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Night-time outdoor puja at an open-air pavilion. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a gold-striped cloth stands behind a low wooden altar, where oil lamps burn and flowers are laid out. Beside him a man in a red turban and white garment holds a lit lamp toward the altar. On a raised seated platform at left, a person in orange robes with a garland sits, and a woman in red-orange sari stands at the far left. Before the altar, rows of shaved-headed young monks in orange and many women in orange and maroon saris sit on the ground, facing the ceremony. Behind the altar, a white-and-silver decorated shrine holds white deity murtis garlanded with yellow flowers, with a pink draped cloth and a kalasha-like ornament at the top. Colourful festoons and a red-and-white striped pillar hang overhead.

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October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03Night-time ritual at an open-air shrine with a white-and-gold decorated deity murti on the right, lit with garlands and a floral backdrop. In the centre, a standing priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders raises a small brass lamp (aarti) toward the deity while holding a bell in his other hand. Behind him, a seated figure in orange and a woman in red sit on a low platform near a brass instrument and a cloth-draped altar. In the foreground, rows of shaven-headed boys in orange robes and girls in orange, pink and teal saris sit on the ground facing the ceremony. A seated woman in white with a pink head-cloth and flower garland attends at right, and brass lamps stand near the altar. Strings of marigold garlands hang overhead.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style stage decorated with a large white-and-gold deity murti in the upper right, flanked by smaller figures and garlands, with a red-draped altar below. A young man in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders stands with his back to the camera, holding a small metal vessel near a raised orange altar. Seated on an orange cushioned seat at left is a man in red-orange robes and a garland. Rows of young boys with shaved heads in orange robes and girls in orange, blue and red dresses with flowers in their hair sit on the ground facing the stage. A woman in white with a red head wrap sits at right near offerings, and strings of lights hang overhead.2014-10-03Outdoor evening ritual at a temple courtyard with a large deity murti decorated with yellow and white flowers and garlands on a raised platform at the right. Dozens of saffron-robed and maroon-robed young students sit cross-legged on paving stones facing a low wooden altar and a fire pit with oil lamps. At the altar, several people in red garlands and white dhotis perform puja, one wearing a pink turban. Behind them, a wooden seat with orange cushions stands empty beside a lit shrine with a lamp, and strings of flags and marigold garlands hang overhead. Students in maroon with gold-trimmed shawls sit in the foreground, many with shaved heads.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03Night ritual in a temple courtyard. A bare-chested priest in a red-and-gold dhoti and shawl stands at center holding a white feather fan and a small ritual vessel, facing an altar decorated with deity murtis dressed in white and adorned with flower garlands. A brightly lit shrine with deity figures glows in the background. Seated in rows on the floor in front are many shaved-headed young boys in orange and saffron robes and gold-bordered red garments, along with girls in orange and red saris with flowers in their hair. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits on the right beside the altar, and a figure in red sits on a raised platform at left. Oil lamps and flower decorations surround the altar. This appears to be a puja or aarti being performed in the presence of seated devotees.2014-10-03October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor ceremony in front of a decorated deity shrine with a large goddess murti garlanded with white and yellow flowers, flanked by smaller figures and a red-and-gold canopy. An orange-draped altar stands in front, with a brass lamp and a white cloth. Smoke rises from the altar area. A man in white with a red turban performs the ritual at the altar. To the left, a man seated on an orange throne-like seat wears an orange garment and a white flower garland, while attendants in orange and red stand beside him, one playing a drum. Rows of young shaven-headed boys and girls in orange, red and white sit on the ground facing the altar, with women in orange and saffron saris and flower-adorned hair seated among them. Bunting and banners hang overhead.2014-10-03