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Outdoor ritual under a red-framed open canopy. A bare-chested priest in a maroon dhoti with gold border stands at left, waving a fan-like yak-tail or feather whisk toward a young woman in a green sari with gold border, seated on a patterned red rug. She wears yellow and red marigold and rose garlands, a jewelled headpiece and a nose ring. Before her are brass oil lamps, silver bowls, kumkum and turmeric in small dishes, and leaves on a tray. At right stands a large Ganesha murti with a garland. In the background a man in saffron-orange robes sits in an orange armchair beside a dark red building. Visible people: four, including the seated figure in green and the priest.

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Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with red steel posts. On the left, a young priest in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a ceremonial implement and a small brass bell. Seated on a plush orange armchair at center is a man in a reddish-brown robe with a rudraksha mala, flanked by a few attendants in orange and white. On the right, a young woman in a green sari with yellow and red garlands and a gold headpiece sits on a red patterned cloth beside a large Ganesha murti draped in garlands. In front, brass oil lamps, bowls, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings of flowers and leaves are arranged on a low platform.2014-10-02A temple ritual outdoors under a corrugated metal roof. A young woman in a green sari with a red border and a yellow marigold garland sits on a raised platform, wearing a jewelled headpiece and holding a pink flower. Beside her, a man with a shaved head and orange-brown dhoti with yellow border stands in front of a small cart, pouring from a silver vessel, while a peacock-feather fan is held at the upper left. Red roses and yellow garlands decorate the scene, with a palm tree and red building behind.2014-10-02A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor pandal. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a red beaded mala performs an offering with a long ritual stick toward a large white and pink Ganesha murti adorned with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. Beside him a young girl in a green and red silk saree, gold jewellery, and a gold headpiece sits wearing yellow garlands. A pink lotus rests near the deity, a steel vessel stands on the ground, and a lion or tiger figure with an open mouth is at the right edge. Green plants and a purple hoop frame the scene.2014-10-02Outdoors under a corrugated metal canopy, a shaven-headed young man in a rust-red dhoti with yellow border and red shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a young girl seated on a raised platform. The girl wears a green sari with a yellow border, a red-flowered yellow garland, a jeweled headpiece and necklace, and holds a pink lotus. Behind her a deity murti is decorated with yellow and red garlands. A brass vessel set and a small potted plant are nearby. Ceremonial puja-style worship; no clear a person candidate is visible.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A young priest with bare upper body and a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders applies a yellow paste to the forehead of a seated young woman in a green sari with a gold border. She wears yellow marigold garlands, red flower accents, gold jewellery and a gold headpiece. Behind her stands a large deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, beside a lion figure with a fierce open-mouthed face. Brass bowls of food, metal vessels, incense sticks and a pink lotus sit on a cloth-covered table under a open-sided shelter. The scene suggests a ritual blessing with a ceremonial tilak.2014-10-02A young girl in a green sari with a yellow and red marigold garland sits before a large deity murti with a lion-faced figure and a Ganesha-like head behind her. A man with a shaved head, bare torso with white markings, an orange-brown dhoti and a long rudraksha-style mala feeds her a sweet from his fingers. Brass vessels, offerings and a small oil lamp sit on a table at left, with a red-roofed shelter overhead.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A priest in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and bare shoulders performs a ritual at a shrine beside a young girl in a green dress with yellow and red flower garlands. The girl holds a pink lotus while seated before a deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, with a lion-faced figure and an elephant-headed Ganesha image nearby. Steel bowls, brass vessels and an incense stick sit on the table under a corrugated roof.2014-10-02A photograph of a priest in saffron-red dhoti and rudraksha mala performing a puja beside a seated young girl in a green sari with red border and a yellow-and-red flower garland. He wears white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms and holds a silver bell and a ritual staff toward her. Behind them stand colourful deity murtis of Ganesha in pink with a yellow garland and other figures in garlands, with silver and brass vessels, kumkum bowls and a red cloth on a low platform under trees.2014-10-02A young woman in a green sari with a red border sits before a large goddess murti adorned with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, with a lion figure beside her. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead and arms, stands at left placing his hands on her garlanded shoulder, appearing to perform a blessing or ritual. A tin-roofed open pavilion and potted plants form the setting. Yellow and red flower garlands dominate the scene.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02