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Photo of a ceremonial puja inside a decorated tent. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti at left waves a white feathered fan toward the deity figures. Behind him stand golden-yellow and red painted murtis, including a lion-mounted goddess and a female figure holding a veena, decorated with yellow marigold garlands. At right, a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red-pink garland sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver canopy. A small figure in orange cloth stands near the throne. A brass vessel, lamps, flowers and a yellow-edged yantra or puja platform occupy the foreground. Several people are visible.

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September 28 20172017-09-28Photograph of a night-time puja in a tented pavilion with a richly decorated set of deity murtis in gold-yellow and red finery, garlanded with marigolds. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti at left swings a white fan or chamara toward the murtis. At right, a seated man in red garments and a rudraksha-style garland sits on an ornate silver-and-jewelled throne, with a second man in orange robes standing behind the central altar. Brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, oil lamps, a yellow painted yagna pit and flower offerings are arranged in front. Visible people: the priest, the seated man, and the standing man in orange, so three.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesIndoor temple-style hall under a white tent decorated with marigold garlands. Large painted deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount stands at left, flanked by two smaller painted deity figures with gold halos. A man with his back to the camera in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap, rudraksha-style beaded necklace, performs a ritual at left. A seated man in a rust-brown dhoti with a white flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne at right, hands folded in prayer. A standing person in orange robes stands near the throne. A yellow-wood square yagna pit and brass lamps and offerings sit in the foreground.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA nighttime puja under a white tent at an outdoor temple setting, with large decorated deity murtis and statues. A shirtless priest in a rust-brown dhoti stands at left, holding a lit lamp toward the figures, his back to the camera. At right, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and garland of white flowers sits on an ornate silver-covered throne, with a gold rudraksha-style neck adornment visible. A man in saffron/orange clothing stands with hands folded near the throne, and another attendant in white stands beside him. Yellow and white flower garlands drape the murtis, and brass vessels, oil lamps and a silver tray with offerings sit on a yellow-decorated platform. a person appearance cues are limited to the seated man's garland and attire, so identity is uncertain.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28