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Night outdoor puja at a temple-style ritual site. Two gold-and-silver ornamented deity murtis stand on a gold base, dressed in orange shawls and yellow-and-white marigold garlands. In front, a square stone firepit with flower-decorated kalasha pots holds offerings. On the right, a bald priest in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha-style garland performs aarti, holding a lit oil lamp, while another priest in white kneels beside him with hands in prayer. Behind them, devotees in saris sit and stand under a white canopy with string lights in the background.

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Night outdoor puja scene with two shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis and garlands seated before a brick fire pit. The standing priest on the right holds a silver oil lamp with a flame toward the fire pit while the priest beside him sits with hands folded in prayer. To the left, two decorated deity murti stand on a gilded base, one in gold and orange with jewelled adornments, the other with silver ornaments and yellow-and-green flower garlands. Brass vessels and a kalasha sit on the ground. Behind them, devotees in white and colourful clothing watch, with smoke and small flames visible in the background.2012-01-08Night outdoor puja on a raised platform with two metal deity murtis decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, standing behind a green-painted altar holding flower offerings and a lit oil lamp. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace and shaved head works at the right, bringing his hands over a silver vessel with a small microphone in front of him. Another orange-robed figure stands partly behind the deity at upper left, and banana leaves cover the ground in front. Lights glow in the dark background, with a speaker stack at right.2012-09-29January 08 20122012-01-08September 29 20122012-09-29Night outdoor ritual before a golden-framed stage with two decorated deity murtis, each adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and silver ornaments. A priest in an orange shawl and orange dhoti stands at right, holding a metal ritual vessel over a square fire pit with rising smoke. Another priest in white dhoti and white shawl stands behind him, and a crowd of devotees in white shirts and saris watches from the left. Lamps and a tent canopy are visible overhead. Identity is not established by appearance here.2012-01-08Night outdoor ritual under a white and orange canopy. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with a beaded necklace, holds a silver vessel and pours liquid or smoke over a metal fire pit. Beside him a man in white ritual cloth with a garland stands with hands folded. Two deity murtis, one with an orange shawl and one in red, are decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and stand on a gold-bordered pedestal. Brass and silver ritual vessels and a kalasha sit at their base. Devotees in white and mixed clothing watch behind a barrier, and a stage banner is partly visible.2012-01-08Evening outdoor ritual at a temple-style pavilion. Two standing metal deity murtis, one with a silver face and orange cloth, the other adorned with silver ornaments, are decorated with yellow and white garlands and placed on a gold-coloured wooden palanquin base. In front, a man in an orange and gold shawl over white dhoti holds a metal ladle over a fire pit emitting smoke, while another man in white dhoti and garland stands beside him. Spectators in white shirts and casual clothes watch from behind a barrier under a pink-and-white canopy. Banner lettering is partly visible at the top left.2012-01-08Outdoor evening ritual photograph before a red and white backdrop. Two ornately decorated metal deity murtis stand on a gold-trimmed platform, adorned with white, yellow, red and pink flower garlands and silver jewelry. In the lower right, a seated priest in a peach-coloured robe with a red border, bare-shouldered and bare-armed, performs puja beside a small lit oil lamp and brass vessels on a mat. A yellow-painted square yagna or abhishekam altar sits in front. Behind them, a crowd of men in white shirts and striped shirts stands watching, and a figure in orange robes stands at the upper right.2012-09-29A night outdoor ritual on a raised platform under an orange and white canopy. A young man in white dhoti and shawl, with a garland and gold-beaded necklace, performs aarti with a multi-wick oil lamp, flames flaring. Two decorated deity murtis stand on a gold pedestal, one crowned and holding a staff, the other crowned and draped in orange, both wrapped in white and red flower garlands. Brass vessels and a yellow-cloth-covered offering sit before them, with a kalasha-like tray and a red-tinted water basin in front. A bystander in a shirt watches; others stand behind a railing. Smoke drifts across the scene.2012-06-03A night outdoor ritual at a temple-style stage. A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-bead necklace, holds a lit silver aarti lamp with a flame toward a fire pit. Behind him, two deity murtis wearing red, yellow and green garlands and ornate crowns stand on a gold-trimmed platform. Devotees in saris and white clothing stand in the background among string lights and a purple backdrop.2012-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20122012-09-29September 29 20122012-09-29