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Photo of a nighttime outdoor ritual at a temple-style shrine with an ornate golden arch framing a red-draped deity murti with a crown and a gold-and-blue figure, garlanded with flower garlands. In front, a seated man in orange and gold clothing sits on a red-cushioned seat behind a low wooden platform with oil lamps and a lit fire, indicating a homa or puja. To the right, several saffron-robed figures in orange clothes and orange turbans stand and sit beside the platform. Foreground audience sits on the ground: bare-chested men in white dhotis on the left, and women in white and mixed clothing on the right, with a camera on a tripod in the middle. Gathering of about twenty-five people visible.

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September 17 20172017-09-17Night outdoor ceremony under a covered pavilion in front of a golden shrine holding deity murtis, including a central seated goddess figure and two flanking deities garlanded with marigold and rose garlands. A man seated on a white cushioned seat in front of the shrine wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a visible flame and wooden fire pit with offerings. A standing priest in orange and red robes stands to the right beside a small kalasha-like vessel. A camera on a tripod records the proceedings. Seated devotees in white and gold-bordered dhotis and saris fill the foreground, many with heads bowed, and a black-and-white framed backdrop and fan are visible at left.2017-09-17Evening ritual at an outdoor temple-style shrine with a dark sky and a white canopy above. A seated man in a white robe and orange shawl with rudraksha beads sits before a low wooden fire altar with a small flame and smoke rising, as a homa or yagna is performed. Behind him, a deity murti and a second figure are adorned with garlands and gold-trimmed red drapery. Several standing attendants in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand around the altar, one holding an object at the side, while a kneeling crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white clothing watches from the foreground. A video camera on a tripod records the ceremony.2017-09-17September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesEvening ritual in a temple courtyard before a golden shrine holding a deity murti of a goddess with a crown and red-saffron garments, flanked by golden attendant figures and garlanded with pink and white flower strings. A man with long hair, a red-orange cloth and a beaded necklace sits on a red-cushioned throne behind a low ritual table with a fire pit and brass lamps. Several men in orange cloths and bare upper bodies attend the fire, and rows of seated devotees in white and purple saris and dhotis face the stage. Video cameras on tripods and standing fans surround the scene, with orange and gold cloth banners overhead. The setting resembles a homa or puja performed in a sanctum with a discourse in progress.2017-09-24Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style pavilion with a fire burning on a stone platform before a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigolds and red flowers. Priests in white dhotis and bare-shouldered attire perform the fire rite, and a kalasha and brass lamps stand nearby. A seated figure in a red-and-saffron turban and red-orange shawl sits on an ornate gold-framed throne beneath a yellow-and-red canopy; he may be a person by appearance, so a person is set to unsure. Devotees in white and pastel clothing sit on the red-carpeted ground in a large crowd, and photographers stand at the edges. A yellow-and-red festoon hangs above the pavilion.2016-12-07A night-time Hindu ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with yellow, red and gold banners and a white canopy. Several priests in saffron-orange dhotis and orange head cloths stand before a golden altar bearing a deity murti and goddess figures adorned with garlands, with a brass kalasha and lamps in front. Many bare-chested male devotees in white dhotis and sacred threads sit in rows on the floor facing the altar, with a few older men and one woman in white among them. Incense smoke rises at right beside a tripod-mounted camera. A person in white sits to the left near a white decorated seat.2017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style stage under a pink and white canopy. Dozens of bare-chested men in white dhotis, with white sacred threads, sit in rows facing the stage. On the stage, two men in saffron-orange robes and orange head cloths stand before a central altar with a brass lamp and offerings, while a woman in an orange sari sits nearby. Behind them stand deity murtis of Devi and Shiva with garlands, flanked by golden decorations and hanging banners in yellow, red and blue. A small smoke trail rises from the altar. A cameraman with a tripod is at the right edge.2017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07