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Outdoor evening temple scene during a Navaratri puja. A seated man on a silver-and-jewelled throne with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a maroon-red dhoti-style cloth and a long white-and-pink flower garland, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a shirtless priest in a maroon cloth stands at a gilded altar, touching an offering. Behind them are two large painted deity figures: a figure in gold sari with raised hand and a veena-like instrument, and a figure in a gold crown holding a staff. Brass oil lamps, yellow and white flower garlands and a silver-decorated seat fill the foreground.

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September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a Navaratri puja at an ashram temple at night. On the right, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-red dhoti, a yellow and pink flower garland and gold armlets, seated on an ornate silver throne with tiger-striped cushions and raises his hands in blessing. Before him, a younger priest in a maroon dhoti bends forward holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame. A woman in a green sari and orange-gold shawl with a flower garland sits in front. Behind them stand large decorated murti figures in gold and yellow silk, one holding a veena, and a flame burns beside the throne. The man's cues are distinctive, so this is a person presence.2017-09-21 +1 copiesPhoto of a night homa at an ornate temple hall with a large open fire pit in front. A seated figure on a silver-and-gold throne with a tiger-striped seat wears a marigold garland and a red-maroon garment, with a rudraksha-style mala visible and one hand raised in blessing. Beside the throne stand two gilded goddess murti figures, one with a raised hand and one holding a stick, plus garlands and brass lamps. A priest in saffron-orange dress on the right raises an arm, and another person in orange sits near the back. Festival-like decorations and a silver parasol above the throne frame the scene.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21A night puja at a temple-style pavilion with a tall deity murti of a goddess with multiple small heads behind her, holding a veena and a raised hand, dressed in yellow and green embroidered silk. Beside her stands a standing male deity murti with a crown, blue shawl and a raised sword. In front, a man in a rust-red dhoti is bent forward, facing the murtis with an oil lamp in the foreground. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, yellow and pink garlands and a rust-red cloth sits on a tiger-striped cushioned throne, smiling. A young girl in an orange and green dress with garlands sits beside the lamp. Silver chairs and colourful pandal drapery surround the scene.2017-09-21September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA festive night puja scene with a large decorated deity murti of a standing, multi-armed goddess-like figure in gold and yellow ornamented dress holding a sword-like implement, flanked by a golden figure with a yellow dhoti. On the right, a man in a maroon-brown robe with a white and yellow flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne with tiger-striped cushions, hands folded. Three women sit in front on silver chairs: one in a red sari with flower garland, one in a cream-white sari with a garland and rudraksha-style beads holding a pink flower, and one in a purple sari with a garland holding a brass plate. A brass oil lamp with a flame stands at left foreground, with marigold garlands and offerings nearby. A man in a maroon dhoti stands at far left. Silver-embellished throne and red draped backdrop complete the setting.2017-09-21 +1 copiesPhotograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof during Navaratri puja. Several deity murtis are arranged: a large multi-armed goddess figure on the left, a golden-yellow standing goddess with a crown and long dark hair beside a figure in white and blue, and a seated figure on a silver throne (peetha) with a white flower garland. A blue-skinned deity figure stands at left. A man in a saffron-orange turban and a man in brown-red ritual cloth sit in the foreground, one bending over offerings. Brass oil lamps, flower garlands, marigolds and a metal offering vessel fill the floor, with incense smoke in the air. The seated figure on the throne is a statue, not a physical person, and is shown with hands folded.2017-09-21