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Night ritual scene at an outdoor stage before an ornately decorated deity murti, a goddess figure with multiple heads and arms, surrounded by white and silver floral arches, yellow marigold garlands and lit oil lamps on a blue draped altar. Smoke rises from the offerings. A man in a saffron-orange wrap and a turban stands at left beside a drummer in white. Seated on a red and gold throne-style chair at right is a person in orange clothing, with a small white fan nearby. A few devotees sit on the floor in front, and a large dark statue with a pink and green floral garland occupies the right foreground. The scene resembles a puja or aarti, and the lamps and smoke are visible.

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October 13 20132013-10-13Night outdoor puja beneath a open-sided shelter with red-and-white pillars and hanging red cords. A white-and-gold deity murti with a lion mount, flanked by smaller figures and garlanded with yellow and white flowers, stands behind a fire pit where a homa flame burns with offerings. A man in an orange dhoti and orange head wrap, bare-chested with gold armlets, pours or offers material toward the fire. Another man in white stands at a drum to the left. A figure in orange robes sits in a red-and-gold throne chair at the right while a fan runs beside them. Marigold garlands and a silver vessel lie on the platform.2013-10-13October 03 20142014-10-03Night-time outdoor puja before a decorated deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, seated on a lion, framed by a white and gold arch and garlands of yellow flowers. A standing priest in orange robes and an orange turban stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. At right, a seated person in orange robes sits in a red armchair beside a blue-and-yellow fringed umbrella and an electric fan. Flames burn in a fire pit in front of the murti, with brass vessels, a kalasha, flower offerings and a bowl of red flowers in the foreground.2013-10-13October 11 20132013-10-11Night ritual before a illuminated deity murti of Goddess Durga with a golden-yellow face, crown and many arms, flanked by smaller murtis and a lion, all garlanded in yellow marigolds. In front, a priest in orange-saffron dhoti and turban pours or drapes cloth over a fire pit (homa) with flames, while brass lamps and marigold offerings surround the base. On the right, a seated man in a red and gold throne chair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl, watches; a standing electric fan sits beside him. Red and white steps and a blue cloth cover the platform.2013-10-13Night outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof beside a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange garlands and a white floral backdrop. A fire burns in a homa pit on a raised platform covered with a striped cloth. Several women in saris, some in red, blue and orange, sit cross-legged making offerings. A man in a saffron-orange garment bends low at right, and another figure in orange sits at a red-and-gold throne-like seat behind the fire, with a white-clad figure nearby. A standing fan and smoke drift across the scene.2013-10-13Evening puja before a large deity murti of Durga-style goddess with multiple arms, white and red decorated backdrop, seated on a lion, flanked by smaller figures and a white ornate arch. In front, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold necklace sits behind offerings, a brass lamp and kalasha, while a woman in white with gold garland assists. An orange cloth hangs nearby and an empty red and gold throne stands to the right. Several devotees sit on the floor and in chairs at the lower left and right, including people in white, blue, orange and pink saris, facing the altar. A red banner with white letters reads SRI NITHYANANDA at top; the scene is an abhishekam or puja setting.2011-10-05October 02 20142014-10-02A night-time homa ritual in front of a large white deity murti of Durga with multiple attendant figures and a lion, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A fire burns in a square stone fire pit with offerings and brass vessels in front. A priest in orange-saffron clothing and an orange turban stands at left holding a brass lamp aloft. At right, a man in a red-upholstered gilded chair, wearing orange-gold robes and bare-chested, sits with hands folded in prayer, with another devotee beside him. A standing man in white clothes watches. Two electric fans and smoke fill the space.2013-10-13Night ritual in an open hall with a fire pit and offerings. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits at left beside a small flame and brass vessels, performing a homa. Behind a white marble platform with a dark central pit stands a large decorated deity murti with a golden crown and ornate white arch, flanked by additional painted figures and a lion beneath. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform. Fruit, coconuts and plates of offerings are arranged in the foreground. At right, a person in red-and-gold dress sits on an ornate red and gold throne-like chair beside another seated priest in white. Hanging striped cloth panels decorate the walls.2010-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 13 20132013-10-13