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Night-time outdoor ritual on a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. Dozens of women and girls sit cross-legged on the paved floor in orange, saffron, red, green and white saris and salwar, many with long braids decorated with white flowers. In the background, a robed figure in orange stands near a raised orange platform, and a man in white dhoti stands at right by a decorated altar. Behind them a large white-and-gold framed backdrop displays a deity murti with multiple arms, and a red-draped altar holds oil lamps and offerings. Paper-cut festoons and striped pillars frame the scene.

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Night-time outdoor ritual photo: a large crowd of devotees sits on a paved floor facing a lit shrine decorated with white and gold flower arrangements, holding a large deity murti with multiple figures under a white floral arch. Several saffron-robed priests in orange and maroon clothing stand near a wooden platform and a flaming oil lamp on a tall stand; one priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right by the steps. Women sit in front in red, pink, green and orange saris with flowers in their hair, some with garlands on the ground. Strings of lights and draped cloth decorate the open canopy overhead.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03Night photograph of an outdoor ritual before a decorated deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, dressed in white and ornamented with white floral garlands and a crown, on a raised dais with a red cloth and garlands. Rows of women seated on the ground in orange and red saris with white jasmine flowers in their hair face the shrine. Near the dais, a bare-chested man in a red and gold dhoti stands holding an offering, and a man in white clothes kneels nearby; a white fan-like object is visible. Brass vessels, lamps and a tall decorated pillar with banners frame the scene under a tent roof.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03Night-time ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. On the right, a large decorated deity murti with a white ornate crown and gold garlands stands on a raised platform draped with red and gold cloth, with brass lamps and flower offerings before it. A man in white dhoti kneels at the platform's base while another in white bends beside him. At left, a standing priest in a saffron-orange cloth holds up a lit lamp, and a seated figure in orange robes with a white garland sits on an orange-cushioned seat. Devotees sit on the floor in the foreground, many women with white jasmine garlands in their hair, along with orange-robed monastics and some Western-looking devotees. Lights, bunting and a decorated pillar frame the scene.2014-10-03Night puja at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and bright overhead lights. On the right, a large white-framed deity murti with garlands stands on a raised pink-draped platform, flanked by smaller figures. In front, several people in white dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded in prayer near a golden-yellow platform and a low brown pedestal. Standing figures in orange and maroon robes, some holding small instruments, are at the left. Rows of seated devotees, many in orange and maroon, and women in saris with white flower garlands in their hair sit on the ground facing the ritual. Decorative striped poles and paper lanterns hang from the roof.2014-10-03Night photograph of an outdoor pavilion with a corrugated roof, hanging bunting and string lights. At right stands an ornate white deity murti of Durga-style goddesses with garlands, set on a raised platform with flowers and a red cloth. In the centre a saffron-robed priest holds a lit camphor aarti flame, while a seated saffron-robed man in a white shawl sits on a low platform before a fire or lamp setup. Seated rows of devotees in orange and saffron, green and blue saris and white flower garlands in their hair face the shrine, many with hands folded. Numerous people are visible, arranged in aarti or puja.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03A night-time outdoor puja at a temple courtyard lit by oil lamps. Many seated devotees, mostly women in saffron, orange, pink, blue and green saris, face a central stage. On the right, a deity murti with a crown and garlands sits on a decorated throne, with a large ornate figure of a goddess behind it. Standing figures in saffron and orange clothing, some bare-chested, stand near the stage and lamps. On the left, a large dark statue wrapped in a golden cloth and a garland sits on a raised platform. Small brass and clay lamps light the ground in front of the crowd.2016-10-29