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Night-time ritual on an outdoor stage lit by a string of small red lights along the back. A deity murti. A multicoloured parasol-like canopy with fringed edges sits above it. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes, a patterned cap and rudraksha-style beads sits cross-legged beside a gold plate and small oil lamp. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border sits facing the deity. White cloth draping and stage lights frame the scene, with empty tiered seating in the background.

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November 23 20102010-11-23Night-time outdoor puja on a white-draped platform. A deity murti decorated with layered garlands in yellow, green, white and red sits on an ornate gold peetha beneath a multicoloured canopy. On the left, a man in a saffron-orange robe, a patterned cylindrical headpiece, beaded necklaces and bangles sits cross-legged beside a gold vessel. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders sits facing the deity. Strings of lights and an empty stadium-style seating area appear behind. Several small people are at the far right edge.2010-11-23Night outdoor temple-style ritual on a white-draped stage. A deity murti is adorned with layers of marigold and yellow garlands and a red-and-green flower garland, placed on an ornate gold pedestal beneath a striped red, yellow and green canopy. A man in orange saffron robes, rudraksha beads, a decorated cap and gold necklace sits cross-legged at left with a small brass puja vessel before him, smiling. At right a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border sits beside the deity, also smiling. Strings of lights and an empty audience seating area are visible behind.2010-11-23A night-time puja on an elevated platform draped in white cloth. At the centre sits a decorated deity murti in a dense garland of yellow, orange, red and green flowers, set on a gilded pedestal under a multicoloured canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes, with an ornate patterned cap and a beaded necklace, sits on the left and waves a lit lamp before the deity. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a microphone speaks, and a young man in white stands at the right edge. Strings of red and white lights decorate the background, and a fountain is visible behind. Three physical people are visible.2010-11-23Night outdoor ritual on a raised white-draped platform at water's edge. A priest in saffron-orange robes and a patterned cap sits cross-legged, hand extended over an ornate golden stand holding a decorated deity murti garlanded with bands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, under a red and multicolour canopy. A second man in white dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style neck garland, sits with palms joined beside a microphone, and a third person is partly visible at lower right. Brass lamps and a brass plate stand nearby, and strings of red lights run across the background.2010-11-23Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a water-side stage. A deity murti is decorated with a dense garland of yellow, red, green, white and purple flowers and sits on an ornate gold peetha under a red, white and multicoloured canopy. A man in an orange robe and a patterned cap kneels at the left, tending the puja with a lamp and offering vessels. At the right, a young man in a white dhoti with a gold-bead necklace sits and speaks into a microphone. Fairy lights string across the background and a bordered white cloth covers the platform edge.2010-11-23Night photograph at an outdoor open-air ceremony on a raised white-draped platform. A decorated deity murti stands at centre within a flower-garland frame of red, yellow, green and purple blooms, under a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels. In front sits a shaved-headed young priest in saffron-orange robes and an embroidered ceremonial cap, holding a ritual implement beside a gold tray and brass lamp. To the right, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with red border and gold beaded necklace speaks into a handheld microphone. Strings of lights and a illuminated stepped structure appear in the background.2010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23Night photograph of a deity murti on a golden pedestal placed on a white-canopied boat floating on dark water beside empty stone steps. The murti is heavily garlanded with red, orange, yellow, green and white flower garlands, with a red-and-gold canopy above. A priest in an orange-saffron garment and a tall ornate white headdress holds a lit flame toward the murti, while a second man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace sits at the side holding a small object near his mouth. A brass bowl sits on the white cloth in front.2010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23