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A night-time photograph of an open-air temple-style pavilion draped with white fabric and hanging bunting in red, yellow, green and orange. At the centre, a shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and a seated goddess-form in red and blue, flanked by brass lamp stands, sits under an arched niche with red curtains. A red carpet runs down the middle toward it. In the foreground, golden bull (Nandi) statues face the shrine. Rows of people in white clothes sit on the floor on either side of the carpet, some wearing red head cloths, with a few more seated figures at left near a golden throne-like seat. A fan and a microphone stand are visible at the right edge.

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October 05 20172017-10-05Photo 11743470Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like stage under a white canopy with colourful hanging tassels. Many bare-chested male devotees in white dhotis with sacred threads sit in rows on red carpet facing a raised platform. On the platform, a figure in orange-red clothing sits on a yellow dais before a shrine with deity murti and garlands; an attendant in orange stands nearby. Golden bull statues (nandi) and a gilded palanquin or ratha are in the foreground. Several white-clad attendants are at the right side. Strong stage lighting and microphones surround the scene.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A large night-time ceremony in a canopied tent hall with a red carpet aisle. Rows of seated participants, mostly men bare-chested in white dhotis with yellow borders and sacred threads, face a decorated shrine with a deity murti at the far end. Women in white and yellow saris sit at right, and a golden bull statue stands at center foreground beside a golden lion-like figure. Colourful hanging fabric lanterns, paper lamps and string lights decorate the ceiling, and a screen shows a small image near the shrine.2017-09-26October 01 20172017-10-01Night-time ritual gathering in a temple courtyard under a canopy hung with colourful festoons and orange, red and white decorations. Dozens of men, mostly bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with yellow borders and sacred threads, sit in rows on a red carpet facing a stage. Women in white saris with gold borders and one in green sit among them. A large golden bull statue (Nandi) and a golden lion-like figure appear in the foreground. Behind them a shrine holds a decorated deity murti and a screen shows a seated figure. Lamps and lights surround the stage. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance.2017-09-26An outdoor temple-style ritual on a raised stage under a decorated canopy. Behind the stage, a deity murti in a red-and-gold shrine is garlanded with white and red flowers, with a kalasha-like vessel before it. A man in an orange-saffron robe stands near the shrine, and a man in white clothes sits in front, tending the ritual. Two tall black pillar-like murtis wrapped in flower garlands flank the stage. Hanging orange, yellow and red decorative tassels frame the top. Several dozen seated devotees in white clothes, some with long braids and a few in green or maroon saris, face the stage from the foreground. A camera tripod and a speaker are visible at the sides, and a golden palanquin-like structure sits at the right edge.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Large outdoor pavilion at night during a Navaratri ceremony. Rows of seated devotees fill red carpets; many men are bare-chested with white dhotis and yellow borders, while women wear white and yellow saris, one in green. Two large golden bull (nandi) statues face the central aisle. Hanging colourful festoons decorate the canopy. At the far end, a lit deity murti shrine and a screen show a live feed of the ceremony, with ornate golden thrones and offerings nearby.2017-09-26Night-time photograph of a large outdoor ritual hall under a white canopy hung with colourful striped and floral banners and paper lanterns. Many men seated cross-legged on red carpet in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads, face a shrine where deity murti are decorated with garlands and lit. Golden statues of a bull and a lion-like figure sit in the foreground. Women in white saris with gold borders sit on the right side of the aisle. A screen shows a video of a figure in the centre. Strong stage lighting illuminates the scene.2017-09-26A photograph of a ritual hall with a large gold Nandi bull statue in the left foreground on a raised platform, draped with a golden cloth. Behind it a deity murti is decorated with a garland of flowers and an orange cloth, and a flower-decorated throne stands in front of a red and patterned backdrop. Seated devotees fill the floor in white clothes with yellow shawls and saffron-orange garments. In the centre a figure in white robes sits near brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel, with a metal tray in the foreground. Ceiling fans and stage lights hang overhead. The scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering.2010-12-27