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A night-time ritual at a temple-style stage with a stone shrine and a large deity murti decorated with a green garment, flower garlands and gold-trimmed red drapes. A man in an orange cloth sits at the shrine base beside a central figure wearing a red-and-white cloth and rudraksha beads, and another person in orange kneels near the lower platform. Long garlands hang on tall pillars, and colourful festoons with flower motifs decorate the canopy. In the foreground, a seated audience of about twenty-five devotees in white and pastel saris and white dhotis faces the stage, many with hair in braids. A speaker and microphone stand are visible at right.

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An outdoor temple-style ritual on a raised stage under a decorated canopy. Behind the stage, a deity murti in a red-and-gold shrine is garlanded with white and red flowers, with a kalasha-like vessel before it. A man in an orange-saffron robe stands near the shrine, and a man in white clothes sits in front, tending the ritual. Two tall black pillar-like murtis wrapped in flower garlands flank the stage. Hanging orange, yellow and red decorative tassels frame the top. Several dozen seated devotees in white clothes, some with long braids and a few in green or maroon saris, face the stage from the foreground. A camera tripod and a speaker are visible at the sides, and a golden palanquin-like structure sits at the right edge.2017-10-01September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07Night-time ritual in an open courtyard before a decorated deity murti shrine hung with marigold garlands and colourful bunting. Bare-chested men in white dhotis sit in rows on a red carpet, while a priest in white stands near a golden ornament at left and a man in a red-and-gold turban sits on an ornate golden seat at right, with a yellow ceremonial umbrella beside him. Two men in white dhotis kneel close to the shrine among oil lamps and offerings. Women in saris and older Western devotees in light clothing sit to the right of the carpet. A camera on a tripod records the scene. Dozens of people are visible.2016-12-07Evening 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.2017-09-24Nighttime photo of a temple-style stage with gold-framed arches and maroon curtains. Behind a central golden peetha, a deity murti with gold crown and garlands sits with a consort, flanked by golden standing figures wrapped in flower garlands. A bearded man in saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-and-white throne before a low fire pit, with a camera on a tripod pointed at him. Two bare-chested men in orange head cloths and dhotis sit to his left beside an offering fire. In the foreground, many people sit on the floor: bald men with bare upper bodies in white dhotis, and women in white or purple saris. A brass lamp and a yellow-and-orange kalasha-like offering sit on a patterned cloth below the throne, with fans set around the stage.2017-09-24 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor puja at a temple-style pavilion with a golden shrine holding a deity murti and goddess figures adorned with flower garlands. In the foreground, a large seated crowd of men, mostly bare-chested, wears white dhotis and sacred threads. On the raised platform, several priests in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange head cloths tend the rites, one standing near a brass lamp. A seated figure with long hair in orange at left faces the platform. Incense smoke rises, and a camera on a tripod stands at right. Yellow and orange banners hang overhead.2017-09-24December 02 20162016-12-02A 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 copiesNight-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 copiesA wide night photo of a large outdoor ritual hall with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the ground in the foreground, mostly women in white, pastel and bright saris and salwar. On a raised platform in the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wearing a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland sits on a red-cushioned seat before a wooden puja table with flowers and lamps. Behind him stands a large deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a kalasha-style peetha backdrop, and banana plants at each side. Several priests in white dhotis and a man in a pink turban assist at left, one holding a vessel. Overhead are colourful string lights and draped fabric. A camera rig is visible at the upper left.2016-12-02December 07 20162016-12-07