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Photo 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.

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Night-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 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.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Photograph 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.2007-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNight photograph of a temple aarti at a procession. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, holds a brass aarti lamp with a small bell and a flame. A man in white clothes and an orange shawl beside him holds a small red packet, and a woman in an orange top holds a bowl of flowers. Behind them, white-clad devotees crowd the area and an ornate decorated temple backdrop with striped patterns and gold is visible at upper right.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesFebruary 16 20092009-02-16December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a festival ground during a temple-style ceremony. A young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a red-and-gold sash and a large gold ceremonial necklace, holding a brass tray of bananas and flowers. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together. On the right, an attendant in orange robes and a white shirt holds a brass oil lamp beside a decorated deity murti draped in marigold garlands and a colourful decorated cloth. A green bus and construction structures appear in the background.2008-12-23