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Outdoor temple courtyard with a large white and blue-faced Kali murti standing on the right, holding raised hands, wearing a garland of marigolds and a skull necklace. In the center a golden-throned deity murti with a red and orange cloth sits on a green base near brass oil lamps on stands. A young attendant in orange robes holds a lamp while another standing man wears an orange dhoti and bare chest. A seated worshipper in orange sits in front of the Kali murti beside a coconut offering. A yellow-orange tiled fire pit with ash is in the foreground, with a colourful hanging banner and green lanterns overhead.

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Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk under a corrugated roof, with a large blue-skinned goddess murti (deity murti) draped in white cloth and multiple garlands of marigold, holding raised hands. In front stands a red and gold decorated palanquin-style shrine with a seated figure. Two young attendants in saffron-orange robes tend brass oil lamps on stands, and a bare-chested priest in red dhoti stands at left. A woman in a dark garland-decorated outfit kneels at right near a kalasha-like offering with flowers, and a sunken rectangular fire pit stands at the lower left. Hanging orange and green lanterns and a world map sign appear in the background. The a person field is left unsure because no distinctive a person cues are visible in the people present.2016-10-30Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like shrine decorated with hanging green and multicolored banners and a strip of green leaf garland. A large standing deity murti with blue skin, a white crown and a yellow-and-orange flower garland stands on a stepped platform. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some with sacred threads, are gathered around the base of the murti, holding and lifting a red-and-orange offering or cloth bundle wrapped with marigold garlands. To the left, a smaller golden shrine with a seated deity murti is adorned with flowers and a cobra hood design, flanked by brass oil lamps. On the right, a figure in an orange robe bends low near a black speaker box, and a young boy in orange clothing with a garland stands at the edge of the frame.2016-10-30October 26 20112011-10-26Outdoor temple-style ritual at dusk under a corrugated roof. A priest in orange-red cloth with a red turban sits cross-legged reading from an open book beside a fire pit lined with stacked firewood. Two young shaven-headed boys with white body markings sit nearby in white dhotis. On the right, a deity murti of Ganesha with an orange cloth and a white-clad goddess figure stand in a decorated shrine framed with marigold garlands. On the left, a standing golden deity figure in a red skirt is garlanded, and robed attendants in orange and red cloth stand behind, one holding a flaming lamp and another a long ceremonial pole. A banner with a world map hangs above. Mango leaf festoons and flower garlands decorate the space.2016-10-03October 30 20162016-10-30Outdoor ritual pavilion under a corrugated metal roof during a Ganesha homa. A large Ganesha murti with a raised trunk, wearing gold-tone jewellery and a garland of yellow marigolds, sits at left. Brass oil lamps (deepas) with marigold garlands line the foreground, and brass offering vessels sit on a colourful striped cloth. At right, a sacred fire burns in a fire pit. Several saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange turbans stand in rows, hands joined in anjali. A figure in a seated, garlanded position on a golden throne-like seat with a floral canopy is at right; a saffron-clad attendant stands beside it. Mango-coloured foliage fills the background.2017-08-25Night ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a tall blue-skinned deity murti holding a raised hand and garlanded in yellow marigolds. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred ash, are gathered at its base lifting or handling a dark red-brown object wrapped in marigold garlands, possibly an offering or sacred item. To the left, an ornate gold-framed seated deity murti sits on a blue-and-red base flanked by lamps and potted plants. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth stands at right near a speaker, with two young boys in orange robes beside him. Festival bunting hangs overhead and a tall decorated kalasha-style banner stands at left.2016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 29 20162016-10-29A photograph of a Maha Ganapathi homa under a tent canopy. A large Ganesha murti with a red-brown body, golden crown, white tusks, and garlands of yellow marigolds sits on a raised platform. In front, a bright fire burns in a yellow-cloth-covered homa pit with brass vessels and flower offerings. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand around: a bare-chested young man with a saffron head wrap, a figure in saffron dress with a rudraksha mala, and a child in an orange head wrap on the steps at right. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels surround the platform, with string lights and pink fabric overhead.2017-08-25A photograph of a Ganesha homa under a tent-like canopy at an outdoor shrine. A large red-bodied Ganesha murti with a golden crown, pearl necklaces and marigold garlands sits on a golden-yellow pedestal. In front, a fire burns in a yellow-tiled homa pit surrounded by marigold garlands. Three priests stand at left in saffron-orange dhotis and orange head cloths, bare-chested with garlands; one holds an offering near the fire. Brass lamps, pots and plates are arranged before the deity, with striped woven mats on the ground. A world map with numbers 347 and 47 hangs on the back wall.2017-08-25Night outdoor puja before Ganesha murti: a large seated Ganesha idol with red-and-gold crown, garlanded with marigold strands, sits on a teal-draped platform beside a yellow-rimmed fire pit (homa) with flames and offerings. At left, a standing priest in orange cloth and orange headwrap tends a second decorated deity idol with marigold garlands. At right, a seated man in orange robes and marigold garland holds hands in anjali. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with rudraksha mala and white dhoti sits before a microphone at the fire pit, with two more seated devotees in white dhotis and rudraksha malas nearby. Electric fans, a striped pillar and a tin roof frame the scene.2014-08-29Outdoor covered pavilion during a Ganesh homa with a large Ganesha murti on the left, draped in marigold garlands, gold-embroidered cloth and a pearl necklace. In front, brass oil lamps stand wreathed in yellow and white flowers beside brass bowls. At centre, a fire blazes in a homa pit, with an orange-clad priest on the right tending it. Behind, a row of saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange and red head cloths stands with hands folded. A figure seated on a gold-and-red throne, adorned with a garland, sits at the far right beneath a striped canopy, with saffron-clad attendants nearby. Lights hang from the metal roof.2017-08-25