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Night ritual in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof. A priest in an orange turban and bare chest, wearing a saffron dhoti and a sacred thread, stands at left holding a flame. Seated along a raised platform are several women in red and maroon silk saris with flower garlands and bouquets, sitting on a striped cloth. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the floor and steps. Behind them stands a white deity murti or portrait in a shrine niche with a lit oil lamp, and a banner map of the world hangs from the ceiling. Other devotees in white and saffron clothing sit on the floor at left. Several figures are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a night ritual under a corrugated metal roof. A man in an orange turban, orange dhoti and bare chest stands centre, holding a small oil lamp and a ladle-like vessel near women seated on a raised platform. Several women in red and maroon saris with garlands sit in a row with folded hands, one in a red sari with a striped blouse at right. Seated and standing men in white and orange dhotis, some with hands in anjali, line the left side on the floor. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground. Behind them hangs a world map board, and at right a deity murti stands under a trident. A ceremonial brass item and a plate of white cloth sit in the foreground. Whether the central turbaned man is a candidate for a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is described as a priest.2016-10-10Evening ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and red beams. A barefoot priest in a saffron-orange dhoti with a matching orange head turban stands at centre, bare-chested with a gold-edged cloth draped at the waist, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a green leafy branch in the other, offering aarti. Seated on a raised platform at right, two women in red and maroon silk saris wear floral garlands, and a third sits beside them in a dark dress. Along the floor, rows of seated devotees wear garlands and orange cloths, and a man at left holds his hands in anjali. A deity murti sits in a decorated shrine with a trident at the right edge, and a world map hangs on the back wall. Strings of colourful tassels decorate the ceiling.2016-10-10A night ceremony in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, strung with orange and multicoloured tassels. A man in an orange turban and orange dhoti bends forward, offering something to a row of women seated on a raised platform. The women wear red and orange silk saris and white and yellow garland necklaces. Behind them, a deity murti stands in a decorated niche with a large brass trident beside it, and a world map hangs on the back wall. On the floor in front, men in white dhotis and bare torsos sit with hands folded in namaste, while children and women in colourful garlands sit on the ground. Marigold petals are scattered across the floor, and a plate of white offerings sits at the right.2016-10-10A night ritual gathering under a corrugated roof strung with marigold and mango-leaf decorations. In the foreground, a row of women in red and maroon saris, wearing white and red flower garlands, sit on a raised stone platform, several with hands folded or holding flowers. Opposite them, a man in a saffron/orange dhoti and orange head cloth stands near a seated group of devotees, some bare-chested in white dhotis, while other men in white and saffron robes stand behind. Loose yellow flower petals and a kolam-style floral pattern cover the floor. A decorated deity murti with a crown and a painted world map on a screen sit at the right side.2016-10-10A night-time ritual in an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. A priest in an orange turban and orange dhoti stands centre-left, holding a lit lamp toward a row of women seated on a raised platform. The women wear red and orange saris and garlands of yellow and white flowers. Behind them, a white and red decorated shrine holds a deity murti, with brass oil lamps in front. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees sit or stand on the left, and yellow flower petals are scattered on the floor. A world map display hangs on the back wall, and hanging garlands decorate the ceiling.2016-10-10Night ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a roof of corrugated sheeting. A standing priest in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti with a sash stretches one arm toward a fire pit, holding a small offering vessel, while reading from a book. Five young girls sit in a row on a raised platform wearing white-and-pink garlands of flowers, one in a green sari and one in a striped skirt set, with a tray of flowers and food nearby. Behind them stands a large golden trident and a deity murti in ornate gold dress beside the flames. Seated devotees in orange cloth and white fill the left foreground, and a background wall displays a world map with green lights.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10A ritual scene under a corrugated roof at night. A man in an orange turban and orange dhoti stands at left, holding a brass vessel and gesturing toward a row of women seated on a raised stone platform. The women wear red and orange saris, garlands of white flowers, and sit on a striped cloth with scattered yellow petals. Behind them stand painted clay deity figures, including a Ganesha-like figure with an elephant head and a decorated image in white and gold, beside a large golden trident. Seated devotees, many bare-chested or in orange cloth, fill the left foreground. A map display with a printed photo hangs on the back wall, and a brass lamp stands at right. Prayer ritual, puja setting.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10Night photograph of a covered outdoor ritual hall during a Navaratri puja. A saffron-robed priest with an orange turban stands in the centre holding a lit oil lamp and offering implement. Women in red and magenta sarees with flower garlands sit on a raised platform at right, one holding flowers. Shirtless male devotees in white dhotis and orange cloths sit on the floor at left, with young girls in red and marigold garlands beside them. Scattered yellow flower petals cover the floor, with a decorated deity murti at far right, a world map display on the back wall, and hanging festoons on the metal roof.2016-10-10Night-time ritual photograph in a covered hall where a sacred fire blazes in a raised square fire pit on a striped woven cloth. Several priests in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls stand around it; one in an orange shawl and turban holds a ritual vessel toward the flames. Behind them, large decorated deity murtis with flower garlands and an ornate arch stand beside a brass kalasha-like lamp. A brass oil lamp and a microphone sit on the cloth in front. A large screen on the back wall shows a world map with green markers. A photographer in the lower left is taking pictures. Ritual homa or yagna with fire offerings.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10