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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual around a large deity murti framed by a white scalloped halo and garlanded with pink and purple flowers. Several devotees in orange and saffron garments stand close, one with a shaved head and colourful powder smeared on his face and arms. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at the right, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks through the group. A bald attendant in a white cloth carries a red backpack on his shoulder. A person in white raises a video camera. A multicoloured parasol stands at upper right. Several participants have coloured powder on their heads and clothes.

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October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06October 11 20162016-10-11Night photograph of a large white-clad clay murti of Durga, with multiple raised arms holding weapons and a red-and-gold garment, adorned with yellow marigold garlands. Several men in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested, crowd around and lift the murti at ground level near shrubs. A bare-chested man in orange carries a decorated kalasha or offering on his head at right, and onlookers in white and dark clothing stand nearby under a bright floodlight. Appears to be a procession or immersion-style procession with the murti being carried.2016-10-11Night-time outdoor puja at a riverside ghat before a large clay deity murti of Durga-style goddess with a lion mount, backed by a white lotus-petal arch with painted panels. A figure in saffron-orange robe with bare shoulder and dark hair in a knot stands at the murti, holding a long stick-like object and offering flowers and garlands. To the left, a saffron-clad man with rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of yellow offerings. At right, a man in white kurta holds a small lamp, and a partly visible person in colourful garment stands nearby. Marigold garlands drape the deity and base; smoke rises in the dark sky.2011-10-06October 11 20162016-10-11Night procession at an ashram where a large, brightly lit deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, fitted with a white scalloped arch and garlanded with flowers, sits on a wheeled wooden cart. Devotees dusted in colored powder push and lean on the cart, and colored powder hangs in the air around the murti. On the right, a bald man in orange robes and a flower garland stands beside the cart, dusted with green and pink powder. Behind the cart, a man in white holds up a multicolored parasol, and a robed figure stands near the murti. Plates of colored powder sit on the cart, and an orange wall and trees frame the scene.2011-10-06Night-time outdoor ritual at a red-walled terrace beside a dark water area. On the left, a large decorated deity murti with white ornate backdrop and flower garlands stands on a pedestal. In the centre, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl holds a lit flame and a brass vessel while a plate of yellow flowers is offered by a bare-chested man in orange. Behind them, a woman in green-and-white sari holds a kalasha on her head under a multicoloured canopy umbrella. Several white-clad devotees and onlookers watch, and two men in orange robes stand on the upper terrace. A man at right holds a camera and a small screen.2011-10-06A festive street procession at Sri Puram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam during Dasara celebrations. A large deity murti of Durga, with multiple raised arms and a red-and-white decorated base, rides on a white-and-silver chariot beneath a red and multicoloured umbrella. Around it, devotees in saffron and orange robes, including a bare-chested man with a red-and-white cloth and a rudraksha mala, walk alongside men in white dhotis. A bald man in orange robes stands at the centre. Women in saffron, pink and green saris and children are present, many with coloured powder on their faces and clothes. Orange marigold garlands decorate the nearby pavilion.2010-10-17Night outdoor ritual on a stone platform beside water. A large decorated deity murti stands on the left, draped with white, pink and red flower garlands and feathered ornaments, with a red cloth behind it. Several devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and tunics hold a tray of offerings and a lit oil lamp, while others in white dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded. One man in a saffron tunic has a bald head and a paler complexion. A colourful striped umbrella is held above the group. Onlookers stand on a red-walled terrace above, some in orange and white clothes. The arati is performed in front of the murti.2011-10-06September 30 20172017-09-30