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Night photograph of a pada puja at an outdoor shrine. A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and white turban, with a gold-edged white shawl and beaded necklace, stands at left holding a silver tray and offering to a deity murti. The murti is decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands and sits in an ornate silver arch backdrop under a red and gold ceremonial umbrella. Its white cloth-draped platform holds bananas, coconuts, fruit, a kalasha, brass lamps, a decorated pot and a plate of flowers. Two onlookers in white and pink shawls stand at right beside evergreen shrubs.

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Night outdoor puja before a decorated deity murti seated on a silver-framed arch with a silk-draped platform. A priest in white dhoti and white turban with gold trim stands at left, touching the murti with a lamp or ritual object. The murti is garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers and a purple garland. Offerings in front include bananas, pineapple, coconuts, a pot with mango leaves, a brass plate of flower petals and a tray of money. A red and gold umbrella hangs above. Two people stand at right in striped and pink clothes, watching.2011-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20112011-12-12Night outdoor puja at a shrine decorated with yellow, red and white garland strands and a silver arched backdrop with a small umbrella above. A standing priest in white dhoti with a white head covering pours or applies offerings onto a deity murti seated on a white draped platform. Tiered plates hold fruits, flowers, coconut and bananas. A seated assistant in white tends the offerings at lower left, and two onlookers stand at the right edge near a green gate.2011-12-12December 24 20112011-12-24Night outdoor puja at a decorated deity murti set on a white satin-draped platform, backed by a silver arched prabhavali. The murti is garlanded with yellow, red and pink flowers and a purple beaded necklace. A priest in white dhoti and white head cloth stands at left, holding a silver plate of fruit and offerings toward the deity. Foreground offerings include a brass bell, oil lamps, a kalasha, a plate of marigold flowers, bananas, pineapple, coconuts and a tray of money. Dark pine-like trees frame the scene.2011-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20112011-12-12Night photograph of an outdoor puja at a decorated deity murti on a raised platform. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white cap with embroidered silver trim, stands at the platform and holds a ritual object up to the murti. The murti is draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and sits under a multicoloured umbrella-canopy with tassels. Before it, a golden cloth holds bowls of bananas, fruits, sweets and a small brass lamp. Two lit torches stand at the sides, and a few onlookers in white and checked shirts watch from the edges.2011-12-24December 12 20112011-12-12Night photograph of a pada puja at an outdoor shrine. A deity murti stands centred on a silver-framed arch, draped in garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, with a multicoloured canopy above it. A white silk cloth covers the platform, with a silver kalasha, brass lamps, incense sticks and offerings in front. On the right, a seated priest in a white turban and white dhoti, with a bare upper body and beaded necklaces, performs the worship while smoke rises around him. A tree stands on the left in darkness, and one partly visible person sits at the far left edge.2011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12Night photograph of a pada puja performed on a decorated gold-and-brass wheeled float. A priest in white dhoti and white head cloth stands before a silver-framed deity murti draped in yellow, red and green garlands, with a red-and-gold umbrella overhead. A man in an orange robe and ornate white-and-silver cap stands at left with folded hands beside brass plates of flowers, a kalasha and oil lamps. A woman in a white top at right watches. Speakers and a lamp sit behind the float.2011-12-12January 09 20132013-01-09