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Night photograph of a puja at an outdoor altar. A man in an orange robe leans over a table draped in a green and striped cloth, with a golden deity murti and a brass oil lamp in front of him. He smiles and faces a young man in white shirt and white dhoti holding white flower garlands. A woman in white with an orange shawl holds a silver tray of apples, and a pink flower sits beside them. Several men in white and orange shawls crowd around, with additional apples on the table in the foreground. The attendees are smiling.

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Photograph of a nighttime ritual offering at a low wooden table draped with a green cloth and striped runner. A man in an orange robe stands at right with hands joined in namaskar beside a brass deity murti with a gold arch and a pink-and-purple cloth. A young man in white shirt and white garland holds a silver tray of apples and fruit, while a child in an orange-trimmed shirt reaches to offer fruit with marigold flowers. An oil lamp burns on the table, and several men in white and orange shawls watch from behind.2007-12-23Photo of a nighttime ritual at a crowded temple-like hall. A priest in orange robes stands at right beside a gold-framed deity murti decorated with pink flowers, holding a brass lamp and offering. Along a long table covered with a green cloth, fruits, bananas and an apple are arranged on a plate. Devotees in white clothes with orange shawls stand around, including a man in white with a rudraksha mala raising his hands in blessing and a woman in an orange shawl with folded hands. A brass oil lamp with a flame sits on the table. Many onlookers fill the background.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Night-time photo of a crowded indoor festival scene. A man in an orange cloth stands at right beside a gold-framed deity murti decorated with pink flowers, and an oil lamp burns on a table laden with bananas, apples and other fruit. Several devotees in white clothes with orange shawls press palms together in prayer or hold offerings, including a woman in an orange shawl at center and a woman in a white sari at left. A man in white at center covers his face with his hands. Behind them a large crowd of people, many in orange, watches the puja, with a striped cloth draped on the table.2007-12-23Night outdoor event on a stage. A man with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and a leopard-print shawl sits on a yellow chair, smiling and extending his arm to hand something to two men in white kurtas with rudraksha malas who bow forward with hands cupped. Behind them a woman in a yellow vest and other attendees in yellow and orange stand near the stage. Apples, wrapped sweets, folded banknotes and a water bottle sit on an orange cloth in front. Colourful striped pillars and string lights frame a large crowd in the dark background.2010-02-12Outdoor evening event at night, with lights and banners in the background. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with a leopard-print shawl sits on a raised yellow platform and extends his hand to a smiling man in a white shirt and beaded necklace, whose palms are pressed together. Beside them, another man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace also smiles and joins his hands. A woman in orange sits at the front right beside a table covered with an orange cloth holding apples, wrapped sweets, small printed cards and a water bottle. Women in yellow and white stand in the crowd behind, which fills the dark background.2010-02-12December 23 20072007-12-23Night outdoor event photograph. A person in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair and a gold bracelet, sits at a raised dais and hands a yellow fruit to a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Beside them a monk in orange robes smiles, and a man in white clothes with a mala stands nearby. Fruit sits in a tray at the front. Illuminated pillars and a large crowd of seated devotees fill the background.2010-01-19Night outdoor gathering in which a figure in saffron-orange clothing and a matching orange turban stands at left, back partly turned, receiving offerings from devotees. A man in a yellow-orange shirt and woman in a yellow saree lean in, and a woman in a red bindi and glasses reaches forward. Red-and-white fruits. Behind them, people in white and cream clothing stand in the dark background, and a person in an orange top is at right.2010-01-09January 27 20102010-01-27A crowded night scene at an outdoor event with illuminated towers and lights in the background. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saree and an older man in a pink checked shirt receive fruit from a person in an orange headwrap and orange top who stands at right, holding apples from a tray. Several men in white shirts with rudraksha malas and young people in white and yellow clothing surround them, while a row of people in the distance sits in the dark. The fruit is being distributed in a darshan-style prasadam exchange.2010-01-19December 23 20062006-12-23