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and white walls hung with orange flags. A standing man in an orange robe with beaded necklaces leads the rite, beside a seated woman in white and orange who holds a ceremonial item. Many seated devotees in white, orange and maroon clothing face the centre. In the foreground, tiered red-draped platforms are covered with rows of silver bowls heaped with food, forming a 1008 naivedyam offering. A brass lamp stand and a colourful umbrella stand nearby, with garlanded deity images in the background.2009-01-01 +2 copiesJanuary 01 20092009-01-01A ritual offering scene in a covered courtyard hung with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Dozens of stainless steel bowls of food are arranged in tiered rows on red-draped steps in the foreground, a naivedyam of 1008 offerings. Behind them, a group of people in orange and saffron robes, some with white clothing, sit on a raised platform beneath a multicoloured parasol, several with hands folded in prayer. A standing figure in orange holds a ceremonial object near the centre. Devotees in white and orange sit along the left side and at the back, and a seated group sits to the right. Floral garlands hang on the walls and pillars, with a small shrine area on the left.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a large outdoor ritual space under a corrugated roof, with rows of seated devotees on the left in orange, yellow and white clothing. A central figure in a bright saffron robe stands at the front, flanked by seated people in orange and white. Rows of steel plates piled with 1008 naivedyam-style food offerings in tiered red-draped platforms fill the right foreground. A brass kalasha and a golden ceremonial structure sit in the centre, with a decorated umbrella and orange-draped altar behind. A seated man in white and a woman in a red sari are visible among devotees. Garlanded deity murtis and banners decorate the back wall.2009-01-01