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Devotees gather around a ritual offering table at an abhishekam or puja, piled with fruit, yellow and purple flower garlands and a silver tray. A woman in a green blouse and cream-and-gold sari, with a lanyard badge, stretches her hand toward the offerings beside a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and gold chain who reaches toward the tray. Nearby, a young boy in white and a woman in a red-and-white shawl stand watching; several women wear orange-yellow forehead bands printed with eyes. Behind them, many people in white and pastel saris stand in smoke, with a banana-leaf canopy and a dark deity murti visible at left. No one is identified as a person.

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December 02 20162016-12-02Outdoor ritual at night in which several devotees stand around a raised wooden platform decorated with orange and pink flower petals, yellow marigold garlands, and fruit including pomegranates and oranges. A bronze bowl sits on the platform, and a shirtless priest in a white dhoti kneels at right offering flowers. A woman in a cream sari with a long grey braid and a brown bag stands at center, while women in white, green, blue and red saris and salwar wear orange headbands and name badges. A banana plant and a dark shivalinga-like stone form are visible behind them, with a red curtain at left. Men in white and a man with a purple headwrap are at the lower left, appearing to attend the abhishekam.2016-12-02Night-time ritual scene at an outdoor puja area. A woman in a cream cardigan over white clothes, with an orange headband, leans over a tray of marigold and purple flower garlands, fruit and offerings. Beside her a woman in a green blouse and cream sari arranges flowers. Several devotees in white, one in an orange top and blue jacket with an ID badge, and one in orange headgear stand with palms pressed together. A bare-chested priest-like man in a yellow cloth and rudraksha mala stands at right. A tall banana leaf and a dark deity murti appear in the background, with a large screen showing another scene at top right.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Outdoor evening ritual with smoke rising, where a crowd of devotees gathers around a flower-decorated offering table. In the centre, a woman in a white dress with a long beaded necklace and a saffron-orange forehead band holds out flowers. Beside her, an older man in a cream dhoti and white shirt and a woman in a green blouse and gold sari kneel near the table. A shirtless young boy in a white dhoti stands in the foreground, with a bowl of flowers, a red apple and an orange on the cloth. Several others wear orange headbands and white ritual clothes, and a banana leaf and bright screen are in the background.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Night-time ritual scene at an outdoor temple-style setting beneath a banana leaf canopy. A shrine with a dark Shiva lingam decorated with flower garlands stands behind. In the foreground, a woman in white with white forehead markings and a white shawl stands beside a woman in white with an orange band on her forehead, and several women in white, cream and saris with garlands and beads look on with hands folded. A woman in a green blouse and cream sari kneels at a flower-decorated tray holding fruit and marigolds. A young boy with bare shoulders in a white dhoti sits with his back to the camera before the offering. Other attendees in saris stand behind, and the bottom-right corner shows a yellow cloth. Garlanded offerings and a puja tray are visible near the people.2016-12-02Night-time outdoor ritual scene at an ashram. Several devotees stand around a low offering table covered in marigold and other flower garlands, with oranges, apples and bananas set on a brass tray. A woman in a red blouse and maroon-and-brown sari and a woman in a green sari with gold-bordered pallu place flowers and fruit. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain stands at right, and a shaved young boy in a white dhoti with a pink cloth over his shoulder stands at left. Many participants wear orange and white headbands and white clothing. A banana plant and a large screen glow in the background.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02