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A photograph of an outdoor puja at a riverside temple platform. A long-haired figure in orange robes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged at the center, holding a small plate and offering over a golden stand with a brass lamp and kalasha-like vessels, with marigold flowers and bowls of offerings in front. Around them devotees in orange and saffron shawls sit and kneel with hands folded. A large red-brown pillar frames the scene, and a standing stone statue of a deity with a trident and red flags is behind. Some onlookers stand on stairs at the back. Oil lamps and a silver vessel sit on the white platform.

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A photograph of an outdoor riverside ritual on a white marble platform. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged behind a small wooden stand holding a deity murti draped in a garland, marigold offerings, fruit, a brass lamp and a kalasha-style vessel. He holds a ritual item and chants before a microphone. Nearby, seated devotees in saffron and orange robes sit with palms joined in anjali, some with prayer beads, a woman in pink sits at the right, and a zebra-striped cushioned seat sits to the left. Onlookers stand on steps and a balcony above under umbrellas, and faded painted posters and notices decorate the wall behind.2008-07-03A photograph of an outdoor puja at a riverside ghat-style temple. A long-haired man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white stone platform, extending his hand over a brass lamp-like bowl and a small golden figure on a carved wooden stand. Around him, several devotees in orange and saffron shawls sit with palms pressed together or hold brass vessels, flower garlands and yellow marigold offerings lie on a plate. A bearded man in white stands behind the platform, and a red-brick pillar frames the scene. Behind, a crowd of onlookers watches from a staircase railing, and a large red-and-bronze Shiva statue with a trident sits on a rock wall.2008-07-03Outdoor riverside ritual on a raised stone platform beneath a red-pillared pavilion. A man in white with an orange shawl sits centrally behind a small golden puja altar with a golden pyramid-shaped vessel and a lamp, while others in orange and saffron clothing sit and kneel around it. A young man on the left in orange holds a silver bowl; a long-haired figure in orange sits beside him. A woman in a yellow head covering and orange-trimmed clothing sits at right, and a bare-headed man with a white shirt sits on the steps. Marigold petals and turmeric-yellow offerings are arranged on the platform, and several people stand on a staircase under umbrellas. A painted deity sculpture and red flags appear in the background, with a banana plant at right.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A photo of an outdoor puja on a stone platform. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at the centre, pouring or offering from a small bowl, with a pink cloth across the lap. Beside them, a man in orange shawl and shaved head tends offerings. A gold deity murti and a gold yantra-shaped object sit on a carved wooden stand, surrounded by marigold and rose petals on a silver plate, brass pots and bowls of turmeric and kumkum. Devotees in orange shawls sit behind, several with hands in anjali, and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits near a microphone stand. Orange-clad devotees stand on the stairs behind a red pillar.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Outdoor ritual at a riverside shrine steps with a central figure in orange robes with long dark hair seated behind a small brass stand holding a brass deity murti and a kalasha, with mango-yellow marigold petals scattered on the white platform. Around him are brass pots and small bowls of offerings, a seated woman in a grey patterned top at left, and many devotees in orange shawls with hands folded in anjali. A man in white kurta sits with hands joined near a microphone stand, and a seated figure in white holds a yellow ceremonial staff at right. A red-pillared structure with a painted mural and a statue of a deity with trident appears behind, along with people watching from upper steps.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Outdoor ritual on a stone platform beside a concrete stairway, with a painted deity statue and temple signage in the background. A central figure with long dark hair and an orange robe sits cross-legged, holding a small bowl and performing a ritual over a golden tiered kalasha-style vessel and a small golden deity murti on a carved wooden stand. Nearby, a man in an orange shawl and white kurta sits behind the altar, and a seated person in white plays a small instrument at the right edge. Around them, devotees in orange shawls and saffron robes sit in rows, some with palms pressed together, while others stand on the steps above. Marigold garlands, yellow turmeric-stained floor, brass bowls and a brass pot lie on the platform, and a microphone stand stands in front of the ritual.2008-07-03