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Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof during a puja. On the right, a priest in white dhoti with gold borders stands before an elaborately decorated deity murti of a goddess, draped in marigold garlands, with a peacock-feather fan raised behind. In the centre a person in red-and-gold robes with a rudraksha mala sits in a red chair, and on the left a standing attendant in orange and gold robes holds a small object. A kneeling devotee in white with gold borders sits at a low platform with brass vessels and offerings in front of the deity. A rectangular metal fire-pit or yagna area sits nearby, with oil lamps and flower garlands. Potted plants and banana trees surround the courtyard.

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October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor temple-style puja under a corrugated metal roof. On the left, a man in saffron robes and a long rudraksha-style garland sits in an orange armchair, with a second person in orange seated beside him. In the centre a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands facing a raised shrine, while a kneeling man in orange and a devotee-like figure sit at a step-tiered platform with a small square pit. On the right, large colourful deity murtis are garlanded with marigolds and yellow flower strings, flanked by banana bunches and fruit on steel trays. Potted palms and a red-and-white striped wall surround the setting.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor puja under a corrugated metal canopy at an ashram. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits in a large orange armchair, with a framed photo on a yellow table beside him. Devotees in orange and saffron robes stand and sit around a raised white platform where a man in white ritual cloth kneels before a decorated deity murti of a goddess draped in garlands, with a red and gold cloth, lamps and fresh banana leaves. A standing priest in a red-brown dhoti gestures near a stainless steel table. Red walls, palm trees and strings of bunting frame the scene.2014-10-02Outdoor ritual scene under a metal-framed canopy. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a garland sits on an orange throne-like chair at left, facing a shrine. A priest in orange-and-gold dhoti stands at right, holding a small ritual vessel, with a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti beside him. A large white and silver deity murti of a goddess with garlands and a crown stands in an ornate arch, flanked by smaller murtis wrapped in marigold garlands. A brass kalasha-style vessel, oil lamps and steel offering plates sit on the platform. Trees and a red wall are in the background.2014-10-02Outdoor puja at a shaded open-air shrine under a corrugated metal roof. Several priests in saffron-orange and white dhotis perform worship before a large clay murti of a goddess with white-and-gold ornamentation, garlands of marigolds and a red-draped altar. A priest in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands in front of the murti, while a priest in orange at left swings a brass bell-like instrument. Another priest in white crouches near a basin, and a woman in a red sari sits beside a brass lamp. Potted plants and a framed portrait sit nearby. Four people are visible.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02