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Night-time outdoor ritual on a covered open-air platform. A priest in a rust-red dhoti stands bare-chested at center, raising a hand toward a garlanded deity murti atop a decorated pedestal. Beside him, a figure in saffron-orange with a red turban and ornate gold necklace stands on a raised platform, reaching up to adjust a garland on the murti. To the far left, a seated person in white dhoti with bare shoulders and rudraksha mala sits beside a shallow stone fire pit holding ritual vessels. Ornate golden swan-shaped vahana stands at right, and garland-draped golden arched frames flank the scene. Striped red-and-white walls and hanging green and white leaf-garlands complete the setting.

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January 03 20152015-01-03Night outdoor ritual scene with a fire pit in the centre, a bright flame rising from a yagna platform with brass vessels in front. Behind it stand several decorated murti figures: a gold-framed deity murti on the left draped in flower garlands and a mala, a central small shrine with a kalasha-topped murti, and a gold-trimmed figure on a peetha on the right, plus a standing figure in orange and gold robes. Strings of leaves hang overhead and a ladder stands at the back. Two seated people in the lower left, one in white clothing and one in an orange-brown cloth, are partly visible at the edge of the frame, facing the fire.2015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03Night ritual on an outdoor raised stage under a corrugated roof. Two seated priests in saffron-orange and white cloth perform puja before a small oil lamp and brass vessels on the platform. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with orange and white garlands and a gold arched frame. To the right, a tall deity or saint figure draped in green cloth with gold-tipped decorations sits on a gold throne. Strings of white flower garlands hang across the dark background. Two, a crowd is absent; the scene shows two physical people.2015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a decorated shrine at night showing a deity murti pair seated in an arched alcove framed by garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. A central figure wears a tall gold crown and red-and-gold robes, with a white-beaded necklace, while a second figure to the right wears a red skirt and gold ornaments. In front, a shaven-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at a golden kalasha or lingam-shaped vessel with brass oil lamps and offerings. Marigold garlands hang along the shrine and brass lamps stand on the altar platform, indicating a puja or abhishekam setting.2015-11-18November `4 2015 +2 copiesJanuary 03 20152015-01-03December 19 20162016-12-19Night-time outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated roof lit by a bright floodlight. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti and an orange headcloth sits before a fire pit with a bright flame, tending a homa or yagna. Behind him stand golden and garlanded deity murtis, including a large decorated figure on a golden vahana-like mount and a figure with a garland and orange dress. At right, a seated man in orange-saffron robes with a bare upper body and long hair sits on an orange cushion, hands folded in front of him, facing the fire. Other priests in white and a bare-chested attendant at left assist with offerings and vessels; a brass plate and bowls rest on the platform.2015-01-03Night ritual at an outdoor temple shelter with a corrugated roof. A standing priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold border and bare upper body wears a rudraksha mala and bends forward. Beside him a kneeling assistant in a white dhoti with gold border and a red tilak holds a small brass vessel and a lit lamp near a golden deity murti. The murti is seated on a golden lion-faced throne, draped in green cloth, heavily garlanded with purple, yellow and white flowers, and adorned with gold ornaments and a tall crown-like headdress. Tiered white and maroon steps and a brass kalasha set are visible behind.2014-11-23