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Night-time outdoor temple scene with a tiered stepped structure decorated with many deity murti statues, some draped in garlands, under a small canopied shrine with blue and gold drapes. A seated figure in red clothing sits at the centre of the lower platform beneath stage lighting on a metal truss. Rows of seated devotees in chairs and on the ground, many in saffron and orange robes, face the altar. A standing man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at left, and a white-clad person stands in the foreground at right. Trees frame the dark background and a red wall runs behind the altar.

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December 20 20172017-12-20March 03 20182018-03-03December 20 20172017-12-20December 20 20172017-12-20December 20 20172017-12-20Night outdoor photo of a large ceremony at a temple-like setting with a tiered stepped platform decorated with many deity murtis and figures, a central shrine canopy draped with colourful garlands and bunting. Lit by stage lights, a metal lighting truss stands at right beside tall trees and a red boundary wall. A crowd of devotees sits on chairs and the ground in the foreground, many in orange and saffron clothing, with white dhoti-clad men standing at left and centre. A person in a white shirt films with a camera at left. A small sound speaker and a table with equipment sit at the front-right.2018-03-03Night-time outdoor ritual in front of a tiered shrine decorated with rows of small deity figures draped in garlands and flower strings. At the centre, a large lit altar with a canopied arch holds deity murtis, and a red-robed figure sits on the raised platform in front of it. Brass vessels and a silver palanquin-style carriage stand to the left, and a lamp stand burns on the right. Dozens of seated devotees in white and orange clothes face the platform, many with shaved heads, while a camera and tripod stand at the left edge.2018-03-03Night outdoor ritual photographed from behind a large seated crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. Many people sit on the ground facing a raised stepped platform decorated with rows of small lit lamps and garlanded deity murtis, with a tall ornate shrine canopy at the top. In front, a figure in red-orange robes stands at the centre of the platform beside a silver-and-pink decorated palanquin-style structure. Video cameras on tripods stand at the left edge, and a green cloth is draped over the shoulder of a seated person at right. Lamplight and floodlights illuminate the scene against a dark red wall.2018-03-03Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tiered stepped altar draped in red, with rows of small oil lamps and many decorated deity murti figures on each step, and a canopied shrine at the top. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the foreground, many facing the altar, while a camera on a tripod and a video operator stand at left. A priest in red and orange robes sits before the central offerings, with brass vessels and garlands in front of the platform. Trees and a red wall frame the background.2018-03-03Night-time outdoor ceremony on a raised stage before a seated audience. Behind the stage, a tiered wall of small shrines holds many deity murtis garlanded with marigold and jasmine strings, with a large illuminated shrine canopy at the top centre. On the stage, several people stand near a silver ornate palanquin-style shrine and brass kalashas. A man in white dhoti and shawl holds a microphone at centre; a bare-chested man in orange-red dhoti stands beside him; a woman in red sari and another in white sari and red-bordered dress stand or sit nearby. Several people in orange and red robes sit at the front edge of the stage, and a dense crowd in saffron, white and orange clothing sits in the foreground.2018-03-03December 20 20172017-12-20December 20 20172017-12-20