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Outdoor puja under a corrugated metal canopy at an ashram. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits in a large orange armchair, with a framed photo on a yellow table beside him. Devotees in orange and saffron robes stand and sit around a raised white platform where a man in white ritual cloth kneels before a decorated deity murti of a goddess draped in garlands, with a red and gold cloth, lamps and fresh banana leaves. A standing priest in a red-brown dhoti gestures near a stainless steel table. Red walls, palm trees and strings of bunting frame the scene.

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October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor puja pavilion with a red-and-orange tin roof and red steel posts. A seated figure in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala sits in an orange armchair at centre, flanked by a standing man in saffron dhoti with a bare upper body holding a ritual bell, and a seated attendant in red. Close to the right, a row of devotees in orange and red garments sit on the ground before a raised white platform with offerings, banana leaves and flower garlands. A large decorated deity murti with a golden crown and bright garlands stands on a red-draped platform at right, with a tall gold kalasha nearby. Several children in orange sit on the left, and a woman in orange kneels in the foreground. Painted banners and a portrait on an easel sit near the chair.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof during a puja. On the right, a priest in white dhoti with gold borders stands before an elaborately decorated deity murti of a goddess, draped in marigold garlands, with a peacock-feather fan raised behind. In the centre a person in red-and-gold robes with a rudraksha mala sits in a red chair, and on the left a standing attendant in orange and gold robes holds a small object. A kneeling devotee in white with gold borders sits at a low platform with brass vessels and offerings in front of the deity. A rectangular metal fire-pit or yagna area sits nearby, with oil lamps and flower garlands. Potted plants and banana trees surround the courtyard.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor temple-style puja under a corrugated metal roof. On the left, a man in saffron robes and a long rudraksha-style garland sits in an orange armchair, with a second person in orange seated beside him. In the centre a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands facing a raised shrine, while a kneeling man in orange and a devotee-like figure sit at a step-tiered platform with a small square pit. On the right, large colourful deity murtis are garlanded with marigolds and yellow flower strings, flanked by banana bunches and fruit on steel trays. Potted palms and a red-and-white striped wall surround the setting.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02