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Photograph of a night Navaratri worship setting under a corrugated roof at an ashram temple. A seated man in a ceremonial silver-and-gold throne with a silver umbrella canopy sits before a fire pit, hands joined in namaskar, wearing a yellow-gold shawl and a garland of white and orange flowers. A standing man in a red-orange robe at right holds a ceremonial tray, possibly a conch or offering vessel. Behind them stand deity murtis: a goddess in gold and yellow sari with a crown and lotus, another deity beside her, and a blue figure with a lion mount at left. Silver ornamented furniture with leopard-print cushions, a brass oil lamp, marigold and rose garlands, and a striped floor cloth complete the scene. Two to five physical people are visible.

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September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21A temple shrine scene during Navaratri puja at Adi Kailaasa, Bengaluru. A seated figure in a silver ornate throne wears a red-brown robe and a white and orange garland, hands folded. A priest in a rust-orange dhoti, bare-chested, stands at right holding a brass plate and bowl near a fire pit (homa) with flames. Behind them stand two painted deity murtis: a female figure in gold and yellow with a crown and a male figure in blue-grey tones. A blue deity figure stands at far left. Silver chairs, striped mats, marigold garlands and brass lamps surround the fire pit.2017-09-21A temple shrine scene at night under a corrugated roof, with a sacred fire pit (homa/yagna) lit at the centre foreground. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti kneels at the right, holding a brass plate. Seated on an ornate silver throne is a figure with long dark hair, dark beard, red garland and a red-and-orange garment, hands folded in front of the chest, with a silver canopy above; the figure is a statue or murti rather than a live person. Behind stand painted deity murtis: a blue-skinned figure at left, and two yellow- and white-robed figures with crowns and ornate headdresses. Silver chairs, brass lamps, marigold garlands and a striped floor cloth complete the setting.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21A photograph of a temple-style ritual stage draped in red fabric with garlands and a gold-framed throne. Seated on the throne is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and bare-skinned upper body, hands folded in front. In the foreground a man in a brown-orange robe stands with his back to the camera beside a small fire pit with a flame and brass bowls. Behind them stand a white-framed deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a lion, another deity figure in orange and white, and a garlanded murti in green and pink on the right. Brass oil lamps, flowers and a microphone are arranged on the platform.2012-10-17September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copies