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A night-time puja at an open-sided shrine with a corrugated roof and strings of dried leaves overhead. A priest in a red dhoti and shawl with a marigold garland stands at left with hands joined in namaskar beside a low golden fire pit where a flame burns with offerings and small lamps. At right a large white-clad deity murti with a crown, marigold garlands and multiple arms is decorated with flowers, with smaller figures below it. A red cloth covers the altar and a patterned carpet lies in the foreground with a microphone stand and brass vessels.

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October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of an outdoor night puja at a covered open-air shrine. A priest in saffron-orange dress sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform at left, with white markings on his arms and forehead, performing worship with brass vessels and oil lamps before him. Behind him stands a large white-and-gold Durga-style deity murti with multiple arms, flanked by smaller figures, a lion mount, garlands of marigolds and a red cloth draped over a carved altar. A second person in white stands near the left edge and a camera operator in white is at right, making three visible people. Pink lotus flowers and yellow flower garlands lie at the foot of the altar.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 01 20112011-10-01