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A photograph of a Navaratri celebration in a temple pavilion decorated with strings of lights, pink and maroon drapes and a hanging yellow-and-black banner. Behind the scene, tiers of Bommai Golu dolls and figurines are arranged on red-draped steps, with golden lion-pillar carvings flanking them. Several figures are seated on the floor in front of a flower-filled offering stand with yellow marigolds and small decorated pots. A priest in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands near a microphone, while men in white dhotis, one with bare chest and sacred ash, bend or kneel in worship. A standing deity murti in red and gold draped attire stands at left and a small gilded shrine sits center. Oil lamps and a blue water jug are visible on the floor.

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A photograph inside a decorated temple hall during Navaratri, with string lights and pink and maroon draping overhead. Tiered red shelves behind hold many small deity figurines and dolls, a golden lion-form pillar stands at left, and a golden lamp stand sits in front of the shelves. A speaker on a stand is at centre. An orange-robed man stands near the speaker. At right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with sacred markings and a woman with hair in a bun and a rudraksha mala sit on the floor, and a man in white dhoti bows forward. Ritual offerings in lamps and trays of yellow marigolds are placed on the floor, and a small table at left holds brass bowls with flowers. Visible people are about five.2017-09-26A temple-style ritual in a hall decorated with garlands. On the left, an elderly priest with white hair and an orange-yellow dhoti holds up a lit lamp in a tall silver lamp stand. Behind him, a seated man in orange robes and another in white sit near a microphone. On the right, a golden throne and deity figures draped in marigold and multicolored garlands stand beside a gold-framed alcove with pink backdrop. In the foreground, a shirtless man in a white dhoti bends over a flower-strewn floor before a plate of offerings, while a seated man in a green cap and gold-trimmed cloth sits on a low wooden stool. Sweets stacked on a tray sit at lower left, and rose petals are scattered on the floor.2013-07-18A night-time ritual scene in an open outdoor pavilion decorated with marigold garlands and strings of lights. A central figure sits on a raised seat in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, his long hair swept back, flanked by seated devotees in saffron and white. In front, a man in white and an orange-shawled attendant tend a large array of lamps and offerings, with dozens of small oil lamps arranged on a white-clothed table and brass vessels, bowls of fruit and a silver dish of flowers in the foreground. White statues of deities and a painted backdrop stand behind the pavilion, and smoke drifts through the air.2009-01-12A festive temple hall during Navaratri with a yellow-and-gold homa or puja fire pit in the foreground, flames rising from a wooden platform decorated with pink flowers. A bare-chested priest in a red-pink headcloth and white dhoti bends over the fire, and a second priest in white dhoti stands at right. Two standing men in white dhotis with colourful borders stand at the centre. Seated devotees in orange and white clothes sit on striped mats at left. Behind them are tiered displays of small figurines and lamps, a golden palanquin or throne, a deity murti, and fruit, flowers and brass vessels on the floor. Coloured lights and hanging decorations fill the ceiling.2017-09-26A night-time temple ritual under a canopy of marigold and orange flower garlands with string lights overhead. A seated figure in red robes and a crown, with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, sits on a raised red seat at the back, flanked by a decorated pink pedestal. In front, rows of brass kalasha pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves stand on a white-draped table. Devotees in saffron and white sit on the floor, and white-clad priests in orange sashes tend shallow oil lamps and offering plates spread on a cloth. Stone deity murti and a white statue of a seated figure stand at the left, with buckets and a fan visible at the edges. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam with kalasha offerings.2009-01-12A temple puja in progress before a central shrine of gilded deity murtis draped in garlands of orange, yellow and green flowers, with a red curtain behind. A priest in a white dhoti sits at left on a patterned mat with an offering tray and oil lamps. To the right, four men sit on the floor: one in a white dhoti and shawl, two in saffron/orange cloths with rudraksha malas, and one in a teal cloth holding a microphone. Ornate gold-framed canopies with multicoloured fringed parasols stand above the shrine, and decorated gold deity figures flank the sides.2016-03-27A night-time ritual scene under a canopy strung with orange and yellow marigold garlands. At the centre, a seated figure in orange robes and a red-orange garland sits on a raised orange seat before a pyramid of brass-tipped fruit and sweets on a white-draped table. Around him, several people in saffron and orange robes, some with orange shawls and beaded necklaces, sit on the floor in front of rows of offerings in small bowls and dishes. In the foreground, two men in white dhotis and orange cloths sit with their backs to the camera before further trays of food and lamps. Behind them stands a white statue of a seated deity and a framed deity image, with a white seated figure on a pedestal to the left. Steel buckets and pots line the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or satsang with offerings.2009-01-12January 02 20162016-01-02Festive Navaratri scene at a temple hall lined with a tiered golu display of dolls and figurines under fairy lights. Four men stand in white dhotis with coloured borders, bare-chested with sacred threads and necklaces; one wears a purple shawl and another a lavender-striped dhoti. A seated man in a yellow-orange shawl sits before a silver throne-like seat decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands, with brass oil lamps in front. Gold and red ornate deity shrines and a decorated altar appear at right, and a large deity figure stands at left.2017-09-26 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07A night ritual in a temple pavilion with a fire pit (homa) burning at the centre, surrounded by marigold garlands and flower-decorated pedestals. Several priests in white dhotis and orange cloths perform the rite, one holding a lit lamp and another pouring an offering. Devotees sit on colourful striped mats in the foreground. To the right, a seated figure in an ochre robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a sunburst backrest, beside a decorated deity murti framed with flowers and string lights. Coloured strings of lights hang overhead.2016-12-15December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copies