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Night-time outdoor puja at a red-walled terrace beside a dark water body. A large decorated deity murti stands at left, adorned with white and gold ornaments and pink-and-white garlands, with a small figure below. A man in saffron dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha-style beads holds a plate and lamp toward the murti, while a shaved-headed priest in orange robes stands beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with faces and heads smeared with coloured powder stand nearby, one holding a multicolour umbrella overhead. Spectators watch from the terrace railing above, several dressed in white and orange. Ritual lamp offering with aarti in progress.

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Night outdoor ritual on a stone platform beside water. A large decorated deity murti stands on the left, draped with white, pink and red flower garlands and feathered ornaments, with a red cloth behind it. Several devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and tunics hold a tray of offerings and a lit oil lamp, while others in white dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded. One man in a saffron tunic has a bald head and a paler complexion. A colourful striped umbrella is held above the group. Onlookers stand on a red-walled terrace above, some in orange and white clothes. The arati is performed in front of the murti.2011-10-06Night-time outdoor ritual at a red-walled terrace beside a dark water area. On the left, a large decorated deity murti with white ornate backdrop and flower garlands stands on a pedestal. In the centre, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl holds a lit flame and a brass vessel while a plate of yellow flowers is offered by a bare-chested man in orange. Behind them, a woman in green-and-white sari holds a kalasha on her head under a multicoloured canopy umbrella. Several white-clad devotees and onlookers watch, and two men in orange robes stand on the upper terrace. A man at right holds a camera and a small screen.2011-10-06Night outdoor ritual on a stone terrace beside a red wall. At left, a large decorated deity murti with a white and silver crown-like headdress and flower garlands is set on a blue-and-pink pedestal. A devotee in a green-and-white sari holds a brass plate on her head beneath a multicoloured parasol. In the centre, a man in a saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala raises his hands in front of a tray of yellow offerings. Nearby, men in saffron and white robes stand with lamps and a bell, some with colour powder on their heads and clothes. Behind them, a crowd of devotees, some in pink and white, stands on a balcony and terrace, and a figure in orange robes stands at the top of the balcony stairs.2011-10-06Night photograph of a procession at a red-walled courtyard. A large decorated palanquin-style deity murti with white ornamental arch and floral garlands stands on the left, surrounded by people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with colored powder smeared on their faces and clothes. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a red-and-gold lamp or vessel aloft beside the wall. A woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala sits in a wooden chair in the foreground. A man in orange robes with colored powder holds a long ceremonial staff with a fringed canopy above. Balcony spectators watch from above. Potted plants line the steps.2011-10-06Night procession on a red-walled stone staircase lined with potted plants. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a red border reaches up to steady a large deity murti topped with a white ornate crown-like headpiece and draped in pink and yellow garlands. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry or guide the murti up the steps. On the right, spectators in white, red and green clothing stand along a railing watching. Photo taken at night with dark background.2011-10-06Dusk ceremony on temple steps beside a red-draped altar bearing three ornate deity murtis with crowns, garlands and beaded necklaces, and a small burner. A shaved-headed priest in an orange sacred thread garment raises a bell in one hand, while a young attendant in white dhoti with gold border and a gold armband stands at left holding a metal vessel. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and white-clad attendants stand on striped steps, and a golden serpent-form ritual object curls at right. A blue and gold parasol and a brass kalasha-like vessel appear in the foreground.2014-06-16Outdoor procession beside a large painted deity murti of Devi on a decorated float, showing a fierce lion beneath her and multiple arms holding weapons. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a saffron cloth wrap and rudraksha mala stands centre-front, forehead and face smeared with coloured powder, holding a red-cloth bundle on a pole. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around him, one in a yellow shawl with dotted face colouring, another in a crimson turban-like headdress with a gold necklace on the left, and a bare-chested figure in white cloth at right. Bunting and hanging colourful tassels decorate a corrugated shelter behind them, with onlookers in the background. The scene reflects a festival procession with powder-covered devotees.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 06 20112011-10-06November 20 20102010-11-20October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies