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A photograph of an outdoor ritual pavilion with a sandy floor under a corrugated roof and banana leaves. Several men in green dhotis and shawls sit on the ground at left, some with shaved heads and sacred threads. Standing figures in yellow and orange dhotis, some bare-chested, attend decorated altars draped in red, yellow and green cloth. Flower garlands and brass plates of offerings sit on the platforms, with deity murti decorated with garlands and a kalasha-style arrangement in the centre. The scene suggests a temple-style puja in progress.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual pavilion with a tin roof and a sandy floor. In the foreground, four elderly and middle-aged men sit in green cloths and green shawls, one holding a small object, while a younger man in a white shirt sits at the right edge. Behind them, decorated deity murtis stand under flower garlands, one in a purple-and-gold stand beneath a yellow canopy and others dressed in yellow, orange and green. A bare-chested priest and several other men in white or pale clothing stand near the back, and a woman in a pink sari sits at the right with offerings. Brass pots, fruit and flower offerings are arranged along the left side.2015-01-13Outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof and blue-and-yellow striped tent drapes, with banana plants and marigold garlands. Seated on mats on bare ground, a large group of men in green dhotis and shawls with saffron-red borders sits in rows facing a decorated shrine. A deity murti in a yellow-gold garment and garlands stands at left beside a garlanded palanquin-like altar. Foreground shows a fire pit with an open square hole, and devotees sit facing a kalasha-lined altar with brass vessels and offerings. A standing man in green at right watches the rite. Many men sit bare-chested with sacred ash markings.2015-01-13A large open-air tent ceremony with a sandy floor, where many priests in green and yellow ceremonial clothing and orange-striped headwraps sit or stand around a rectangular homa fire pit lined with white and red rims and scattered marigold flowers. Several bare-chested men in pink and yellow dhotis tend offerings and vessels, and a figure in a saffron wrap stands at the back. Behind them stand decorated deity murti and a large ornate canopy with floral garlands and banana plants. Nobody in this scene is identifiable as a person by the cues the guidelines require, so no candidate is marked.2015-01-13Outdoor temple-style ritual under a open canopy tent. A large deity murti or ceremonial figure draped in purple cloth and garlands sits on a raised platform beneath a gold parasol-shaped umbrella. In front, rows of kalasha pots with mango leaves and flowers are arranged on a table. Seated men in green dhotis and green shawls sit on the ground around a fire pit in a homa or yagna setting. Standing men in orange-red and saffron dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha or gold necklaces, move about the platform. A second decorated palanquin or ratha with red and yellow drapes and flowers appears at right. Banana plants frame the scene.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a large open tent with a corrugated roof. A decorated palanquin-like ceremonial structure with a golden canopy and garlands of yellow and orange flowers stands at center, surrounded by a deity murti in a yellow dhoti and green cloth at left. Many priests in pink, yellow and green dhotis and orange or yellow turbans sit cross-legged on the ground, while a bare-chested man stands at center in a green and yellow wrap. Brass vessels and plates of offerings sit in front, and banana plants and colourful bunting line the right side.2015-01-13January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A large open-sided pandal with a corrugated roof and banana plants shows a ritual in progress on bare ground. On the left, a decorated altar with garlands and a deity murti is attended by priests in pink and magenta dhotis. Men in green and orange cloths sit in rows on the ground, some with bare upper bodies, and a yellow basin with offerings and baskets lies in front. On the right, a standing man with white-painted face and bare chest in white dhoti and ornate necklaces tends the ritual, with a microphone on a stand in the foreground. Behind the pandal, rows of seated devotees in white are visible under a striped canopy, consistent with a puja or yagna gathering.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a large ritual yagna in a covered open-air pavilion. At the centre, a decorated deity murti sits on an ornate platform with a canopy and marigold garlands. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti stands beside a square fire pit lined with white and red, with firewood stacked nearby and oil lamps and brass vessels on a mat. To the right, a row of men in yellow and green dhotis and angavastrams, some with red shawls, stand with folded hands. Several figures in saffron and white robes stand at the back. Dense white smoke fills the upper space.2015-01-12