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A hazy photograph of a large open-sided hall during a fire ritual. Rows of seated devotees in white and pale clothing sit on mats facing a decorated stage at the far end. Small fire pits with flames burn in the foreground, and smoke fills the air. Colourful paper balloons and green leaf garlands hang from the ceiling. On the stage, a few standing figures in white and orange stand near a decorated altar with lamps and a dais. A large golden deity murti stands at the left side of the hall. Pictured activity suggests a homa with offerings, and the scene is consistent with a brahmotsavam celebration. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.

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December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph from behind a large seated congregation inside a white-walled hall during a fire ritual. Many devotees sit on mats with small red fire pits burning in front of them, flames and smoke rising through the bright haze. Several women wear orange and yellow saris, and most men wear white dhotis and white shirts. At the far end, a few robed figures in orange stand near a raised platform with offering vessels. On the left stands a large carved golden lion-form figure beside a golden deity murti, and colourful paper lanterns hang from the ceiling. The scene suggests a homa or yagna with the congregation seated in rows.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A large crowd of seated devotees fills a hall decorated with colourful balloons, paper bunting and green leafy garlands strung across the ceiling. Hazy smoke or incense drifts through the room. Many attendees wear white dhotis and kurtas, while women wear saffron, orange, pink and green saris with flowers in their hair. In the far background, a stage area with red and white drapes and a decorated dais is visible.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26Hazy photo of a large seated congregation at a ritual event in an open-sided hall, with rows of devotees on the floor facing a bright stage at the back. Several people in the foreground sit beside small fire pits with visible flames. Devotees wear white, orange and yellow garments, and a few women wear flowers in their hair. At the front, figures in orange and saffron robes sit near a decorated altar with lamps and offerings. Colourful paper lanterns and green leaf garlands hang from the ceiling, and a carved deity murti stands at the left edge beside garlanded ornaments.2008-12-26Photograph of a large seated congregation inside a open-sided pavilion during a ritual, with smoke and lamplight in the air. Many devotees sit on mats and cloth in white and light clothing, with women in yellow, orange and green saris in the foreground. Small oil lamps flicker on the floor before them. At the far end, several robed priests in orange and saffron stand before a decorated altar with garlands, a shrine and red drapes, with a deity murti visible behind. Strings of hanging decorative lanterns and leaves line the ceiling, and a bronze image group stands at the left wall.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a large open-sided hall filled with seated devotees on the floor during a ritual. In the foreground a red metal fire pit with a lit flame sits near the bottom edge. Rows of people in white and cream clothing sit facing a raised stage at the back, where people in orange and saffron garments perform rites beside brass lamps and offering trays. A red and pink backdrop and a hanging green leaf garland frame the stage, and a trident is visible at the left. A standing man in white stands at the right side and another in white at the upper left. Smoke haze fills the air, and many women in saffron and red saris sit among the crowd, with a few children in the front rows.2008-12-26